Altered Heritage Bench
Mısra Özel
Cultural Heritage and Culture Industry Design Altered Heritage Bench by Mısra Özel This sculptural bench originates from parts of a damaged Italian console dating back to the early 20th century. Rather than restoring the missing sections, the design reinterprets the fragmented form through bold material interventions. Hand-carved beechwood is combined with Rosso Levanto marble and satin stainless steel to create a hybrid composition. The result is a functional seat that retains traces of its historical origin while presenting itself as a contemporary collectible object.
Silver A' Design Award Winner
Altered Heritage Bench by Mısra Özel is a highly esteemed winner of the A' Cultural Heritage and Culture Industry Design Award. Altered Heritage Bench earned the Silver A' Design Award in 2026 and is showcased on The Competition Winners among other remarkable designs. Explore the details of the project, discover other works by Mısra Özel and see why Altered Heritage Bench design stands out from its competition.
About Altered Heritage
Cultural Heritage and Culture Industry Design Altered Heritage Bench by Mısra Özel This sculptural bench originates from parts of a damaged Italian console dating back to the early 20th century. Rather than restoring the missing sections, the design reinterprets the fragmented form through bold material interventions. Hand-carved beechwood is combined with Rosso Levanto marble and satin stainless steel to create a hybrid composition. The result is a functional seat that retains traces of its historical origin while presenting itself as a contemporary collectible object. Altered Heritage earned the Silver A' Design Award, a distinguished level of recognition in the A' Design Award & Competition. Silver A' Design Award designs combine inventive thinking with professional design, and are selected by a grand jury, as superior entries in their respective categories, after fair, just, meritocratic and independent academic review, where entries are voted following blind peer-review process on pre-established, publicly-available evaluation criteria.
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