Furniture Design Project
Creation as Dialogue
In collaboration with Ando Shoten
2022-2023
Request Pricing: info@creation-as-dialogue.jp
Ando Shoten has cultivated a high level of craftsmanship and expertise in the production of paper lanterns (chochin and bonbori) since its establishment in 1921, contributing to the development of Nagoya Sekku doll throughout its rich history.
“Buna Stool” is made by a woodmaster who carves out of solid wood the shape of the object using a wood-turning lathe. For “Urushi Stool” a lacquer (urushi) artisan applies several layers of lacquer, which is then polished to a mirror finish. They have a quiet presence with high functionality and creates a gentle and warm atmosphere in our daily life.
Strips of hinoki (Japanese cypress) have been bent by skilled woodmaker employing traditional Heat Bending Wood Technique to create a spherical wooden frame for “Hinoki Vase”. We have made the frames as thin as possible. Delicate lines of hinoki with dry flower arrangement brings a nature-infused appearance to any contemporary interior.
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The “Creation as DIALOGUE” project, sponsored by the City of Nagoya to support the overseas marketing of traditional industries, is designed to help bearers of traditional industries rooted in Nagoya to communicate their value to the world while utilizing their skills and identity.
Nagoya and the Chubu region, where the soil of craftsmanship created by a rich culture has been formed since ancient times, continues to pass on traditional skills and spirituality to this day. This project will focus on the exceptional skills and attitude toward manufacturing that are unique to Nagoya, the center of Japanese craftsmanship, and which have supported the lifestyle and culture of the people of Nagoya. We will enrich people’s lives and enhance the value of the city of Nagoya by proposing and disseminating our products to the world.
Our goal is not to create new value and only introduce it to overseas markets, but to build sales channels for local craftsmanship that connect the dots and integrate it into the local culture and lifestyles of the target markets, eventually creating a rich and proud culture and industry in Nagoya through the brand and through dialogue between people and production centers around the world. We aim to create a rich and proud culture and industry in Nagoya through dialogue between people from around the world and local producers. Our goal is not to create new value and only introduce it to overseas markets, but to build sales channels for local craftsmanship that connect the dots and integrate it into the local culture and lifestyles of the target markets, eventually creating a rich and proud culture and industry in Nagoya through the brand and through dialogue between people and production centers around the world. We aim to create a rich and proud culture and industry in Nagoya through dialogue between people from around the world and local producers.
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Photography by STUDIO crossing
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