Birdcage Primary Function: Tool by Masuo Fujimura is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Kuldauhind A' Design Award in Mööblidisain Competition Category.
KuldMööbel· 2026
Birdcage Primary Function: Tool
Client: Fujimura Design Studio
Kuldauhind A' Design Award Winner in Mööbel Category
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The Design
About Birdcage Primary Function: Tool
Book Text: Shizuoka prefektuuri traditsioonilisest käsitööst, Suruga bambusfiligraanist inspireeritud tool jäädvustab selle ajatu ilu kaasaegses disainis. Terase sale, kuid vastupidav struktuur võimaldab painduval vormil keha õrnalt ümbritseda, kõrvaldades terasele omase külmuse ning luues pitsi meenutava mulje. Peegelviimistlusega iste peegeldab hoopis teistsugust maailma, võimendades tooli kohalolu. Teras on ka keskkonnasõbralik materjal, mille ringlussevõetud sisu määr on peaaegu 100%. See toode on valmistatud sellistest materjalidest kõrgelt kvalifitseeritud käsitööliste poolt.
The Recognition
About the Kuldauhind A' Design Award
Birdcage Primary Function: Tool on Kuldauhinna A' Design Award võitja, ülimalt prestiižikas tunnustus, mis antakse esmaklassilistele, imelistele ja silmapaistvatele disainidele. Kuldvõitjad on ülimalt uuenduslikud, visioonilised ja glamuurselt pimestavad looming, mis peegeldab oma disainerite geniaalsust, tarkust ja oskusi. Birdcage Primary Function: Tool peaks olema kõrgelt kiidetud, suundi seadev ja monumentaalne leiutis, mis pakub enneolematut väärtust. See Kuldauhinna A' Design Award võidudisain on suurejooneline, lugupeetud projekt, mis toob suurt kasu ning nihutab kunsti, teaduse, disaini ja tehnoloogia piire. Birdcage Primary Function: Tool tekitab intensiivset soovi, äratab kirge, julgustab loovust ja lummab meid.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Inspired by Suruga bamboo filigree, a traditional craft of Shizuoka Prefecture, we have translated its timeless beauty into a modern chair. It achieves a slender yet robust structure unique to steel, its suppleness gently enveloping the body. Furthermore, the mirror-finished seat reflects another world, making this chair's presence truly memorable. Moreover, steel is an environmentally friendly material with a recycling rate of nearly 100%.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- W778mm, D593mm, H732mm, SH430mm
- Tags
- chair, furniture, steal, Birdcage
- Production Technology
- 10mmPhi Steel pipe, melamine baked coating.
- Design Challenge
- We spent a lot of time thinking about the manufacturing process, such as the technique for bending lightweight steel pipes without deforming them and how to weld them beautifully.
- Research
- This furniture was developed in collaboration with a metal manufacturer in Shizuoka, and all processes are carried out in Shizuoka to revitalize the local industry. All materials are steel, making it 100% recyclable. The design motifs are inspired by traditional Shizuoka crafts.
- Inspiration
- The aim of this project is to develop products in collaboration with local manufacturers in order to revitalize industry in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.
The design was inspired by Suruga Bamboo Work, a traditional Shizuoka craft. - Project Duration
- The project will begin in Shizuoka in July 2025 and be unveiled in Tokyo in February 2026.
- Operation Flow
- This furniture has been carefully crafted by a metal processing manufacturer using their own techniques. Taking advantage of the flexibility and strength of steel, we have designed furniture that is delicate yet strong.
- Patents
- Masuo Fujimura
- Image Credits
- Photography by LOCASTUDIO CO.,LTD.
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