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.
Maarten
2010.05.07 20:24
Nice!
Maarten
2010.05.07 20:34
The more I look at it the more I love it. Wow.
Vicky
2010.05.08 23:25
Maarten, coming from you, that means a lot. Thank you.
Cody
2010.05.09 00:24
This is so elegantly simple. Out of all the chair designs I’ve seen, this is in my top 5, no doubt. Great post!
Vicky
2010.05.10 01:11
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.
spasmody
2010.05.11 19:12
Japanese are the leading specialists of stool. Here is another demonstration
Ryan
2010.05.24 11:10
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
Robin Lundgren
2010.05.25 15:14
So natural. Feels like I have made that shape out of paper at some point even tho I haven’t.
Paul Huson
2011.03.05 02:52
This chair is a copy of one designed by Po Shun Leong in 2008:
http://www.poshunleong.com/
Isn’t that piracy or plagiarism or something?