石巻工房

ISHINOMAKI BENCH – Maker Pack

W1500mm/D300mm/H420mm
ギャザード・ラミネーティッド・ティンバー(国産広葉樹)

ウレタン塗装

もともとは市民の野外映画館のベンチとしてデザインされ、石巻工房のワークショップで石巻工業高校の生徒らとともに制作したものです。その後、ハーマンミラー社によるワークショップでは、石巻周辺の仮設住宅に暮らす人たちと一緒に25台を制作しました。今回カリモク家具は、石巻工房の図面をそのまま再現するのではなく、落葉広葉樹を用いる事で構造的に成立する厚みを模索。オリジナルよりもスリムな印象の ISHINOMAKI BENCH となりました。

デザイン:芦沢啓治 Keiji Ashizawa
株式会社芦沢啓治建築設計事務所代表取締役。1996年横浜国立大学建築学科卒業後、architecture WORKSHOP、super robotを経て、2005年に芦沢啓治建築設計事務所設立。正直なデザインを心がけ、建築からプロダクト、家具のデザインまで幅広く活動を展開する。主な受賞にグッドデザイン賞(NOKI)、日本インテリアデザイナー協会賞(PARABOLA LIGHT)、National Architecture Awards: IN AUSTRALIAなど。
www.keijidesign.com

ISHINOMAKI BENCH – Maker Pack

W1500mm/D300mm/H420mm
Gathered-Laminated Timber(Japanese hardwood)

Urethane coating

We originally designed the ISHINOMAKI BENCH for local residents to use at a temporary outdoor movie theater. The bench was made in partnership with students from Ishinomaki Technical High School. Through additional workshops with American furniture-maker Herman Miller, a total of 25 benches were produced for use in temporary housing around Ishinomaki. Karimoku’s rendition of this design uses the wood of deciduous broadleaf trees, slightly slimmer than the material of the original ISHINOMAKI BENCH, resulting in a timeless and elegant silhouette.

Design : Keiji Ashizawa
(b. 1973) lives and works in Tokyo, Japan. After graduating from Yokohama University School of Architecture in 1995, Ashizawa spent the first ten years of his career working as both an architect and steel fabricator. The unique skills and experience gained throughout these early years, including a valued understanding of metals, continue to influence his approach to design.Keiji Ashizawa presents work of ‘honest’ design – simple yet refined, thoughtful and of a light manner – derived naturally through the process of attempting to maximise the potential of each material and its function. He excels in applying these ideas to projects of various scale, from furniture and lighting design to architecture and exhibition design.His furniture and lighting have been exhibited internationally since 2001.In 2011, Ashizawa was awarded a ‘Special Award’ by the Japan Institute of Design for his principal participation in the inception of Ishinomaki Laboratory – a DIY furniture workshop established in Ishinomaki city, Japan, after it was devastated by the tsunami triggered by the Great East Japan Earthquake.
www.keijidesign.com