Naoshima is a collection of stool and table, designed by Emiliana Design Studio for ZIRU that experiments with the structural and expressive potential of curved plywood.
The Naoshima stool unites four identical pieces of plywood to build a seat. The stool along with four wooden legs has making a solid and unique whole. The empty spaces generated in the corners of the plywood seat create Naoshima a light and visually vibrant piece of furniture. The Naoshima stool is produced in three different finishes: natural, oak and dyed or lacquered beech.
The plywood top of the Naoshima table looks to divide into two in order to trap the central leg. Depending on the different sizes the central leg is manufactured in lacquered metal or solid wood. The 70 and 110cm-high models include hooks for bags or jackets. [Via]
