AP Stool by Shin Azumi
London based Japanese designer Shin Azumi had to learn the concept of a chair. “I didn’t have a chair until I came to the UK,” he says. I think he has mastered the function of seating in an elegant, playful style.
The AP stool for Lapalma was initiated as an experiment, created from a single sheet of plywood. The stool was introduced at the Salone Internationale del Mobile 2010. The naturalness of the seat and body of the stool that merge from one to other is captivating.
A witty interpretation of an everyday activity, seating. This is more than just function — there is a Zen tranquility about it. Sometimes we fall for design because it is quietly good design.
- 07.05.2010 .
- Vicky .
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- Furniture design
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- Stool
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- Shin Azumi
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Nice!
The more I look at it the more I love it. Wow.
Maarten, coming from you, that means a lot. Thank you.
This is so elegantly simple. Out of all the chair designs I’ve seen, this is in my top 5, no doubt. Great post!
Cody, Shin Azumi would be happy to hear that. I enjoyed “The simplicity of a stroke” post http://ironandbone.com/2010/05/04/vince-contarino-the-simplicity-of-a-stroke/. I have always been interested in the evaluation of brushwork in paintings.
Japanese are the leading specialists of stool. Here is another demonstration
I must say as a product designer what intrigues me most is the method of construction. its simply amazing. Im not completely in love with the form though it is quite beautiful. But the the fact it was really constructed from just one piece of plywood blows me away. A lot of planning and experimentation went into the bending of this piece and I find that to be the most amazing
So natural. Feels like I have made that shape out of paper at some point even tho I haven’t.