spindle coat rack by koichi futatsumata gently sways when garments are hung on it

the design features a steel rod extending from a generous granite base, with a round, disk-like wooden element on top completing the ensemble.

CASE-REAL edited by christina petridou February 14, 2024 2 min

SPINDLE coat rack by Koichi Futatsumata

Koichi Futatsumata, the founder of the architectural practice CASE-REAL, has designed the Spindle, a sleek coat rack that gently sways when a coat or other item of clothing hangs on it. The stand is a special creation commemorating the 20th anniversary of the fashion brand FUJITO, reflecting the designer’s expertise in product design, architecture, and interiors. The design features a steel rod extending from a generous granite base, with a round, disk-like wooden element completing the ensemble.

all images by Koji Maeda

a sleek and practical piece for your coat

Drawing on their close friendship, Futatsumata and FUJITO‘s designer collaborated closely on the Spindle project. The inspiration for this piece arose from casual discussions about creating a clothing-related product. Fujito’s idea to integrate natural materials, such as stone, sparked the concept. Futatsumata imagined a rounded river stone, mirroring Fujito’s laid-back lifestyle and design philosophy. The result is a functional and elegant item that creates a gentle circular motion while maintaining the sense of weight, stability, roundness, and smoothness of its materials.

the Spindle is crafted from black granite, steel with powder coating, and oak with urethane coating

a coat rack to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the fashion brand FUJITO

a large base resembling a massive river stone carved from granite

ascending from the base, a slender steel rod with powder coating

when clothing items like coats and hats are hung on it, it gently sways in a circular motion

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close-up view of the wooden disk on the top

project info:

name: SPINDLE
designer: Koichi Futatsumata | @fujito_fukuoka

limited edition number: 20

manufacture: FUJITO (Japan)

material: black granite, steel powder coating, oak urethane coating

size: W.195 x D. 195 x H.1400mm

weight: 8.5kg

photography: Koji Maeda

videography: Koji Maeda | design & edit: Ryuta Sonoda | music: Yoshifumi Kohi

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