Cocoda Stuhl by Shigeki Matsuoka is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award in Silber in Möbeldesign Competition Category.

SilberMöbel· 2023

Cocoda Stuhl

by Shigeki Matsuoka

Client: Koma co.,ltd.

A' Design Award in Silber Winner in Möbel Category

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The Design

About Cocoda Stuhl

Cocoda ist ein Stuhl aus Massivholz. Charakteristisch für den Stuhl sind die kunstvoll geschwungenen, dreidimensional geformten Armlehnen, die aus dem vollen Holz herausgearbeitet werden. Diese Form lässt sich durch Biegen von Holz nicht erzielen. Jedes Stück wird von Kunsthandwerkern in Handarbeit mit japanischen Hobeln und Messern geschnitzt. Die geschnitzte Sitzfläche fühlt sich trotz des harten Holzes weich an und ermöglicht langes Sitzen. Der Entwurf beschränkt sich auf die notwendigen Funktionen und folgt dem Gedanken, dass Schlichtheit Komfort und Schönheit hervorbringt. Der Stuhl misst 700 mm in der Breite, 520 mm in der Tiefe und 725 mm in der Höhe, bei einer Sitzhöhe von 420 mm.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Silber

Cocoda Stuhl ist Gewinner des A' Design Award in Silber, einer enorm prestigeträchtigen Anerkennung für erstklassige, großartige und beeindruckende Spitzendesigns. Silber-Gewinner sind ungemein brillante und äußerst kreative Werke, die die herausragende Expertise, das Talent und den Scharfsinn ihrer Designer veranschaulichen. Von Cocoda Stuhl wird erwartet, dass es ein wunderbares Vorzeigewerk ist, das bemerkenswert professionell und zutiefst innovativ ist. Dieses mit dem A' Design Award in Silber prämierte Design ist eine höchst bemerkenswerte, bewunderte Erfindung, die den Grenzen von Kunst, Wissenschaft, Design und Technologie zugutekommt und sie voranbringt. Cocoda Stuhl ist eine vielbeneidete Schöpfung, die Wünsche weckt, positive Gefühle vermittelt und Staunen und Verwunderung entfacht.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The cocoda chair is characterized by its intricate three-dimensional curved arms, which are made by carving solid wood . This shape cannot be made by bending the wood.
We thought that a simple chair with only the necessary functions is the most comfortable and most beautiful.
The beautiful organic form of this product attracts users to touch it. Each piece is hand-carved out of solid wood using Japanese hand tools.
Dimensions & Packaging: W700mm D520mm H725mm SH420mm
Tags: chair, bench, furniture, wood, Japan, Tokyo, craftsmanship
Production Technology: It is created by carving a solid block of wood with a knife in order to achieve perfect seating comfort. This expresses a level of comfort that cannot be achieved with bent wood, cushions or springs. Japanese hand tool planes and knives are essential for this.
Design Challenge: As a craftsman, this chair requires daily training and skill. It took nine years from the first model to the current model. Designing a chair is very difficult due to various limitations such as strength, structure, and seating comfort, but the challenge is worth it.
Research: Every part of the product should have a meaning.It should have an excellent function.This is the ultimate in simplicity.We believe that the pursuit of simplicity results in beautiful design.
Inspiration: The complex cubic curves that best fit the human body cannot be created by machines. We believe that being able to mass-produce these chairs, made by hand, with one-of-a-kind quality is a new value that cannot be found anywhere else.
It is said that the world of manufacturing will become more difficult in the future with the development of AI, but there is nothing to fear if we have the power and individuality to constantly create new creations.
Project Duration: The cocoda chair 2020 in its current form has undergone a series of model changes since 2011 and was completed in 2020.
It is manufactured at KOMA Corporation in Tokyo, Japan.
Operation Flow: The solid wood is individually hand-carved by craftsmen, which makes the seat so comfortable that it feels soft even though it is hard wood, allowing the user to sit for hours without getting tired.
Patents: nothing
Image Credits: photo= Franco Tadeo Inada
movie Director=Ibuki Matsuyama