Wave Bench furniture design
The Ballard Pier Cruise Terminal is Mumbai’s first international cruise terminal. Located in Ballard Pier—the city’s original downtown—it sits close to the Gateway of India and the shipping docks.
The terminal serves as the boarding point for cruise passengers and is part of a broader plan to revitalize the area, with future additions like restaurants and cafés expected to bring new energy to this part of the city.
The terminal serves as the boarding point for cruise passengers and is part of a broader plan to revitalize the area, with future additions like restaurants and cafés expected to bring new energy to this part of the city.
We were approached by creative consultant Neysa Mendes of A Good Slice. She is the Creative Director for The Ballard Pier project, providing overall creative direction for the architecture, interior design, branding, and wayfinding signage.
Neysa approached us to design seating for the departure and arrival lobbies. She had already identified the seating typology as a bench. Linking the graphic identity of The Ballard Pier, she had a clear notion of incorporating the wave graphic asset that forms part of the identity into the bench. This clarity resulted in the final design.
Neysa approached us to design seating for the departure and arrival lobbies. She had already identified the seating typology as a bench. Linking the graphic identity of The Ballard Pier, she had a clear notion of incorporating the wave graphic asset that forms part of the identity into the bench. This clarity resulted in the final design.
Dubbed the Wave Bench, it references the graphic asset and offers a finely tuned, undulating form that is comfortable for sitting.
The Wave Bench was developed in fibreglass for ease of maintenance. A batch of 30 benches was produced by Exemplar Systems Private Limited. Two specific blue RAL shades were chosen by Neysa, based on the graphic assets and colour specifications used across branding and signage.
The benches placed across the terminal—in two shades of blue—reflect the sea just beyond.
The Wave Bench was developed in fibreglass for ease of maintenance. A batch of 30 benches was produced by Exemplar Systems Private Limited. Two specific blue RAL shades were chosen by Neysa, based on the graphic assets and colour specifications used across branding and signage.
The benches placed across the terminal—in two shades of blue—reflect the sea just beyond.
The Ballad Pier’s graphic identity and one of their graphic assets
