Cocoda Upuan by Shigeki Matsuoka is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award na Pilak in Disenyo ng Muwebles Competition Category.

PilakMuwebles· 2023

Cocoda Upuan

by Shigeki Matsuoka

Client: Koma co.,ltd.

A' Design Award na Pilak Winner in Muwebles Category

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The Design

About Cocoda Upuan

Ang Cocoda ay isang upuan na gawa sa solidong kahoy. Ang upuan ay kinikilala sa masalimuot na three-dimensional na kurbadong mga braso, na inukit mula sa solidong kahoy. Ang hugis na ito ay hindi maaaring gawin sa pamamagitan ng pagbabaluktot ng kahoy. Bawat piraso ay inukit sa pamamagitan ng kamay ng mga bihasang manggagawa gamit ang mga Japanese na plane at kutsilyo. Ang inukit na upuan ay malambot sa pakiramdam kahit na ang kahoy ay matigas, na nagbibigay-daan sa mahabang oras ng pag-upo. Pinanatili ng disenyo ang mga kinakailangang gamit lamang, alinsunod sa ideyang ang pagiging simple ay nagdudulot ng ginhawa at kagandahan. Ang upuan ay may sukat na 700 mm ang lapad, 520 mm ang lalim at 725 mm ang taas, na may taas ng upuan na 420 mm.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award na Pilak

Ang Cocoda Upuan ay nagwagi ng A' Design Award na Pilak, isang pambihirang prestihiyosong pagkilalang iginagawad sa mga disenyong nasa pinakamataas na antas, nakabibighani at kahanga-hanga. Ang mga nagwagi ng Pilak ay mga likhang lubhang makinang at napakamalikhain na naglalarawan sa pambihirang kadalubhasaan, talento at talas ng isip ng kanilang mga tagapagdisenyo. Inaasahang ang Cocoda Upuan ay isang kahanga-hangang likhang huwaran na kapansin-pansing propesyonal at malalim na makabago. Ang disenyong ito na nagwagi ng A' Design Award na Pilak ay isang lubhang kapansin-pansin at hinahangaang imbensyon na nakikinabang at nagpapaunlad sa mga hangganan ng sining, agham, disenyo at teknolohiya. Ang Cocoda Upuan ay isang likhang labis na kinaiinggitan na gumigising ng mga hangarin, nagdadala ng positibong damdamin at nagpapasiklab ng pagkamangha at pagkabighani.

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