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Chidori furniture designed by Japanese architects Kengo Kuma Associates is a system of wooden sticks and square planks, which slot together without glue to form tables or shelves and is inspired by the traditional Japanese toy, Chidori.
The design is a part of the East Japan Project, a collaboration which aims to facilitate a "new lifestyle" - creating highly flexible products that can evolve into many forms, using time-honored materials and techniques, and utilising natural, local and sustainable materials.
All values that I feel are in tune with the type of thinking that can be applied to early learning environments - flexible, modular systems utilising local knowledge and materials.
Such a system could perhaps work quite well in the EC centre... (Apart from perhaps those sticky-outy ends, which may cause a few sore head bumps!)
Via Dezeen.
Simple yet stunning, Plain wooden planks, which can be evolved into awesome furniture.
ReplyDeleteI really like the idea of modular furniture that can adapt to different needs while using natural and sustainable materials. Flexible design like this can also make a big difference when creating comfortable and practical living spaces, especially in homes where rooms need to serve multiple purposes.
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