Musubi Rooj zaum me by Mizuki Chinen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Nyiaj in Tsim Rooj Tog Competition Category.

NyiajRooj Tog· 2025

Musubi Rooj zaum me

by Mizuki Chinen

Client: Chinen Mizuki

A' Design Award Nyiaj Winner in Rooj Tog Category

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The Design

About Musubi Rooj zaum me

Lub rooj zaum me no tau txais kev tshoov siab los ntawm lo lus Musubi. Musubi yog ib lub tswv yim Shinto Nyij Pooj thaum ub, thiab nws yog lub tswv yim hais tias tej yam khoom thiab lub neej raug tsim los ntawm kev txuas ntau yam ua ke. Tus qauv ntawm lub rooj zaum me no yog raws li tus qauv ntawm tus paj khi Mizuhiki. Thaum saib ntawm pem hauv ntej, tus tsim qauv yog kab ncaj, tab sis thaum saib ntawm lub kaum, lub rooj zaum zoo li muaj ib tug nkhaus maj mam. Thaum tsis siv, nws tuaj yeem muab tais kom haum rau kev khaws cia me me. Nws tuaj yeem muab sib sau ua ke yooj yim los ntawm kev tsuas yog muab cov khoom tso rau hauv yam tsis siv ntsia hlau lossis ntsia hlau xuas nrig ntaus.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Nyiaj

Musubi Rooj zaum me yog tus yeej ntawm A' Design Award Nyiaj, ib qho kev lees paub muaj meej mom heev tshaj li qub uas muab rau cov qauv tsim qib siab, zoo nkauj thiab ua rau neeg xav tsis thoob. Cov neeg yeej Nyiaj yog cov haujlwm ci ntsa iab heev thiab tsim tshiab heev uas qhia txog kev paub, kev txawj ntse thiab kev ntse ntawm cov kws tsim qauv. Musubi Rooj zaum me xav tias yuav yog ib qho haujlwm zoo kawg nkaus uas tsim rau qhia, tshaj lij heev thiab tsim tshiab tob. Cov qauv tsim yeej A' Design Award Nyiaj no yog ib qho khoom tsim uas pom tseeb heev thiab neeg qhuas uas pab tau thiab nthuav dav ciam teb ntawm kev kos duab, kev tshawb fawb, kev tsim qauv thiab thev naus laus zis. Musubi Rooj zaum me yog ib qho khoom tsim uas neeg coob xav tau, uas ua rau xav, coj kev xav zoo thiab ua rau xav tsis thoob thiab xav paub.

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.