Musubi Bangku by Mizuki Chinen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Perak in Reka Bentuk Perabot Competition Category.
PerakPerabot· 2025
Musubi Bangku
Client: Chinen Mizuki
A' Design Award Perak Winner in Perabot Category
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The Design
About Musubi Bangku
Bangku ini telah diilhamkan oleh perkataan Musubi. Musubi adalah konsep Shinto Jepun purba, dan ia merupakan idea bahawa sesuatu dan kehidupan terbentuk melalui penyambungan pelbagai perkara. Bentuk bangku ini adalah berdasarkan motif simpulan busur Mizuhiki. Apabila dilihat dari hadapan, reka bentuk ini adalah linear, tetapi apabila dilihat dari sudut, tempat duduk kelihatan mempunyai lengkung yang lembut. Apabila tidak digunakan, ia boleh dilipat untuk penyimpanan yang padat. Ia boleh dipasang dengan mudah hanya dengan memasukkan bahagian-bahagiannya tanpa menggunakan paku atau skru.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award Perak
Musubi Bangku ialah pemenang A' Design Award Perak, pengiktirafan yang sangat berprestij yang dianugerahkan kepada reka bentuk bertaraf tinggi, indah dan mengagumkan. Pemenang Perak ialah karya yang amat cemerlang dan sangat kreatif yang menggambarkan kepakaran, bakat dan ketajaman fikiran yang luar biasa pereka bentuknya. Musubi Bangku diharapkan menjadi karya yang menakjubkan, contoh teladan, sangat profesional dan sangat inovatif. Reka bentuk pemenang A' Design Award Perak ini ialah ciptaan yang sangat ketara dan dikagumi yang memberi manfaat kepada dan memajukan batas seni, sains, reka bentuk dan teknologi. Musubi Bangku ialah ciptaan yang sangat dicemburui yang membangkitkan keinginan, membawa perasaan positif dan mencetuskan rasa hairan serta kagum.
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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