Tila.

Tila is an urban bench designed by Stéphane Chapelet for the French manufacturer MyWay®. Inspired by the cantilever in architecture, it seems to float in the air.

The cantilever, from architecture to bench

The studio wanted to create a highly innovative product inspired by the cantilever principle. The seat rests on one side only, and the rest seems suspended in mid-air.

A steel blade and a concrete seat

The concept: a thick steel blade on a solid support, carrying a concrete seat.

A floating seat

Tila seems to float in the air, especially when backlit: the light emphasises the void beneath the seat.

Developed with MyWay®'s engineering office

MyWay®'s engineering office made it possible to develop this technically demanding product. Tila is commercialized by MyWay® (France).

MyWay is the concrete street-furniture brand of the Prefac group, made in France.

MyWay presented the Tila bench among its new products for 2015, notably in the magazine traits urbains.

Technical specifications

Tila One model: length 1980 mm, depth 600 mm, height 430 mm, 448 kg

A concrete block crossed by a galvanised steel blade

Sealed into the ground; optional lighting under the seat

A matching Tila litter bin completes the range.

Tila is made in France by MyWay®.