Birdcage Munus Primarium: Sella by Masuo Fujimura is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Praemium A' Design Award Aureum in Designatio Supellectilis Competition Category.
AurumSupellex· 2026
Birdcage Munus Primarium: Sella
Client: Fujimura Design Studio
Praemium A' Design Award Aureum Winner in Supellex Category
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The Design
About Birdcage Munus Primarium: Sella
Textus Libri: Filigrana harundinacea Surugensis inspirata, arte traditionali e provincia Shizuokaensi orta, haec sella pulchritudinem eius aeternam in forma recenti comprehendit. Structura chalybis gracilis sed robusta formam flexibilem permittit ut corpus leniter amplectatur, frigus chalybi insitum tollens et impressionem quandam laciniis similem creans. Praeterea sedes speculi more polita mundum alium reflectit, praesentiam sellae augens. Chalybs etiam materia est amica ambienti, cum rata reciclati contenti fere centum ex centum. Hoc productum ex talibus materiis ab artificibus peritissimis conficitur.
The Recognition
About the Praemium A' Design Award Aureum
Birdcage Munus Primarium: Sella victor est Praemii A' Design Award Aureum, honoris amplissimi formis primi ordinis, mirabilibus et praestantibus dati. Victores Aurei sunt opera valde nova, provida et splendida, quae ingenium, sapientiam et peritiam auctorum suorum referunt. Exspectatur Birdcage Munus Primarium: Sella inventum laudatissimum, inclinationes creans et monumentale fore, quod pretium inauditum afferat. Haec forma Aureo praemio victa est incepto mirabile et honoratum, quod fines artis, scientiae, formandi rationis et technologiae promovet. Birdcage Munus Primarium: Sella cupiditatem vehementem excitat, studium accendit, ingenium creandi fovet et capit.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Inspired by Suruga bamboo filigree, a traditional craft of Shizuoka Prefecture, we have translated its timeless beauty into a modern chair. It achieves a slender yet robust structure unique to steel, its suppleness gently enveloping the body. Furthermore, the mirror-finished seat reflects another world, making this chair's presence truly memorable. Moreover, steel is an environmentally friendly material with a recycling rate of nearly 100%.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- W778mm, D593mm, H732mm, SH430mm
- Tags
- chair, furniture, steal, Birdcage
- Production Technology
- 10mmPhi Steel pipe, melamine baked coating.
- Design Challenge
- We spent a lot of time thinking about the manufacturing process, such as the technique for bending lightweight steel pipes without deforming them and how to weld them beautifully.
- Research
- This furniture was developed in collaboration with a metal manufacturer in Shizuoka, and all processes are carried out in Shizuoka to revitalize the local industry. All materials are steel, making it 100% recyclable. The design motifs are inspired by traditional Shizuoka crafts.
- Inspiration
- The aim of this project is to develop products in collaboration with local manufacturers in order to revitalize industry in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.
The design was inspired by Suruga Bamboo Work, a traditional Shizuoka craft. - Project Duration
- The project will begin in Shizuoka in July 2025 and be unveiled in Tokyo in February 2026.
- Operation Flow
- This furniture has been carefully crafted by a metal processing manufacturer using their own techniques. Taking advantage of the flexibility and strength of steel, we have designed furniture that is delicate yet strong.
- Patents
- Masuo Fujimura
- Image Credits
- Photography by LOCASTUDIO CO.,LTD.
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