A Landscape You Can Sit On
Tree in the Meadow is a sculptural furniture piece combining a bench, coat rack and storage. Inspired by the image of a solitary tree standing in a meadow, it transforms a familiar landscape into a functional object.
Closely spaced wooden slats form both the horizontal seating surface and the vertical tree-like element. Their rhythm creates the impression of continuous surfaces, while the gaps accommodate everyday objects. The realised design combines a figurative silhouette with a simple structural language.
Client
Industry
Product
Location
Timeline
Services
Self-initiated
Furniture / Collectible Design
Bench / Coat Rack
Hungary
n/a
Concept Development
Product Design
Prototyping
Technical Development
Furniture or Landscape?
The project began with the image of a solitary tree standing in a meadow. Rather than following an established furniture typology, the intention was to translate this familiar landscape into an everyday object.
The central question was how to preserve the image's poetic and recognisable character without creating a purely decorative piece. The furniture needed to offer practical functions while retaining the simplicity of its original visual inspiration.
Making an Image Functional
The challenge was to combine the figurative silhouette of a tree and meadow with a coherent furniture structure. The horizontal and vertical elements needed to read as one composition while fulfilling different functions.
Planbureau developed a system of closely spaced wooden slats. Their repetition creates visually continuous surfaces without relying on solid volumes. The spacing also needed to support seating and provide useful gaps for storing everyday objects.
A Landscape for Everyday Use
Tree in the Meadow combines a bench, coat rack and storage element within one wooden composition. The vertical tree-like structure rises from the horizontal meadow, both formed through the repetition of wooden slats.
The closely spaced lamellas create an almost continuous seating surface. Their gaps provide places for newspapers, slippers, umbrellas and other everyday objects. The realised piece balances a recognisable landscape image with the practical qualities of multifunctional furniture.
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