Iron Furniture Design · 2023
Flower Stool
by Yuko Inamine
- A' Design Award 2023 Iron Winner in Furniture Design
- Awarded April 15, 2023
- CLIENT: Yuko Inamine
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About Flower Stool
Make their lifestyle fun and convenient with a stool that can be rotated to change its purpose. Rotate to use as a stool, or use as a side table, magazine rack or stackable shelf. The side of the flower is a laminated plywood pattern using original colorful paper. Along with the performance that makes people to rotate, it also entertains children visually. It can change how to use it according to child's growth and lifestyle, so it can spend a long time with them.
Press Kit
- Unique Properties
- The colorful stripes on the sides of the flowers are original plywood made from colored paper. Visually pleasing to children and very effective in inducing rotational movement. Also, by rotating it, it can be used not only as a stool, but also as a side table, magazine rack, etc. It is a product whose functions can be changed according to changes in lifestyle.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- 350mm×350mm×400mm
Plywood: veneer, colorful paper
Technology: laminated plywood, molded plywood - Tags
- plywood, stool, side table, magazine rack, flower,
- Production Technology
- For the seat surface, we made the seat surface from original molded plywood considering the movement and safety of the child and the need for a curved surface. It's safe and comfortable to sit on.
The other is beautiful multicolored laminated plywood. The beautiful stripes of pink, blue, and wood are an original design that combines wood and colored paper. - Design Challenge
- First is the seat. Considering the movement and safety of children, I felt the need for a curved surface. From there, we created a safe and comfortable organic seating surface with original molded plywood.
The other is beautiful multicolored laminated plywood. A colorful combination of wood and colored paper. By applying urethane coating, the weakness of paper, which is weak against water, has been greatly improved. The beautiful stripes of pink and blue wood are the result of material research. - Project Duration
- The project started in April 2022 and finished in February 2023 in Japan.
- Operation Flow
- It becomes a small stool just by rolling it from the magazine rack that stores picture books.
By minimizing the act of reading books because they want to read, we made it possible for children to enjoy reading.
It can also be used as a child's educational toy by rolling it over as a shelf or side table. - Research
- My research topic is woodworking technology including plywood. In order to expand the possibilities and appeal of plywood, we made colorful original plywood using colored paper. I think that the colorful stripes on the cross section have the potential to bring out the characteristics and colors of plywood. The other is an original molded plywood that aims for a gentle sitting comfort. The U-shaped molding realizes a curved surface that is safe for children to touch. I made one product out of two pieces of plywood.
- Inspiration
- I believe that we will change from an era of mass production and mass consumption to an era of sticking to one product for a long time. I wanted to create a product that blends into our lives from various angles with a single item in line with the changing times. It also supports children's curiosity by allowing them to select and read books in one step. You can use it for a long time because it can be used according to your lifestyle.
- Image Credits
- #1: Photographer :Yuko Inamine, Flowers,2023.
#2: Photographer :Yuko Inamine, Flowers,2023.
#3: Photographer :Yuko Inamine, Flowers,2023
#4: Photographer :Yuko Inamine, Flowers,2023 model:Yuko Inamine(designer)
#5: Photographer :Yuko Inamine, Flowers,2023 - Patents
- Copyrights belong to Yuko Inamine, 2023.
Colors of Flower Stool
Design Interview about Flower Stool
What I wanted to achieve most was the functionality that one item has. Since Japanese houses are not large, products with different functions have existed for a long time.
I wanted to use it for a long time, so I thought that I could prevent fading by making plywood using colored paper instead of painting the surface colorfully.
I wanted to use it for a long time, so I thought that I could prevent fading by making plywood using colored paper instead of painting the surface colorfully.
This piece was not commissioned, but was created as a personal piece. It is a work that incorporates my values, visual appeal, and functional appeal. I made it to reconfirm my sense of values.
The name "Flower" comes specifically from the shape of the piece. When you display a lot of these stools, it looks like a flower garden. I gave it this name because I wanted to give it the image of taking one wheel home from there.
The unique thing about my work is that the flower shape locks the movement and helps the function. This flower shape is very important because it helps the cute atmosphere of the product and also leads to functionality.
When I made bent plywood, the board broke many times. I repeated the experiment many times because it was difficult to adjust with the tight U shape. I arrived at this finished form by adjusting the grain and thickness of the wood.