The Broken Bench, an irregular slab of “soft concrete” in polyurethane, seems to be the part missing from the large Broken Mirror, and just like the other pieces of the collection plays with the “short-circuit” between the actual softness of the material and its appearance. An unusual addition both for domestic and public spaces, the bench is supported by beams in a highly resistant plastic agglomerate which highlights the piece’s industrial look.
The focus of the Broken Series is development of a contemporary radical idea working on the versatility of polyurethane, the material made famous by Gufram through its various out-of-the-box projects.
Played ironically with the idea of ambiguity by relying on the concept of "soft/not soft" using the polyurethane to mimic concrete.
Between design object and works of art, the pieces of The Broken Series are available in black or white – in a limited edition of 77 pieces each – or in grey.