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yuya ushida: sofa_XXXX
'sofa_xxxx' by yuya ushida
'sofa_xxxx' by german-based designer yuya ushida is an expandable and retractable seating unit
which transforms from chair to sofa. on show as part of designers fair at imm cologne 2011,
the furniture piece is constructed from 8000 chopsticks which have each been individually cut
to four different lengths and sanded to achieve the correct angles needed to build the structure.
rings and joints are used to connect the sofa and aid in its adaptability and flexibility.
overall, it took three months of work to finish the object. three people of 70 kg each,
can sit on the sofa at any one time.
various views of the sofa expanded to its greatest size
details of the sofa
detail of the chopsticks and joint components
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detail of how metal rings connect the individual sticks
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'sofa_xxxx' on show at imm cologne 2011
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the two repeated elements which create the retractable form of the sofa
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SOFA_XXXX created by yuya ushida from yuya ushida on Vimeo.
here is a look at the process it took to produce 'sofa_xxxx':
sanding down the chopsticks and preparing them to be cut in box moulds
the chopsticks were cut to four different lengths
each stick was drilled individually
cutting off the edges of the sticks and sanding them
up close of sanding the sticks individually with a look at the before and after
starting to connect the sticks together with joint components
assembling the sofa
BTW
why are there always people whose sole interest when looking at a project, is the price ? cronun can't you at least place a few words about the sofa itself, or is your being perceived as a mere consumer satisfactory enough for you ?
Mais le genre de processus de fabrication qui fait froid dans le dos.
Me rappelle le cliché du travail forcé, sous-payé et abrutissant commun à tant de pays asiatiques!
Je vois mal un artiste/designer européen ou américain se donner tant de mal.
Yuya Ushida aime se faire du mal, dirait-on.
Est-ce culturel?
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