Musubi Bangku by Mizuki Chinen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Perak in Desain Parabot Competition Category.

PerakParabot· 2025

Musubi Bangku

by Mizuki Chinen

Client: Chinen Mizuki

A' Design Award Perak Winner in Parabot Category

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The Design

About Musubi Bangku

Bangku ieu diilhami ku kecap Musubi. Musubi mangrupa konsep Shinto Jepang kuno, sarta eta nyaeta gagasan yén sagala hal jeung kahirupan kabentuk ku cara nyambungkeun rupa-rupa hal. Bentuk bangku ieu dumasar kana motif cangreud pita Mizuhiki. Lamun ditingali ti hareupeun, desainana linier, tapi lamun ditingali ti hiji sudut, dampalna katémbong boga lengkungan anu lemah lembut. Lamun teu keur dipaké, bisa dilipat pikeun neundeun anu kompak. Bisa gampang dirakit ku cara ngan saukur nyolokkeun bagian-bagianna tanpa maké paku atawa sekrup.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Perak

Musubi Bangku mangrupa juara A' Design Award Perak, pangakuan anu luar biasa bergengsi anu dipasihkeun ka desain kelas luhur, endah jeung matak kagum. Para juara Perak téh karya anu pohara cemerlang jeung pohara kréatif anu ngagambarkeun kaahlian, bakat jeung kapinteran para désainerna. Musubi Bangku diharepkeun jadi karya anu éndah, karya andalan anu pohara profésional jeung pohara inovatif. Desain juara A' Design Award Perak ieu mangrupa panemuan anu pohara kasohor jeung dikagumi anu mangpaat sarta ngamajukeun watesan seni, élmu, desain jeung téknologi. Musubi Bangku mangrupa kréasi anu pohara diirikeun anu ngahudang kahayang, ngabawa rasa positip, jeung ngahudangkeun rasa heran jeung kagum.

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.