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Cocoda Krzesło by Shigeki Matsuoka

Cocoda Krzesło by Shigeki Matsuoka is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Srebrna Nagroda A' Design Award in Wzornictwo Mebli Competition Category.


SrebrnaMeble· 2023

Cocoda Krzesło

by Shigeki Matsuoka

Client: Koma co.,ltd.

Srebrna Nagroda A' Design Award Winner in Meble Category

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The Design

About Cocoda Krzesło

Cocoda to krzesło wykonane z litego drewna. Krzesło charakteryzuje się misternymi, trójwymiarowo wygiętymi podłokietnikami, które są rzeźbione z litego drewna. Tego kształtu nie da się uzyskać poprzez gięcie drewna. Każdy egzemplarz jest ręcznie rzeźbiony przez rzemieślników przy użyciu japońskich strugów i noży. Rzeźbione siedzisko sprawia wrażenie miękkiego, mimo że drewno jest twarde, co pozwala na długie siedzenie. Projekt zachowuje jedynie niezbędne funkcje, zgodnie z ideą, że prostota przynosi komfort i piękno. Krzesło ma 700 mm szerokości, 520 mm głębokości i 725 mm wysokości, przy wysokości siedziska wynoszącej 420 mm.

The Recognition

About the Srebrna Nagroda A' Design Award

Cocoda Krzesło to laureat Srebrnej Nagrody A' Design Award, niezwykle prestiżowego wyróżnienia przyznawanego przepięknym, imponującym projektom z najwyższej półki. Laureaci Srebrnej Nagrody to niezwykle błyskotliwe i wyjątkowo twórcze dzieła, które ukazują wybitną wiedzę, talent i przenikliwość ich twórców. Cocoda Krzesło ma być wspaniałym, reprezentacyjnym dziełem, które jest niezwykle profesjonalne i głęboko innowacyjne. Ten projekt nagrodzony Srebrną Nagrodą A' Design Award to bardzo godny uwagi, podziwiany wynalazek, który przynosi korzyści i przesuwa granice sztuki, nauki, designu i technologii. Cocoda Krzesło to dzieło, któremu wielu zazdrości, które budzi pragnienia, wprowadza pozytywne uczucia oraz wzbudza zdumienie i zachwyt.

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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