Cloud Chaise by Shota Urasaki is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award d'Or in Design de Mobilier Competition Category.

OrMobilier· 2020

Cloud Chaise

by Shota Urasaki

Client: Okinawa Products

A' Design Award d'Or Winner in Mobilier Category

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The Design

About Cloud Chaise

Cloud est une chaise inspirée d'une averse observée au large des côtes de l'île d'Okinawa, au Japon. La surface d'assise est réalisée en piquant à l'aiguille des fibres de polyester dans une mousse de polyuréthane, ce qui lui confère une apparence douce et nuageuse. La hauteur d'assise élevée procure à la personne assise une sensation de flottement. Les pieds et le piètement en acier inoxydable poli miroir sont constitués de fines barres rondes qui évoquent la pluie qui tombe. Le nombre, la longueur et le diamètre de ces barres ont été déterminés avec le plus grand soin. Cloud est fabriquée à la main en acier inoxydable, fibre de polyester, bois et mousse de polyuréthane.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award d'Or

Cloud Chaise est lauréat de l'A' Design Award d'Or, une reconnaissance immensément prestigieuse décernée à des designs de premier ordre, merveilleux et remarquables. Les lauréats Or sont des créations extrêmement innovantes, visionnaires et d'un éclat glamour éblouissant, qui reflètent le génie, la sagesse et la maîtrise de leurs concepteurs. Cloud Chaise est censé être une invention très louée, avant-gardiste et monumentale, qui apporte une valeur sans précédent. Ce design lauréat de l'A' Design Award d'Or est un projet spectaculaire et respecté qui sert grandement l'art, la science, le design et la technologie et en repousse les limites. Cloud Chaise crée de vifs sentiments de désir, éveille la passion, encourage la créativité et nous fascine.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This is a cloud-like chair that is raining.
The seating surface enables a cloud-like expression by piercing polyester fiber into the polyurethane foam with a needle.
A high seat gives the seated person a floating.
In addition, the mirror-like stainless steel legs and pedestal made it possible to express the rain.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width 1000 mm x Depth 900 mm x Height 600 mm
Tags: nature, chair, cloud, okinawa, japan, organic
Production Technology: Materials: Stainless steel, Polyester fiber, Wood, Polyurethane foam
Production processes of the product: Handmade
Design Challenge: In addition, the number, length, and diameter of stainless steel round bars that express rain were carefully determined.
Research: I feel like the products in the world are now uniform.
Different regions have their own culture and nature.
Among them, I paid attention to nature.
I think of naturally inspired designs.
After that, repeat the verification of the material and structure.
I will announce the created design to the world and aim for commercialization.
I believe that doing so will enrich the uniform world.
Inspiration: The sky is connected everywhere in the world.
Many people have seen clouds.
A design inspired by nature will resonate with various people.
I live on Okinawa Island south of Japan.
One day, I saw a moving cloud while it rained on the coast.
The idea of this chair came up from the scenery at that time.
Project Duration: The project started in April 2019 and ended in October 2019.
Operation Flow: I think there are many people who have imagined when they were children that they could sit on clouds.
I realized that imagination.
Poetic products enrich the emotions of users.
In addition, this product makes the surrounding space visually enjoyable.
Image Credits: [ Image #1: Shota Urasaki, Cloud, 2019. ][ Image #2: Shota Urasaki, Cloud, 2019. ][ Image #3: Shota Urasaki, Cloud, 2019. ][ Image #4: Shota Urasaki, Cloud, 2019. ][ Image #5: Shota Urasaki, Cloud, 2019. ]