Musubi Hocker by Mizuki Chinen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award in Silber in Möbeldesign Competition Category.
SilberMöbel· 2025
Musubi Hocker
Client: Chinen Mizuki
A' Design Award in Silber Winner in Möbel Category
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About Musubi Hocker
Dieser Hocker wurde vom Wort Musubi inspiriert. Musubi ist ein altes japanisches Shinto-Konzept und beschreibt die Idee, dass Dinge und Leben durch die Verbindung verschiedener Elemente entstehen. Die Form dieses Hockers basiert auf dem Motiv eines Mizuhiki-Schleifenknotens. Von vorne betrachtet ist das Design linear, aus einem Winkel betrachtet zeigt die Sitzfläche jedoch eine sanfte Kurve. Wenn er nicht in Gebrauch ist, kann er zusammengeklappt und platzsparend verstaut werden. Er lässt sich einfach durch das Einfügen der Teile ohne Nägel oder Schrauben montieren.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award in Silber
Musubi Hocker 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 Musubi Hocker 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. Musubi Hocker ist eine vielbeneidete Schöpfung, die Wünsche weckt, positive Gefühle vermittelt und Staunen und Verwunderung entfacht.
Behind the Design
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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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