The Float Bench was first designed in 2024. Since then, there has been an ongoing interest in exploring how the idea could evolve.

Through a series of design studies, this has led to two new editions of the Float Bench.

Each edition is a one-off and will not be reproduced. They introduce a graphic composition of pattern and colour mapped onto the form of the bench—adding to its original character and giving it a presence that feels buoyant. The colours and patterns draw references from diverse worlds such as art and fashion.

A key focus was to make sure the graphics felt naturally integrated with the form, so the two-dimensional and three-dimensional elements worked seamlessly together. This was achieved by avoiding the usual transfer foils and instead using a traditional masking-and-painting process. Layers of paint were built up through sanding and finished with polyurethane coats. Once dry, the surface was smoothed by hand, allowing the colours and patterns to appear as though fused into the fibre body of the bench.

The project represents a speculative design process—an exploration toward generating a new vocabulary for product design.