South-Korean Architect Made A Bench That Looks Like A Root System

Root Bench is a multi-height bench system installed in Hangang Park in Seoul, South Korea. The design is a winning proposal by Yong Ju Lee, which creates a circular protrusion of roots that provides space for rest and relaxation. The nearly 100-foot diameter installation is formed from conjoined slats of wood attached to a metal frame, and sprawls from a centralized point in the park.

Three different heights accommodate children’s seating, adult chairs, and tables for picnicking. This provides space for all sizes, and allows gatherings that vary from intimate to community-wide celebrations.

More: Yong Ju Lee h/t: colossal







If you want more awesome content, subscribe to Design You Trust Facebook page.

More Inspiring Stories

First Look: Google's New, More Subdued Headquarters

Grave Interruption: Building Around a Tomb in China

Container Community for Migrant Children

Prague’s Tallest Building Could Soon Become This Post-Apocalyptic Metal Tanker Crashed Into A Skyscraper

Baroque Baths and Rococo Ripples: The Art of Historical Pools Reimagined With AI

Freezing Temperatures Transform Lighthouse Into Icy Giant

Forgotten Housing Estates In Paris Captured By Laurent Kronental

Singapore to Transform Disused Railways into a 15-Mile Park Spanning the Entire Nation

Camping Luca Vuerich by Giovanni Pesamosca

Photographer Richard Johnson Captures the Beauty of Canada’s Ice-Hut Communities

Daredevil Skateboarding On A Giant Yugoslav Monument

Photographer Spends 10 Years Photographing Same Bench, Captures More Than He Expects

Head in the Clouds by Studio Klimonski Chang Architects

Most Expensive House in Brooklyn for Sale

Artists Built A Colorful, Unique Island That They Call Home

Russian Pharaoh Puts His Apartment to Sale

Little Planets By Clement Celma

The World's Highest Lego Tower

Mirage House With Infinity Pool On The Roof By Kois Associated Architects

The Superb Architectural Paintings by Tobias Stutz

Chinese Province Spends $73M To Reproduce Century-Old 'Ancient Town'

The Unique Bridge Between Sweden and Denmark

Whale-Shaped Marine Observatory Will Let Visitors Take A Look Under the Sea

Rediscovering Childhood Magic: Designer Kirill Kruglov's 'My Outskirts' Coloring Book

Carlos Bañón Is Redefining Architecture Through AI And Computational Design

Stunning Construction Photos Of Zaha Hadid Architects' Leeza SOHO Tower And Its Record-Setting Atrium

Stunning Images Of The Psychiatric Clinic In Greenland

Playscraper, a Skyscraper Composed of Tennis Courts

Incredible Digital Photography That Transforms Everyday Architecture Into Melancholic Scenes

The Family Dog Was Considered In The Design Of This Toronto House