With a circular surface that has had a slice carved out, this functional stool is intended to meld seamlessly with a space, fitting alongside walls or other furniture pieces. It can also function as a side table in an entryway, at one’s bedside, or next to a sofa. A wooden three-legged frame supports a surface made of plywood-backed natural linoleum. The simple form and feel maintains Ishinomaki Laboratory’s essence, yet embodies a new style of proportion and design. It can be combined with the KOBO COFFEE TABLE as a set.
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.
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