Cocoda Sandalye by Shigeki Matsuoka is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award Gümüş Ödülü in Mobilya Tasarımı Competition Category.

GümüşMobilya· 2023

Cocoda Sandalye

by Shigeki Matsuoka

Client: Koma co.,ltd.

A' Design Award Gümüş Ödülü Winner in Mobilya Category

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The Design

About Cocoda Sandalye

Cocoda, masif ahşaptan üretilmiş bir sandalyedir. Sandalyenin en belirgin özelliği, masif ahşaptan oyularak biçimlendirilen karmaşık, üç boyutlu kavisli kollarıdır. Bu form, ahşabın bükülmesiyle elde edilemez. Her parça, ustalar tarafından Japon rendeleri ve bıçakları kullanılarak elde oyulmaktadır. Oyularak şekillendirilen oturma yüzeyi, ahşap sert olmasına rağmen yumuşak bir his verir ve uzun süreli oturmaya olanak tanır. Tasarım, sadeliğin konfor ve güzellik getirdiği düşüncesinden yola çıkarak yalnızca gerekli işlevleri korur. Sandalye 700 mm genişliğinde, 520 mm derinliğinde ve 725 mm yüksekliğinde olup, oturma yüksekliği 420 mm'dir.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Gümüş Ödülü

Cocoda Sandalye, A' Design Award Gümüş Ödülü kazananıdır; bu, göz alıcı, yüce ve etkileyici birinci sınıf tasarımlara verilen olağanüstü prestijli bir tanınırlıktır. Gümüş kazananlar, tasarımcılarının olağanüstü uzmanlığını, yeteneğini ve keskin zekasını gösteren son derece parlak ve çok yaratıcı eserlerdir. Cocoda Sandalye, harika, örnek gösterilen, dikkat çekici derecede profesyonel ve derinlemesine yenilikçi bir eser olması beklenir. A' Design Award Gümüş Ödülü kazanan bu tasarım, sanat, bilim, tasarım ve teknolojinin sınırlarına fayda sağlayan ve onları ilerleten oldukça dikkat çekici, beğenilen bir buluştur. Cocoda Sandalye, büyük kıskançlıkla bakılan, arzuları uyandıran, olumlu duygular getiren ve şaşkınlık ve hayranlık uyandıran bir yaratımdır.

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