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Alleen (samen) zitten

Alleen (samen) zitten is a project which is about sitting together and creating interactions in a public space.

Hosted by Nassira Danielsche - Graduate Fontys

This project is now archived and was part of DDW24

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Two girls using the social bench in public
Two girls using the social bench in public
Nassira Daniëlsche
Innovative piece of furniture that promotes spontaneous encounters and encourages people to connect with each other. The design is simple but effective: when two or more people sit on this sofa, they automatically move towards each other, forcing them to interact.

Come sit for a minute!

Nassira believes that there are too few spontaneous interactions in public spaces. To activate people to sit closer together and talk to each other more, she designed a bench which shows people that there isn't a lot needed to create a small interaction. All you need to do, is sit together and you will experience the beautiful things that can come from this.

The design

The design is a bench with a flat part and a slanted part. When two or more people sit on the bench, you will automatically slide towards the other person and you will be forced to come in contact with them.

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Nassira Danielsche - Graduate Fontys

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Manifestations - Art Tech Fun AI Robots eGirls
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About Nassira Danielsche - Graduate Fontys

Innovative piece of furniture that promotes spontaneous encounters and encourages people to connect with each other. The design is simple but effective: when two or more people sit on this sofa, they automatically move towards each other, forcing them to interact.
Polestar
MCI
Triodos
Dutch Design Foundation
Ministerie van OCW
Gemeente Eindhoven
Provincie Noord-Brabant
Brabant C
VPRO
Fonds 21
Stir