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Musubi اسٽول by Mizuki Chinen

Musubi اسٽول by Mizuki Chinen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award چاندي انعام in فرنيچر ڊيزائن Competition Category.


چانديفرنيچر· 2025

Musubi اسٽول

by Mizuki Chinen

Client: Chinen Mizuki

A' Design Award چاندي انعام Winner in فرنيچر Category

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The Design

About Musubi اسٽول

هي اسٽول موسوبي لفظ کان متاثر ٿيو آهي. موسوبي هڪ قديم جاپاني شنتو تصور آهي، ۽ اهو خيال آهي ته شيون ۽ زندگي مختلف شين کي ڳنڍڻ سان ٺهي ٿي. هن اسٽول جي شڪل ميزوهڪي بو ڳٽ جي نقش تي ٻڌل آهي. جڏهن اڳيان کان ڏٺو وڃي ٿو، ڊزائين لڪيري آهي، پر جڏهن هڪ زاويي کان ڏٺو وڃي ٿو، سيٽ هڪ نرم وکر جهڙو نظر اچي ٿو. جڏهن استعمال ۾ نه هجي، ان کي ٿلهي اسٽوريج لاءِ ويڙهي سگهجي ٿو. ان کي آسانيءَ سان گڏ ڪري سگهجي ٿو رڳو حصن کي داخل ڪندي بغير ڪنهن نيل يا اسڪرو جي استعمال جي.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award چاندي انعام

Musubi اسٽول A' Design Award چاندي انعام جو کٽيندڙ آهي، غير معمولي حد تائين معزز اعتراف جيڪو اعليٰ ترين درجي جي، شاندار ۽ متاثر ڪندڙ ڊيزائنن کي ڏنو وڃي ٿو. چاندي جا کٽيندڙ تمام گهڻا روشن ۽ انتهائي تخليقي ڪم آهن، جيڪي پنهنجي ڊيزائنرن جي شاندار مهارت، صلاحيت ۽ ذڪاوت کي ظاهر ڪن ٿا. Musubi اسٽول کان اميد ڪئي وڃي ٿي ته اهو هڪ شاندار نمائشي ڪم هوندو، قابل ذڪر حد تائين پيشه ورانه ۽ ڳوڙهي جدت وارو. هي ڊيزائن جنهن A' Design Award چاندي انعام کٽيو آهي، هڪ انتهائي قابل ذڪر، ساراهيل ايجاد آهي جيڪا فائدو ڏئي ٿي ۽ فن، سائنس، ڊيزائن ۽ ٽيڪنالاجي جون حدون وڌائي ٿي. Musubi اسٽول هڪ اهڙي تخليق آهي جنهن تي گهڻا حسد ڪن ٿا، جيڪا خواهشون جاڳائي ٿي، مثبت جذبا آڻي ٿي ۽ حيرت ۽ تعجب جي چڻنگ ٻاري ٿي.

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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