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Musubi مقعد by Mizuki Chinen

Musubi مقعد by Mizuki Chinen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 جائزة A' Design Award الفضية in تصميم الأثاث Competition Category.


فضةالأثاث· 2025

Musubi مقعد

by Mizuki Chinen

Client: Chinen Mizuki

جائزة A' Design Award الفضية Winner in الأثاث Category

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The Design

About Musubi مقعد

هذا المقعد مستوحى من كلمة "موسوبي"، وهو مفهوم ياباني قديم من ديانة الشنتو يعبر عن فكرة أن الأشياء والحياة تتشكل من خلال ربط مختلف العناصر. يستند شكل هذا المقعد إلى زخرفة عقدة القوس "ميزوهيكي". عند النظر إليه من الأمام، يبدو التصميم خطياً، ولكن عند النظر إليه من زاوية، يظهر المقعد بانحناءة لطيفة. عندما لا يكون قيد الاستخدام، يمكن طيه للتخزين المدمج. يمكن تجميعه بسهولة عن طريق إدخال الأجزاء ببساطة دون استخدام مسامير أو براغي.

The Recognition

About the جائزة A' Design Award الفضية

Musubi مقعد هو فائز بجائزة A' Design Award الفضية، وهي تقدير رفيع المكانة بصورة استثنائية يُمنح للتصاميم الرفيعة المستوى والجميلة والمبهرة. والفائزون بالفضية هم أعمال لامعة بشدة وشديدة الإبداع تجسّد الخبرة والموهبة وحدة الذكاء المتميزة لدى مصمميها. ويُتوقع أن يكون Musubi مقعد عملًا رائعًا يُعرض كنموذج، شديد الاحترافية وعميق الابتكار. وهذا التصميم الفائز بجائزة A' Design Award الفضية اختراع جدير بالذكر ومحل إعجاب، يعود بالنفع ويوسّع حدود الفن والعلم والتصميم والتكنولوجيا. وMusubi مقعد إبداع يغبطه الكثيرون، يثير الرغبات ويبعث مشاعر إيجابية ويشعل الدهشة والإعجاب.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties
The shape of this stool is based on the motif of a bow-knotted mizuhiki. Mizuhiki is a decorative cord used in Japanese culture to wrap gifts for celebrations. Among them, the bow-knotted mizuhiki is a way of tying that is used for joyful celebrations no matter how many times it is used. Additionally, when viewed from the front, the stool appears to have a linear design, but from an angle, the seat reveals a gentle curve.
Dimensions & Packaging
410mm x 230 mm x 430 mm
Tags
Design, Chair, Furniture, Furniture Design
Production Technology
A technique called paper hinge is used to join the boards together. Paper hinge is a technique used in traditional Japanese folding screens.
Also, this stool is made of cedar wood. Cedar is soft, lightweight, and strong. Moreover, it is a material that does not easily deteriorate even in humid places, making it suitable for the hot and humid climate of Japan.
Design Challenge
I had a hard time figuring out how to make it strong with just wood and paper, and how to prevent it from breaking. We have reviewed the design many times in order to achieve both durability as a stool and the convenience of disassembling it.
Research
We researched how to incorporate traditional Japanese techniques and materials into the design.
Inspiration
This stool was inspired by the word Musubi. Musubi is one of the traditional Japanese Shinto concepts, and it is the idea that things and life are formed by connecting various things. It was created with the hope that the person who uses this stool will be connected to good things.
Project Duration
The project started in January 2025 in Okinawa.
Operation Flow
This stool is divided into two parts and can be folded to make it compact when not in use. It can be easily assembled by simply inserting the parts without using nails or screws.

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