MasuIsu-Chair of Japanese traditional wooden box-

PrizeOfficial Selection in Use (product)
CompanyLoha - Laboratory of Hiroshi Yamada Architects
ArtistHiroshi Yamada
CategoryProfessional
Design TeamLoHA + Ohashi Ryoki Ltd.
ClientOhashi Ryoki Ltd.
CreditHiroshi Yamada

The chair is all made of Japanese traditional wooden boxes (Masu). It is the chair where you can also feel the beauty of a Masu. This project is to make an important child's chair using a Masu that was once treated as a lucky charm. This chair is not only to make, but also to enjoy the process. This process of growing both the baby, the parents and the chair. The chair like an annual ring of wood that makes history, like stacking blocks. This chair creates a catalyst for communication between parents and children. This chair is a chair where you can feel the child's growth by stacking a Masu.

Bio
*Toshitaka Shimizu -Architect-
1991 Fukui University Department of Architecture Graduated
1993 Graduated from Fukui University Graduate School
1993-2003 YUZURU TOMINAGA + FORM SYSTEM INSTITUTE
2004 Shimizu.Architectural.Workshop.
2018- Fukui University of Technology Associate Professor

*Hiroshi Yamada -Architect-
2007 Fukui University Department of Architecture Graduated
2009 Graduated from Fukui University Graduate School
2009-2015 Ishimoto Architectural & Engineering Firm, Inc.
2018- Laboratory of Hiroshi yamada Architects established