mound stool by hisakazu shimizu for kanaya

‘mound stool’ by hisakazu shimizu for kanayaall images courtesy eizo okada

this new work by hisakazu shimizu from S&O design for the takaoka douki (bronzeware) brand kanaya has been presented at maison et objet 2013 in paris. the mushroom-like form was created by the arrangement of one mass stacked on another and then incorporating the traditional bronze-casting techniques passed down through the centuries for its fabrication.

the designer says of the piece:

‘in designing a casting, I decided to go for a true form that has not been realized with current materials and processing methods. in the course of applying continuous design as if I was handling the melted metal in my bare hands, a shape (square circle), something between a rotor and a rectangle, emerged. I felt that it was a true casting form, housing ambiguity and clarity together, so I created two pieces that way. balancing one piece on top of the other gave it a shape that seemed good to use as a stool or a side table.  I named it ‘mound stool’ because of its stacked shape.’

the mushroom-like form was created by the arrangement of one mass stacked on another

the design incorporates the traditional bronze-casting techniques passed down through the centuries for its fabrication

digital model of the design

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