Miyazaki Chair Factory Co.Ltd.

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Miyazaki Chair Factory Co.Ltd.

About Miyazaki Chair Factory Co.Ltd.

  • Winner of the A' Design Award.
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  • Original Design.
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Interview with Miyazaki Chair Factory Co.Ltd.

Can you tell us more about your company / design studio?
I design from chopstick restraints to architecture.I design everything related to everyday life.I also run the shop selling my designed products.
What is "design" for you?
Design things needed for everyday life, beautifully and emotionally.
Which aspects of a design do you focus more during designing?
Whether the product suit the place where it is placed.Whether the products will not give the weird impression.That is I do care the most.
What kind of emotions do you feel when your designs are realized?
I prioritize the procedure of design, so when the design are realized, I am rather calm
What makes a design successful?
You will be able to succeed if you can keep making it.So it is important to create such environment
From your point of view, what are the responsibilities of a designer for society and environment?
It is not about whether you are a designer.Each member of collaborators must be conscious about society and environmentand recognize the differences that makes better society and environment.
How do you think the "design field" is evolving? What is the future of design?
I don’t think evolving.It is changing.I don’t know the future of design.
When was your last exhibition and where was it? And when do you want to hold your next exhibition?
I and Miyazaki Chair Factory are planning to exhibit Salone del Mobile 2019 and ICFF in NY.
Where does the design inspiration for your works come from? How do you feed your creativity? What are your sources of inspirations?
The origin of creation for me is based on the technique and spirit of the collaborator.
How would you describe your design style? What made you explore more this style and what are the main characteristics of your style? What's your approach to design?
I prepare the environment to make products while I am developing it. Thus I make the product which isn't sold well at first, but eventually the product becomes long seller.
Where do you live? Do you feel the cultural heritage of your country affects your designs? What are the pros and cons during designing as a result of living in your country?
I base on the suburb of Tokyo.Japanese culture affect a lot to my work.
What are your suggestions to companies for working with a designer? How can companies select a good designer?
Japanese companies don’t pay attention to choose designers.Since we can choose what we want to eat at the restaurant, they should care about choosing designer.
Can you talk a little about your design process?
1. Exchange opinions with collaborator(communication)2.Investigate what technique the collaborator can offer and the environment/facilities3. Confirm how the collaborator think4. Propose design idea
What are 5 of your favorite design items at home?
Villa Savoye by Le Corbusier, AKARI by Isamu Noguchi, Issei Miyake clothes, Stabilo's felt-tip pen and Peter Zumthor's chapel
From your perspective, what would you say are some positives and negatives of being a designer?
Positive thing is if the result is good, that made people happy.Negative thing is sometimes people think I am dubious person.
What is your "golden rule" in design?
I believe I have to design with someone and I should not design without the order.
Designing can sometimes be a really time consuming task, how do you manage your time?
I save the time without answering the calls for 2days in every week.Thus I can concentrate on designing.
What was your most important job experience?
The workshop style of collaboration with Miyazaki Chair Factory and Table kobo KiKi in Tokushima prefecture.We have been working together with this style for last 20 years.
What type of design work do you enjoy the most and why?
I enjoy housing design the most.There are always users in front of me and I can communicate with them while designing.

Extended Interview with Miyazaki Chair Factory Co.Ltd.

Could you please tell us about your experience as a designer, artist, architect or creator?
I had studied wood work when I was 20 years old. After that I experienced interior design and now I design furniture.
How did you become a designer?
The purpose of design is to make people life enrich. I work as a designer to achieve it.
What are your priorities, technique and style when designing?
I had liked making things by hand, so I studied wood work. Then I felt I needed to know shapes, so I studied design.
Which emotions do you feel when designing?
I design furniture, interior design and housing design. I would like to work on the structure that is not a form.
What particular aspects of your background shaped you as a designer?
Have interest in design, see the designed products, use it and get experience from it.
What is your growth path? What are your future plans? What is your dream design project?
Good designer can design to be sold immediately. Great designer design the products to be sold for long time.
You are truly successful as a designer, what do you suggest to fellow designers, artists and architects?
With good and the design we should invest, manufacturer can grow together.
What is your day to day look like?
I would like to think the structure of the design with the people who need design and whom I can get along with.
How do you know if a product or project is well designed? How do you define good design?
It depends on the situation. The environment where you design is important.
What is your biggest design work?
AKARI bi Isamu Noguchi. It is outstanding design like a sculpture which is making use of the materials and technology in the area. Frame and performance are integrated.
Who is your favourite designer?
ORI stool(Miyazaki Chair Factory). While making use of factory’s technology at the most, it suits everyday life situation. ORI stool is repeatedly are on production.
What are your philanthropic contributions to society as a designer, artist and architect?
To make tools which is needed everyday life beautifully and emotionally.
What positive experiences you had when you attend the A’ Design Award?
A teacher from my shool days and a master when I was young. Manufacturer who made products together helped me as well. Biggest help is from my family and stuff member.

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