shin azumi: 'AP' stool for lapalma

shin azumi: 'AP' stool for lapalma


'AP' stool by shin azumi
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'AP' by london-based, japanese born designer shin azumi for italian manufacturer lapalma,
is a stool with a mono-coque structure, created from a single sheet of plywood.
the aim of the design is to maximize functionality within a minimal structure.
the seat and body seamlessly merge from one to the other in a single fluid motion.
the stool has a large contact area between itself and the floor to disperse pressure
and increase the stability.



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after your inquiries, we've added a couple of images to give you an idea of how people can sit on the 'AP' stool.


left: shin azumi with the two presidents romano marcato and dario marcato of lapalma, sitting on AP stool
right: rendering of the AP stool inside a gallery



the 'AP' stool was presented at the interieur 2010 kortrijk, belgium.
shin azumi's NARA chair has been featured in designboom’s 'asia-now' exhibition held at the dwell on design
fair in los angeles last june.

anita db
01.05.11  
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why no pictures of people sitting? probably for the same reason you never see photos of people actually eating fortune cookies...
chinese proverb   01.05.11
yes, please publish a photo of people sitting.
Greg   01.05.11
Woooaaaooo....
Mauri   01.05.11
I too would have liked to have seen folks sitting. Great idea and might be a "fun" sit. Wonder if it flexes d;-)
Jetwax   01.06.11
dont understand how someone can sit on it.
pwoo   01.06.11
There are no photos of people sitting because the stool does not exist. These are all renderings.
x   01.06.11
@X -"The 'AP' stool was presented at the interieur 2010 kortrijk, belgium."
g   01.07.11

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