Cocoda Stoel by Shigeki Matsuoka is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award in Zilver in Meubelontwerp Competition Category.
ZilverMeubels· 2023
Cocoda Stoel
Client: Koma co.,ltd.
A' Design Award in Zilver Winner in Meubels Category
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About Cocoda Stoel
Cocoda is een stoel gemaakt van massief hout. De stoel kenmerkt zich door verfijnde driedimensionaal gebogen armleuningen, die uit massief hout zijn gesneden. Deze vorm kan niet worden geproduceerd door het buigen van hout. Elk exemplaar wordt met de hand gesneden door vakmensen met behulp van Japanse schaven en messen. De gesneden zitting voelt zacht aan, hoewel het hout hard is, waardoor langdurig zitten mogelijk is. Het ontwerp behoudt alleen de noodzakelijke functies, volgens het idee dat eenvoud comfort en schoonheid brengt. De stoel meet 700 mm in breedte, 520 mm in diepte en 725 mm in hoogte, met een zithoogte van 420 mm.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award in Zilver
Cocoda Stoel is winnaar van de A' Design Award in Zilver, een buitengewoon prestigieuze erkenning die wordt toegekend aan topontwerpen die prachtig en indrukwekkend zijn. Winnaars in Zilver zijn enorm briljante en uiterst creatieve werken die de uitmuntende expertise, het talent en de scherpzinnigheid van hun ontwerpers illustreren. Cocoda Stoel wordt verwacht een prachtig paradepaardje te zijn dat opmerkelijk professioneel en diepgaand innovatief is. Dit ontwerp dat de A' Design Award in Zilver heeft gewonnen, is een hoogst opmerkelijke, bewonderde uitvinding die baat en de grenzen van kunst, wetenschap, ontwerp en technologie verlegt. Cocoda Stoel is een zeer benijde creatie die verlangens oproept, positieve gevoelens brengt en verbazing en verwondering doet ontvlammen.
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
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