Xray Nofoa by Masuo Fujimura is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award Uʻamea in Mamanu Meafale Competition Category.

UʻameaMeafale· 2020

Xray Nofoa

by Masuo Fujimura

Client: Fujimura Design Studio

A' Design Award Uʻamea Winner in Meafale Category

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The Design

About Xray Nofoa

Na fuafuaina e Fujimura le Nofoa X-Ray e pei o lo'o mou ese lona tua e pei o se va'aiga i ata X-ray, ma ua lagona ai le mama sa'oloto i totonu. Na ia fa'aogaina laupapa mo le nofoaga ma vae e mana'omia ai le malosi fa'avae, ae na ia fa'aitiitia lelei le mamafa atoa e ala i le faia o isi vaega ma fa'avae e tau mana'omia ai nai aveave laiti. E mafai ona va'aia le Nofoa X-Ray o lo'o fetaui lelei ma le avanoa totonu e ala i le ata o le nofoa mama.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Uʻamea

O le A' Design Award Uʻamea na manumalo ai Xray Nofoa, o se faamaoniga mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu lelei e faataunuu ai manaʻoga faapolofesa ma pisinisi e faamoemoeina mai galuega ua mamanuina lelei. O ē manumalo i le Uʻamea e faaalia ai le tomai tele, le faapitoa maualuga, le malamalama o tagata poto ma le mafai fatufatuaʻi o ē na faia. E faamoemoeina Xray Nofoa e avea ma mea ua matuā vivii, mataʻina ma pelepelea e aogā ma fou. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Uʻamea e tuufaatasia ai faiga sili o le pisinisi ma e iai uiga faatekonolosi mafai ua fesoʻotaʻi ma le poto ma le taleni. Ona o lona faatuatuaina, e tatau ai Xray Nofoa ona faaaloalogia ma ua mamanuina e tuuina mai ai faaleleiga o le olaga e fesoasoani e faia ai e le lalolagi se nofoaga e sili atu ona lelei.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: X-ray chair is a design that a back side is erased like an x-ray, and brought translucent lightness. Because wood is used for the part of the seat and legs which needed structural strength and other parts which needed few burden become frames, as a result, lightweight chair can be obtained. x-ray chair is designed to adapt itself to the interior space naturally by the light image.
Dimensions & Packaging: Arm chair W540 L520 H720
Armless Chair W450 L590 H760
Tags: chair, furniture, design, Xray ,living, dining, interior
Production Technology: This chair uses Japanese oak wood.
Design Challenge: I had little difficulty in developing this Xray chair because I had a clear image for it.
Research: I design Xray CHAIR to adapt itself to the interior space naturally
by the light image
Inspiration: The idea was born from the image that melts into the air.
Xray CHAIR was designed to adapt itself to the interior space naturally by the light image.
Project Duration: The project started in April 2018 in Tokyo and finished in February 2020 in tokyo.
Operation Flow: I was excited when the x-ray image reflected the chair,
Patents: FUJIMURA DESIGN STUDIO
Image Credits: FUJIMURA DESIGN STUDIO