Birdcage Mahi Matua: Tūru by Masuo Fujimura is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award Koura in Hoahoa Taputapu Competition Category.
KouraTaputapu· 2026
Birdcage Mahi Matua: Tūru
Client: Fujimura Design Studio
A' Design Award Koura Winner in Taputapu Category
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The Design
About Birdcage Mahi Matua: Tūru
Kupu Pukapuka: I whakaawehia e te mahi tāhei kōhengi Suruga, he toi tuku iho nō te Takiwā o Shizuoka, e hopu ana tēnei tūru i tōna ātaahua mutunga kore ki roto i tētahi hoahoa o ēnei rā. Nā te hanganga angiangi engari kaha o te rino ka taea e te āhua ngāwari te awhi mārire i te tinana, ka tangohia te makariri o roto i te rino, ā, ka waihangatia he āhua e whakamahara ana ki te reihi. Waihoki, ka whakaata te nohoanga whakakanapa i tētahi ao rerekē, e whakanui ana i te aronga o te tūru. He rawa manaaki taiao anō hoki te rino, tata ki te 100% te reeti hangarua. Ka hangaia tēnei hua mā aua rawa e ngā tohunga tino mōhio.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award Koura
Ko Birdcage Mahi Matua: Tūru te toa o te A' Design Award Koura, he whakaaetanga tino whai mana e hoatu ana ki ngā hoahoa kōeke tuatahi, whakamīharo me te hiranga. Ko ngā toa Koura he mahi tino auaha, he tirohanga mamao, he kanapa ahi, e whakaatu ana i te pūmanawa, te mātauranga me te tohungatanga o ā rātou kaihoahoa. E tūmanakohia ana ko Birdcage Mahi Matua: Tūru he hanganga tūnga e whakatū ana i ngā ia, he whakanuia rawa, e kawe mai ana i te uara kāore anō kia kitea. Ko tēnei hoahoa i toa i te Koura he kaupapa whakamīharo, whakahonoretia e whakawhānui ana i ngā rohe o te toi, te pūtaiao, te hoahoa me te hangarau. Ka whakaara a Birdcage Mahi Matua: Tūru i te hiahia nui, ka whakaoho i te kaingākau, ka whakatenatena i te auaha, ā, ka whakamīharo i a tātou.
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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