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→ Letters from the Benches

Publication Design, Editorial Design, Print Design, Graphic Design, Design Research



Letters from the Benches
Publication DesignWhile walking through a local park, I discovered benches engraved with short memorial messages—quiet tributes to loved ones, embedded in everyday public space. These inscriptions felt like personal letters left behind by strangers. This project documents and numbers the benches along my walking route and reimagines each as a letter: including photographs, transcribed messages, envelopes, stamps, and blank stationery, accompanied by a map that traces their locations. The outcome is a visual archive that invites viewers to engage with memory and emotion in shared urban environments. Through this project, I explore the narrative potential of informal memorials and how design can facilitate emotional resonance and public reflection.

在日常散步中，我注意到家附近公园的长椅上刻有简短的纪念文字，内容多为对逝者的思念。这些铭文既私密又公开，像是来自陌生人的书信，安静地嵌入日常生活的背景之中。项目以此为出发点，沿着我的散步路径对这些长椅进行编号与记录，并将每张长椅设计成一封“信”——包含照片、铭文转录、编号、信封、邮票与空白信纸，配合一张可导航的长椅地图。最终呈现为一本视觉档案，邀请观者在城市的公共空间中重新感知他人的记忆与情感。该项目探索非正式纪念方式的叙事潜力，以及设计在情感表达与公共参与之间的可能性。
Format:
220 X 110mm
Multiple Formats Project Location:
Hampstead Heath,
London, UK