Published on 30 Jul 2025

Fern

Inspired by the lush greenery of the campus, this site-specific sculptural bench provides shelter to busy students and teachers in transit

Wooden bench with curved panels shaped like a fern

NTU Community (Liew Ming Jia, Jin Su Huan and Eugene Tan)

Fern

2017

Mixed Media - COR-TEN Steel, Wood and Solar Panels

230 x 850 cm

Sky Deck @ North Spine Plaza (Level 2)

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Fern is a sculptural bench inspired by the lush greenery of the NTU campus. Designed as a functional artwork, it offers shelter for students and staff moving between classes. On sunny days, solar panels power two built-in charging stations, so you can charge your devices while you rest. Fern blends design and tech, showing how creative thinking shapes the spaces we live, learn, and move through.

Back of a brown bench with curved wooden panels

Top of curved wooden bench

About the artists

Fern was designed and conceptualised by Liew Ming Jia, Jin Su Huan and Eugene Tan from the School of Art, Design and Media (ADM) in the 2014 Product Design class conducted by visiting artist Fabrizio Galli. Technical advice was provided by NTU Museum and Energy research Institute at NTU (ERI@N).