Musubi Bangku by Mizuki Chinen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Perak in Desain Furnitur Competition Category.
PerakFurnitur· 2025
Musubi Bangku
Client: Chinen Mizuki
A' Design Award Perak Winner in Furnitur Category
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The Design
About Musubi Bangku
Bangku ini terinspirasi dari kata Musubi. Musubi adalah konsep kuno Shinto Jepang yang menyatakan bahwa segala sesuatu dan kehidupan terbentuk melalui hubungan berbagai hal. Bentuk bangku ini didasarkan pada motif simpul pita Mizuhiki. Ketika dilihat dari depan, desainnya tampak linear, namun ketika dilihat dari sudut tertentu, tempat duduknya tampak memiliki lengkungan lembut. Saat tidak digunakan, bangku ini dapat dilipat untuk penyimpanan yang ringkas. Bangku ini dapat dirakit dengan mudah hanya dengan memasukkan bagian-bagiannya tanpa menggunakan paku atau sekrup.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award Perak
Musubi Bangku adalah pemenang A' Design Award Perak, pengakuan yang sangat bergengsi yang diberikan kepada desain kelas atas yang indah dan mengesankan. Pemenang Perak adalah karya yang sangat cemerlang dan sangat kreatif yang menggambarkan keahlian, bakat, dan ketajaman luar biasa para desainernya. Musubi Bangku diharapkan menjadi karya yang menakjubkan, etalase keahlian, sangat profesional, dan sangat inovatif. Desain pemenang A' Design Award Perak ini adalah penemuan yang sangat menonjol dan dikagumi yang bermanfaat bagi dan memajukan batas-batas seni, sains, desain, dan teknologi. Musubi Bangku adalah kreasi yang sangat dicemburui yang membangkitkan keinginan, membawa perasaan positif, dan memercikkan keheranan dan kekaguman.
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.
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