DEAR K by naoya matsumoto design

Stool

FUJIMARU Higashi Shinsaibashi | naoya matsumoto design | photography : Takeshi Asano

FUJIMARU Higashi Shinsaibashi | naoya matsumoto design | photography : Takeshi Asano

 

DESIGN NOTE

  • Simple wooden stool with bi-colour

  • Neutral grey paint for keeping wood grain visible

 

photography : Kazuaki Michisita

words : Reiji Yamakura/IDREIT


 

This two-tone half painted stool was designed specifically for a kitchen in a residence by Osaka-based design firm, naoya matsumoto design.

There was a request from a client to use the stools for a personal cooking school inside the client’s home. It was also requested to design the stool that harmonises well with the interior design of the place that used lots of wood.

A simple round shape was used for the seating part, and a disc-shaped foot rest was installed where a student and guest can put their bag on it. Matsumoto suggested to use a colour on part of the material, and selected a neutral grey colour in the end. The lower base of the stool would be unpainted, while the upper part would be painted in grey. The reason for not painting the base of the stool was because the lower part would have more scratches over time, and that it won’t be too obvious even if the paint would peel off from there. Also the designer wanted to still show the wood grain of the painted part, a very thin layer of paint was applied.

The triangular shape of the stool legs would require some effort to assemble, but its design would make it more stable structure-wise.

This stool has such a simple shape, and yet it won’t be easy to get worn out even after a long period of usage. The designer achieved a high quality design for this stool that can be used in everyday life.

 

DETAIL

A disc-shaped foot rest was designed for small luggage. The upper half was painted with neutral grey, the lower half was just kept in natural with soap finish.

A disc-shaped foot rest was designed for small luggage. The upper half was painted with neutral grey, the lower half was just kept in natural with soap finish.

The seat and upper half was painted with thinly grey to show the wooden texture of white ash.

The seat and upper half was painted with thinly grey to show the wooden texture of white ash.

 

CREDIT + INFO

Name: DEAR K

Designer: Naoya Matsumoto / naoya matsumoto design

Manufacturer: Mokubasha

Completion date: 2015

Mateials: white ash + thinly light grey paint finish

 

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