Musubi Kujera by Mizuki Chinen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Kyautar A' Design Award ta Azurfa in Ƙirar Kayan Ɗaki Competition Category.

AzurfaKayan Ɗaki· 2025

Musubi Kujera

by Mizuki Chinen

Client: Chinen Mizuki

Kyautar A' Design Award ta Azurfa Winner in Kayan Ɗaki Category

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The Design

About Musubi Kujera

An ƙirƙiro wannan kujera bisa ga wahayin kalmar Musubi. Musubi wata tsohuwar ra'ayi ce ta addinin Shinto na Japan, kuma tana nufin cewa ana samar da abubuwa da rayuwa ta hanyar haɗa abubuwa daban-daban. An ƙirƙiri siffar wannan kujera bisa ga tsarin kulli na Mizuhiki. Idan aka duba daga gaba, ƙirar tana da tsari madaidaiciya, amma idan aka duba daga wani kusurwa, wurin zamawa yana nuna lanƙwasa mai laushi. Idan ba a amfani da ita, ana iya naɗe ta don adanawa a matsace. Ana iya haɗa ta cikin sauƙi ta hanyar saka sassan ta kawai ba tare da amfani da ƙusa ko sukurori ba.

The Recognition

About the Kyautar A' Design Award ta Azurfa

Zanen Musubi Kujera ya lashe Kyautar A' Design Award ta Azurfa, wata karramawa mai tsananin daraja da ake bai wa zane-zane na matakin koli, masu kyau sosai kuma masu burgewa. Waɗanda suka lashe kyautar Azurfa ayyuka ne masu haske sosai da ƙirƙira mai yawa waɗanda ke nuna ƙwarewa, baiwa da kaifin tunanin masu zanensu. Ana sa ran zanen Musubi Kujera ya zama aiki mai ban mamaki, abin koyi, mai ƙwarewa sosai kuma mai ƙirƙire-ƙirƙire mai zurfi. Wannan zane da ya lashe Kyautar A' Design Award ta Azurfa ƙirƙira ce mai abin lura sosai, da ake sha'awa, wacce ke amfanar da kuma kai iyakokin fasaha, kimiyya, zane da fasahar zamani gaba. Zanen Musubi Kujera ƙirƙira ce da ake yi wa hassada sosai wacce ke tada sha'awa, tana kawo jin daɗi kuma tana haifar da mamaki da al'ajabi.

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.