Kumamoto Hirobanist ‘Hebi’

Public seating designed and assembled through workshops with children, built primarily from donated timber off-cuts. Instead of fixed benches, a series of mobile elements create flexible hubs that can be rearranged to support different scales of gathering and spontaneous use, allowing people to shape their own little party within the underused Hiroba (square). Location: Hanabata Square, Kumamoto, Japan Program: Furniture Year: 2026 Team: aki(architects) Construction: aki(architects) + Workshop Participants Photos: aki(architects)