Cocoda Icpalli by Shigeki Matsuoka is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Mahuizolli A' Design Award Iztacteocuitlatl in Caltlapechtli Tlachihchihualiztli Competition Category.

IztacteocuitlatlCaltlapechtli· 2023

Cocoda Icpalli

by Shigeki Matsuoka

Client: Koma co.,ltd.

Mahuizolli A' Design Award Iztacteocuitlatl Winner in Caltlapechtli Category

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The Design

About Cocoda Icpalli

Cocoda ce icpalli tlachihualli ica chicahuac cuahuitl. Inin icpalli motta ica imamahuan huel tlahtlacuicuiltic ihuan yeyexcan tlanacaztic, tlen omocuicuic itech chicahuac cuahuitl. Inin tlachihualiztli ahmo hueliz mochihuaz ica cuahuitl tlacolochtli. Cecen tlamantli quicuicui ica inmahuan in toltecameh, ica japontlacah cuauhxixiloniztli ihuan cuchillohtin. In tlacuicuilli netlaliloyan yamanqui momachilia macihui in cuahuitl tepitztic, ic hueliz huehcauhtica motlaliz ce tlacatl. In tlachihualiztli zan quipia in tlen monequi itequiuh, quitoca in tlanemililiztli tlen quihtoa ca in zan iuhcayotl quihualhuica in yolpactli ihuan in cualnezcayotl. Inin icpalli quipia 700 mm ipatlahuaca, 520 mm ihuecatlan ihuan 725 mm ihuehcapan, ihuan in netlaliloyan quipia 420 mm ihuehcapan.

The Recognition

About the Mahuizolli A' Design Award Iztacteocuitlatl

Cocoda Icpalli ca in quicuic in Mahuizolli A' Design Award Iztacteocuitlatl, hueyi tlamahuizoliztli tlen momaca in huel yectli, tlanextic ihuan mahuiztic tlachihualli. In quicuicah Iztacteocuitlatl ca cenca cualli ihuan cenca yancuic tlachihualli in quinextia in tlamatiliztli, toltecayotl ihuan ixtlamatiliztli intlachihuanime. Ca quinequi in Cocoda Icpalli ca cenca cualli, cenca motequiuhtia ihuan yancuic. Ni dizayno in quicuic Iztacteocuitlatl quihuelitia in toltecayotl, tlamatiliztli, dizayno ihuan teknolohia. Cocoda Icpalli quiyolchicahua in tlacah, quipaquiltia ihuan quitlamahuiztiltia.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: The cocoda chair is characterized by its intricate three-dimensional curved arms, which are made by carving solid wood . This shape cannot be made by bending the wood.
We thought that a simple chair with only the necessary functions is the most comfortable and most beautiful.
The beautiful organic form of this product attracts users to touch it. Each piece is hand-carved out of solid wood using Japanese hand tools.
Dimensions & Packaging: W700mm D520mm H725mm SH420mm
Tags: chair, bench, furniture, wood, Japan, Tokyo, craftsmanship
Production Technology: It is created by carving a solid block of wood with a knife in order to achieve perfect seating comfort. This expresses a level of comfort that cannot be achieved with bent wood, cushions or springs. Japanese hand tool planes and knives are essential for this.
Design Challenge: As a craftsman, this chair requires daily training and skill. It took nine years from the first model to the current model. Designing a chair is very difficult due to various limitations such as strength, structure, and seating comfort, but the challenge is worth it.
Research: Every part of the product should have a meaning.It should have an excellent function.This is the ultimate in simplicity.We believe that the pursuit of simplicity results in beautiful design.
Inspiration: The complex cubic curves that best fit the human body cannot be created by machines. We believe that being able to mass-produce these chairs, made by hand, with one-of-a-kind quality is a new value that cannot be found anywhere else.
It is said that the world of manufacturing will become more difficult in the future with the development of AI, but there is nothing to fear if we have the power and individuality to constantly create new creations.
Project Duration: The cocoda chair 2020 in its current form has undergone a series of model changes since 2011 and was completed in 2020.
It is manufactured at KOMA Corporation in Tokyo, Japan.
Operation Flow: The solid wood is individually hand-carved by craftsmen, which makes the seat so comfortable that it feels soft even though it is hard wood, allowing the user to sit for hours without getting tired.
Patents: nothing
Image Credits: photo= Franco Tadeo Inada
movie Director=Ibuki Matsuyama