Case study
· 2025 · Furniture
Édition
01.
Client
BDE Editions (in-house)
Year
2024 – 2025
Material
316L stainless
Run
24 numbered pieces
Run
24 numbered pieces
Brief
A studio-floor bench. Holdable. Unkillable. One material, one finish, one weld seam — all visible.
The first object in the BDE editions line had to feel like proof: that a small studio in La Chaux-de-Fonds can ship a piece of furniture that doesn't apologise for being made of metal. We started with a 1 800 mm sheet of 4 mm 316L, folded it into a U, and let the seam tell the story.
“The seam is the design. We just decided where to put it.”
— Studio note, week 14
Specifications
By the
numbers.
| Material | 316L stainless steel sheet, 4 mm |
| Finish | Hand-brushed, 240 grit, longitudinal |
| Dimensions | L 1800 × W 380 × H 440 mm |
| Weight | 34 kg |
| Tolerance | ±0.05 mm critical, ±0.1 mm general |
| Run | 24 numbered + 2 artist proofs |
| Origin | Designed & built in La Chaux-de-Fonds, CH |
| Lead time | 6 – 8 weeks |
| Price | CHF 4 200 (excl. VAT, ex works) |