Bench DOMINO is inspired by typical Latvian home made benches in countryside households. RIJADA designers find the sitting principle, when the wall or fence is used as back of the seat, unique and particularly comfortable. This type of bench is usually located in front of a house near the main entrance, which often faces the street. That creates possibility of communication between members of the household and people passing by. We find those principles very useful for pensioners in Riga who not seldom lead a lonesome and passive lifestyle. By setting benches in front of houses, we create public space for active communication between pensioners and society, near to their domicile. Benches in the street are another possibility to taste the charm of the city in an unusual way as well as an alternative way to achieve space for public activities.

The concept of the bench is to make it possible for the user to adapt the bench to his taste, wishes and needs. DOMINO is a “Green Seating” project that encourages people to apply used materials such as planking, doors, furniture, snowboards and others.

The production process of the supports is fast and simple: just punch and fold the metal sheet. Once mounted, the construction is very strong. The supports are made from zinced steel and are colored with weatherproof powder color (coating) so that the bench can be used in the house as well as outside.