“Maple bench is a simple u-shape which gets its expression by taking parts away, first on the places where it has a functional benefit, like the legs to avoid damage when hitting it with your feet and on top to have a comfortable touch while seating. The little square part in the middle is the free note which plays its part within the composition. Maple bench is a bench composed out of parts, a kind of puzzle. This is the way to create honest/clean border lines within the square and round elements. ” -Aldo Bakker