tomoko azumi: objective at rocket gallery

tomoko azumi: objective
rocket gallery, london
on now until november 20th, 2010

general exhibition view
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rocket/jonathan stephenson presents the first gallery exhibition of furniture by london-based
japanese designer tomoko azumi.

this exhibition presents a selection of azumi's furniture spanning from 1995 to 2010. throughout her career,
she has made a point of working with medium-scale furniture manufacturers who share her same vision
for function and quality. on show are models, drawings and watercolor sketches which relate to these collaborations.
included are her table-chest, AT-AT desk, hexad tables, arc chair, ro-ro rocking chair, spin tables and shingle chests.



large hexad table, 2010
rocket & benchmark, england
solid oak
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large hexad table, 2010 (stacked)
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cardboard model of large hexad table
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cardboard model of large hexad table
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hexad table, 2010
rocket & benchmark, england
solid oak
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hexad table, 2010 (profile)
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arc stacking chair, 2010
zilio, italy
solid beech frame with plywood seat and back, painted
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arc stacking chair, 2010 (profile)
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paper and cardboard chair models
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prototype chair, 2010 (forthcoming)
röthlisberger, switzerland
solid oak
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prototype chair, 2010 (profile)
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to scale paper and cardboard chair models (prototype chair at left)
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to scale paper and cardboard chair models (prototype chair at left)
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detail of chair model
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detail of chair model
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installation view of new joint dining table
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the show also documents the evolution of a new joint dining table - a collaboration between rocket,
benchmark furniture and azumi.



new joint dining table and arc stacking chair
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new joint dining table frame and joint samples
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cardboard model of joint dining table frame
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detail of joint
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spin side table, 2008
mark, england
solid wood with powder- coated steel
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see our earlier designboom article on tomoko azumi's 'spin table'.



spin side table, 2008 (profile)
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ro-ro rocking chair, 2007
zilio, italy
solid & veneer beech with stainless steel (natural or stained)
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ro-ro rocking chair, 2007 (profile)
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paper model of ro-ro rocking chair
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paper models of ro-ro rocking chair
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table-chest, 1995/2007
röthlisberger, switzerland
solid plane
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AT-AT bureau, 2007
röthlisberger, switzerland
solid pear or black stained oak with leather
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AT-AT bureau, 2007 (3/4 view)
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shingle chest (low), 2004
benchmark, england
solid oak, prototype (not in production)
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transport lamp, 2008
tomoko azumi, england
solid oak, prototype
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left: little woods lamp, 2008, maxray, pachika paper & powder-coated steel
right: twiggy lamp, 2007, maxray, polyethelene paper & stainless steel
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detail of twiggy lamp
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tra coatstand, 2008
zilio, italy
solid beech (natural, wenge or yellow stained)
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see our earlier designboom article on tomoko azumi's designs for zilio, italy.


shingle chest, 2004
benchmark, england
solid oak, prototype (not in production)
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single chest, 2004 (profile)
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paper model of shingle chest, 2004
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more miniature paper models of tomoko azumi's furniture
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