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Cloud Kursi by Shota Urasaki

Cloud Kursi by Shota Urasaki is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award Emas in Desain Furnitur Competition Category.


EmasFurnitur· 2020

Cloud Kursi

by Shota Urasaki

Client: Okinawa Products

A' Design Award Emas Winner in Furnitur Category

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The Design

About Cloud Kursi

Cloud adalah kursi yang terinspirasi oleh hujan yang terlihat di atas pesisir Pulau Okinawa di Jepang. Permukaan dudukannya dibuat dengan menusukkan serat poliester ke dalam busa poliuretan menggunakan jarum, sehingga menciptakan tampilan lembut menyerupai awan. Dudukan yang tinggi memberikan sensasi melayang bagi orang yang duduk di atasnya. Kaki dan alas dari baja tahan karat berkilau bak cermin dibentuk dari batang bulat tipis yang menggambarkan tetesan hujan yang turun. Jumlah, panjang, dan diameter batang-batang tersebut ditentukan dengan cermat. Cloud dibuat secara handmade dari baja tahan karat, serat poliester, kayu, dan busa poliuretan.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Emas

Cloud Kursi adalah pemenang A' Design Award Emas, pengakuan yang sangat bergengsi yang diberikan kepada desain kelas satu, menakjubkan, dan menonjol. Pemenang Emas adalah kreasi yang sangat inovatif, visioner, dan berkilau memukau yang mencerminkan kejeniusan, kebijaksanaan, dan kepiawaian para desainernya. Cloud Kursi diharapkan menjadi penemuan yang sangat dipuji, perintis tren, dan monumental yang memberikan nilai tanpa preseden. Desain pemenang A' Design Award Emas ini adalah proyek yang spektakuler dan disegani yang sangat bermanfaat bagi dan memajukan batas-batas seni, sains, desain, dan teknologi. Cloud Kursi menciptakan perasaan keinginan yang kuat, membangkitkan gairah, mendorong kreativitas, dan memukau kita.

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. ]

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