Kawarie Zabuton 日式坐墊 by Misako Niwa is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2017 A' Design Award 鐵獎 in 傢俱設計 Competition Category.

鐵傢俱· 2017

Kawarie Zabuton 日式坐墊

by Misako Niwa

Client: Tsumugu

A' Design Award 鐵獎 Winner in 傢俱 Category

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The Design

About Kawarie Zabuton 日式坐墊

我有足夠的時間和金錢來騰出和撫養孩子，以維持充裕的生活。增長通常不花時間，而且是雙收入家庭和核心家庭，原因是與該地區的聯繫重新定位。因此，父母和孩子都忙於忙碌的日常生活，這是充裕的時間。一本圖畫書和一個地墊是我想有時間的願望之一。提出了一種用於父母和孩子的通信工具。每天的自然變化和時間的流逝都可以感受到和享受。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 鐵獎

Kawarie Zabuton 日式坐墊是 A' Design Award 鐵獎得主，這是授予滿足人們對設計精良的創作所期待的專業與工業要求的優良設計的聲望認可。鐵獎得主展現出其創作者的高超技藝、高度專業化、專家級的理解力和創造能力。預計Kawarie Zabuton 日式坐墊將成為一件備受推崇、令人欽佩且被珍愛的創作，既實用又創新。這件贏得 A' Design Award 鐵獎的設計整合了行業最佳實踐，並擁有與專業知識和才華相結合的稱職技術特性。Kawarie Zabuton 日式坐墊因其嚴謹而受到尊重，旨在提供有助於讓世界變得更美好的生活品質改善。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The material can be used while enjoying with a variety of modern scenes a combination of texture and taste that feels warmth using Kurume cloth, a traditional craft.

We propose you like spinning thread while feeling the transition of the beautiful season of Japan - a carefree life.
Dimensions & Packaging: diameter 400mm thickness 60mm
Tags: Floor Cushion,Kurume Kasuri, Kurume cotton cloth with a splashed pattern,picture book,folding paper,origami,Hexagonal return
Production Technology: The shape 　- Hexagonal return
When it's folded in hexagonal-shaped and it's held from a center, 3 pictures appear repeatedly.
Strange mechanism folding paper
A change in the color and the design can be enjoyed so that a page of a picture book may be turned over.
The fabric material - Kurume Kasuri is a term for ikat fabric woven in the area of Chikugo in Fukuoka,Japan.

The method is invited by Den Inoue around 1800 in Kurume City.

We can weave single or double ikat using Kasuri ikat yarn which

has been dyed in advance.

this method is called”Kukuri”.

Kasuri ikat is normally cotton 100%.

weaving width 37～38cm.

Hand weaving and machine weaving.

In 1957,KURUME KASURI was appointed to the important cultural property of the country.

In 1976,KURUME KASURI was appointed to a Minister of Economy Trade and Industry.

Core material - urethane form

Urethane foam which is stronger than elastic sponge and strong in elasticity is adopted.
Even if the posture becomes stable and I ease a burden to a lower back and sit down long, it's difficult to get tired.
Design Challenge: I was particular about made in Japan as the tool you can keep using for a long time and aimed at the sophisticated shape by the simplicity to which tiredness doesn't come.
Research: arent-child communication tool.
I studied Japanese traditional crafts.
The material which is strong and lasts long was studied. I was particular about the thing which are the thing made in Japan and the interior where the room is changed according to the change and the feeling, the case that the shape changes and the seating comfort.
Inspiration: Based on the origami picture-changing box, Tsumugu's "Changing Picture Floor Cushion" was inspired by Kurume Tsumugi, a traditional Japanese patterned cloth.
Pull it out from the middle to change between the three di erent patterns.
With the warm texture and traditional Japanese patterns, this is perfect for almost any modern usage.
Project Duration: It was completed as a research result of the graduation production of the university. In July 2015 we launched an individual business, the first prototype was manufactured in November 2015.
Operation Flow: Feel like seeing, touching and imagining.
The warm shade. You can keep using it lengthily.
It's elastic and I'd like the seating comfort.
Patents: 1545537/Right of registered design/February 12,2016/JAPAN Patent office
Image Credits: Main visual Photographer　Madoka Akiyama 2015
#1 Photographer　Madoka Akiyama 2015
#2 Photographer　Madoka Akiyama 2015
#4 Photographer　Madoka Akiyama 2015