Strings Primary Function: Taɣureft sɣur Yuna Yamashiro

Strings Primary Function: Taɣureft sɣur Yuna Yamashiro d anerbaz yettwaqadren meqqren n 2026 Tarbaḥt A' Design Award n Lbrunz deg Taggayt n Tnaflit n Afeṣṣel n Iferrasen.

LbrunzIferrasen· 2026

Strings Primary Function: Taɣureft

sɣur Yuna Yamashiro

Amsaɣ: Yuna Yamashiro

Anerbaz n Tarbaḥt A' Design Award n Lbrunz deg Taggayt n Iferrasen

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Anerbaz n Urraz Yettwasenqden

Senqed Addad n Urraz i #179268

Wali deg A' Design Award Tabḍert n tɣamsa Tanecḍa n wammud

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Afeṣṣel

Ɣef Strings Primary Function: Taɣureft

Book Text: Taɣureft-agi tekkes-d tafat-is seg sanshin, d allal aqbur n uẓawan s wcaren yellan di Okinawa, Japun. Aḥmu-ines akked lḥerz n wceɣlan ttwabenn-d s wesɣar aɣarim, tiwinas leqwa, akked wceɣlan yettwaǧebden s ṭṭfa. Wceɣlan i d-yezgan ɣef umkan n tɣimit ttaǧǧan iferdisen n yal ass ad ttwakemzen deg wemkan-nsen, ttaǧǧan-d isragen n lferḥ akked rreḥba mi d-smektayen tili akked tudert n yal ass n win yesseqdacen. Yettwaxeddem s uselluɣ yettwaseggden, taɣureft tessufeɣ-d tawinest leqwa seg iḍaren ɣer umkan n tɣimit s wesɣar yettwaḥerrsen s tebbwaṭin i d-yettaken tazmert, i d-yettawin aḥmu akked usbeɣes aẓidan ɣer tudert n yal ass.

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Ɣef Tarbaḥt A' Design Award n Lbrunz

Strings Primary Function: Taɣureft d amerbaḥ n Tarbaḥt A' Design Award n Lbrunz, tagmat ɛlayen i yisnulfa yelhan, yeṭṭafaren tinawt, tamusni d tezmert. Imerbaḥen n Lbrunz d isnulfa yelhan, ttbanen d timusniwin n tmusni n yimahilen-nsen. Strings Primary Function: Taɣureft ad yili d asnulfu yettwaɛezzen, yelhan, amaynut. Strings Primary Function: Taɣureft yettemlil ɣef yimawlan, yettwaɛezzen s tmahilt-is.

Deffir n ufeṣṣel

Tagrurt n tɣamsa

Ismawen n terbaɛt, iferdisen itiknikanen akked telɣut i d-yefka umeṣṣufeɣ.

Taɣara Tasuft: Okinawa's traditional sensibilities spread worldwide, exploring new design approaches that blend seamlessly into modern living. As an island nation, Okinawa has developed its own distinct culture. The sanshin possesses a uniquely warm tone and form found only in Okinawa. This stool incorporates these elements into its design.This stool is designed to integrate into everyday life. Such cross-cultural sensibilities will become a presence that brings stimulation to everyday life.
Tigejdiwin & Akemmus: Width 500mm x Depth 300mm x Height 450mm
Tibzimin: Design, Stool, Chair, Furniture, Furniture Design, Wood, Strings
Tasnakta n Ufares: The manufacturing process utilizes molded plywood, achieving gentle curves by applying pressure to bend the wood. The structure draws inspiration from the tension and stringing seen in Okinawan sanshin instruments, employing a multi-layered wood construction that ensures visual lightness while maintaining sufficient stability. Wood is carefully selected and utilized to convey the warmth and natural atmosphere of Okinawa.
Asewḥel n Usnulfu: To bend wood using pressure, I created a mold. For clean bending, the wood must adhere tightly to the mold. Finding the right pressure application proved challenging one that ensures the wood stays firmly pressed against the mold while maintaining stability until the shape is fully set.
Anadi: Okinawa's traditional sensibilities spread worldwide, exploring of new design approaches that harmonize with contemporary living.As an island nation, Okinawa has developed its own distinct culture. The sanshin possesses a uniquely warm tone and form found only in Okinawa. In this stool, those elements are incorporated into the design through form, texture, and the experience of use. Such cross-cultural sensibilities will become a presence that brings stimulation to everyday life.
Aseḥbiber: This stool draws inspiration from the Sanshin, Okinawa's traditional musical instrument. Its design incorporates the warm resonance produced by the sanshin's sound and the beauty of tension and harmony inherent in its stringed structure. Just as the Sanshin has been a constant companion in daily life in Okinawa, existing as a warm memory, This stool was designed to quietly receive moments of time and presence in everyday life, becoming an object that lingers in memory.
Tanzagt n Usenfar: The project started in June 2025 in Okinawa and finished in September 2025 in Okinawa.
Tanila n Umahil: Users can temporarily hold daily necessities and personal items by slipping them between the cords. Slipping favorite items into this stool can lift your spirits, while slipping in mementos can provide emotional comfort. The cords are also replaceable, allowing users to customize the color to match their preferences or room decor. The central opening in the seat is designed to fit the body comfortably, enhancing seating comfort, while the trapezoidal outward-spreading legs enable efficient stacking. This allows the stool to naturally blend into everyday life.
Imsuren n Tugniwin: Image #1: Yuna Yamashiro, Hiroto Nakamura, 2025. Image #2: Yuna Yamashiro, Hiroto Nakamura, 2025. Image #3: Yuna Yamashiro, Hiroto Nakamura, 2025. Image #4: Yuna Yamashiro, Hiroto Nakamura, 2025. Image #5: Yuna Yamashiro, Hiroto Nakamura, 2025.