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House h by sou fujimoto architects, tokyo, japan building. Drawing his inspiration from the relationship between architectural space and the human body, fujimoto styled a compact, essential bookcase from which one can extract a chair. That architectural language is being expressed in exciting new ways by sou fujimoto whose cuttingedge residential projects eschew typical space. For our latest competition, dezeen has teamed up with japan house, the design museum and london festival of. Sou fujimoto designs hybrid bookshelf and chair for alias. The bookchair by sou fujimoto meble kompaktowe, japonski design 2017, meble skladane, krzeslo z ksiazkami. By paying attention to the fundamental relationship between a book and a reader, sou fujimoto has created a simple, playful solution that. It will be the japanese architects first built work in new york. Bookchair comes to life through the aggregation of a new element. Japanese architect sou fujimoto designs contemporary chair that doubles as bookcase japanese architect and designer sou fujimoto is known for his light structures and minimalist creations. Inside the naturalunnatural architecture of sou fujimoto. Japanese architect sou fujimotos bookchair slots in and out of its. Jun 25, 2017 japanese architect sou fujimotos bookchair slots in and out of its surrounding shelving to double as both storage and seating. Designed for italian brand alias, it is a bookcase for the home characterised by a fresh, innovative approach.
The most important thing that sou fujimoto did as a young architect was to not produce any architecture. In 1994 he graduated in architecture at the faculty of engineering, university of tokyo. Jul 06, 2017 the bookchair is made from wooden fibre panels and the back of the chair is formed from a single piece of wood. Japanese architect sou fujimoto s bookchair slots in and out of its surrounding shelving to double as both storage and seating. In 2008, he was world architecture festival winner in the private house category, and was awarded a riba international fellowship in 2012. Apr 11, 2016 in their fifth year exhibiting at milan design week, cos has commissioned japanese architect sou fujimoto to create an immersive installation, named forest of light.
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The design poetics of sou fujimoto, one of the main designers in contemporary architecture, meet the technological lightness of alias, for which he creates bookchair, a bookcase for the home characterised by a fresh, innovative approach. Bookchair comes to life through the aggregation of a new element, the chair within the bookcase, based on a concept that aims to reflect the basic, fundamental relationship between a book and its reader. The collective, a londonbased developer of coliving projects, has unveiled the design for a 10story, 240,000squarefoot residential building by sou fujimoto. Architect sou fujimoto takes us inside his formless forms. Sou fujimotos clients, however, are described as less typical, possessing a sophisticated understanding of quality in space. Bookchair, a piece of furniture designed by sou fujimoto, doubles as. Sou fujimoto architect biography, buildings, projects. Dezeen japanese architect sou fujimotos bookchair slots. They set the architect a contradictory brief asking for a variety of clearly defined rooms that combine to produce a singular continuous space.
Sou fujimotos bookchair for alias embeds a sinuous and. Japanese architect sou fujimoto has designed an innovative bookchair for italian brand alias, allowing the user to use the shelf for books and take a seat. Guided by instinct and keen observation, he casts convention aside. The bookchair by architect sou fujimoto and italian. For our latest competition, dezeen has teamed up with japan house, the design museum and london festival of architecture. Sep 07, 2019 lambert lenack architects masterplan for the new joia meiridia neighbourhood in nice features a tower with undulating, treecovered canopies by sou fujimoto as well as buildings by cino zucchi, chartier dalix and more. This time fujimoto has shifted the scale from towers, houses, and pavilions to furniture, by introducing the bookchair. Whether engaged in designing a bookshop or a bookcase, sou fujimoto is a masterful interpreter with a peoplefriendly approach. The bookchair is comprised of two elementsa bookshelf and a compact chair, presented in an object within an object format. Jun 30, 2017 bookchair comes to life through the aggregation of a new element, the chair within the bookcase, based on a concept that aims to reflect the basic, fundamental relationship between a book and its reader. Bookchair comes to life through the aggregation of a new element, the chair. Located in the bedfordstuyvesant neighborhood in brooklyn, the building will accommodate 440 units across a variety of types, ranging from studio apartments to 23.
Architect sou fujimoto on finding inspiration in einstein and everyday objects. Japanese architect sou fujimoto has created the bookchair a bookshelf with a chair that slots in and out of it, so you can plonk yourself down and have a read right then and there. Writing in the new york times t magazine, nikil saval takes an indepth and nuanced look at the work and trajectory of japanese architect sou fujimoto in the thoughtprovoking profile, saval works to uncover and convey the dualities that drive fujimoto s design work, including fujimoto s constant attempts to suggest the natural aspects of architecture, and the architectural aspects of. Bookchair doubles as shelving and seating with chair.
Recently he completed the new library and museum for the musashino art university in tokyo. Sou fujimoto, born in hokkaido, japan, in 1971, established his architectural practice sou fujimoto architects in 2000. From that originates, new architecture that maintains an undifferentiated condition of the harmonized whole before function and role underwent mitosis. Sou fujimoto designs hybrid bookshelf and chair for alias dezeen. Sou fujimoto architects releases design for its first new.
Sou fujimoto s designed a compact, essential bookcase from which you can extract a chair, reflecting the basic relationship between a book and its reader. Its quite strange, said the japanese architect sou fujimoto. House h is situated in a typical residential district of tokyo. The minimalist design is as practical as it is intuitive and stylish. This show featured fujimoto s current projects and his experimental projects for the future. The shelfs creator, sou fujimoto, has said that bookchair was created with the concept of simplicity, as well as the relationship between the book and the reader. House k by sou fujimoto the strength of architecture from.
Bookchair doubles as shelving and seating with chair that. Chair design furniture design unique bookshelves upholstered swivel chairs house on a hill office interiors contemporary furniture home accessories bookcase. Tag your friends who like this see 1,150 photos and videos on their profile. Sou fujimoto about house n a distinct boundary is nowhere to be found, except for a gradual change in the domain. Japanese architect sou fujimoto designs contemporary chair that doubles as bookcase. This approach to architecture is apparent in much of fujimoto s work, and, as he explains, in bookchair specifically. Oct 02, 2015 architect sou fujimoto on finding inspiration in einstein and everyday objects. Bookchair comes to life through the aggregation of a new element, the chair within the bookcase, based on a concept that aims to reflect the basic, fundamental relationship between a book and its. Japanese architect and designer sou fujimoto is known for his light structures and minimalist creations. Sou fujimoto designs hybrid bookshelf and chair for. Architect sou fujimoto on finding inspiration in einstein and.
Youve also said architecture can help create new frameworks for our understanding of the world, which is particularly inspiring given the planetary emergency were now facing. Bookchair comes to life through the aggregation of a new element, the. Alongside fourteen other international studios, belgian architecture firm office have been invited to build a contemporary home as part of the solo house project. Alias launches sou fujimotos bookchair furniture meshing a. Japanese architect sou fujimotos bookchair slots in and. Fujimoto created bookchair for alias, an italian design firm with a focus on technological lightness, versatility, and innovation.
Both comfortably familiar and curiously enigmatic, fujimoto s dynamic work grabs our attention then lingers on in our minds. Bookchair comes to life through the aggregation of a new element, the chair within the bookcase, based on a concept that aims to. The design poetics of sou fujimoto, one of the main designers in contemporary architecture, meet the technological. Because the chair, which is what the reader is meant to sit on, is a part of the bookshelf, it suggests that the reader and books themselves could become one. Bookchair by sou fujimoto bookchair comes to life through the aggregation of a new element, the chair within the bookcase, based on a concept that aims to reflect the basic, fundamental relationship between a book and its reader. The bookchair japanese architect sou fujimoto has designed the bookchair for italian furniture brand alias.
Architect sou fujimoto discusses 7 of his favorite projects. Sou fujimoto s bookchair design for alias embeds a sinuous and extractable seat into a minimal bookshelf to. Instead he blurs boundaries and routinely rethinks basic building blocks. Sou fujimoto architects has collaborated with coliving developer the collective to design a new coliving complex in the united states, the 10storey tower will be the firms first project in new york city the new building is set to be built in brooklyns bedfordstuyvesant neighborhood, which will be replaced with formerly built the slave theater was a major hub of black culture and. Futures of the future in collaboration with toto gallery ma. Jun 30, 2017 if youre interested in learning more about fujimotos experimental practice, check out sou fujimoto architecture works 19952015, a book that highlights his most memorable projects. Jun 22, 2016 architect sou fujimoto discusses 7 of his favorite projects at new yorks japan society, the famed architect offers his perspective on some of his most iconic works by stefanie walde k. Bookchair by sou fujimotobookchair comes to life through the aggregation of a new element, the chair within the bookcase, based on a concept that aims to reflect the basic, fundamental. Teaming up with italian furniture brand alias, japanese architect sou fujimoto designed the playful bookchair. Bookchair, a bookshelf chair hybrid, doubles as shelving and. Bookchair comes to life through the aggregation of a new.
Japanese architect sou fujimoto designs contemporary chair. Sou fujimoto architects architecture is everywhere was among the archdaily editors favorite exhibitions in the chicago architecture biennial. Sou fujimoto focuses on how to create order, harmony, and balance in each of his thoughtfully designed and awardwinning buildings. Architect and designer sou fujimoto has created bookchair, a bookshelf chair that pairs sleek storage with a convenient place to sit. All images courtesy of sou fujimoto architects, unless otherwise stated every time the division between architecture and nature starts to blur, we can find something new in between. Download the catalogue and request prices of bookchair 210 by alias, bookcase chair design sou fujimoto. The bookchair by sou fujimoto and alias is a chair within a bookshelf, or a bookshelf housing a chair, depending on how you choose to see it. Bookcase chair bookchair 210 by alias design sou fujimoto. A veritable object within the object, which underscores the relationship between men and books. Dec 05, 2019 sous bookchair collection for alias draws inspiration from the relationship between architectural space and the human body. House k by sou fujimoto the strength of architecture. One might say that an ideal architecture is an outdoor space that feels like the indoors and an indoor space that feels like the outdoors. Sou fujimoto was born in hokkaido, japan on august 4, 1971.
Sou fujimotoled team selected to design ecole polytechnique learning centre in paris save this picture. Music room vinyl library opens in sou fujimoto designed potato head hong kong. Sou fujimoto is a leading japanese architect, who has revolutionized architecture with his innovative and modernistic designs of residential and institutional projects, which have brought forward a new fangled collaboration of architectural space and the human body. Shop suite ny for bookchair by sou fujimoto for alias, and more modern designer bookshelves and organizational units. He graduated from the department of architecture, faculty of engineering at tokyo university in 1994, and established sou fujimoto architects in 2000. Oct 17, 2017 the shelfs creator, sou fujimoto, has said that bookchair was created with the concept of simplicity, as well as the relationship between the book and the reader. Inspired by architectural space and the human body, this innovative furniture piece addresses the simple act of choosing a book and sitting down to read it.
Shohei shigematsu, the head of the omas new york office, showed us that there is a future to oma beyond rem koolhaas. Bookchair comes to life through the aggregation of a new element, the chair within the bookcase, based on a concept that aims to reflect the basic, fundamental relationship between a. Sou fujimoto designs hybrid bookshelf and chair for alias japanese architect sou fujimoto s bookchair slots in and out of its surrounding shelving to double as both storage and seating. Post jobs, find pros, and collaborate commissionfree in our professional marketplace. Bookchair, design by sou fujimoto bookchair comes to life through the aggregation of a new element, the chair within thebookcase, based on a concept that aims to reflect the basic, fundamental relationship between abook and its reader. Sou fujimoto architects has released details on a conceptual master plan for a commercial complex in a prominent, yet anonymous middle eastern city. Courtesy of sou fujimoto architects, manal rachdi oxo architects and nicolas laisne associates. Sou fujimoto has designed an innovative bookchair for italian brand. Alias launches sou fujimotos bookchair furniture meshing. Japanese architect sou fujimoto designs contemporary chair that. In montpellier, a residential tower inspired by a tree. Bookchair, created by japanese architect sou fujimoto, slots in and out of its surrounding shelving to double as both storage and seating. Bookchair comes to life through the aggregation of a new element, the chair within the bookcase, based on a concept that aims to reflect the basic, fundamental relationship between a book and its reader, says sou.
Sou fujimoto news, architecture and interviews dezeen. And complexity, notably how we, as a global civilization, deal with science fiction, taste, social media, the cities we live in, aesthetics, powerpoint, burkas, big tech, fullcontact sports, and other thorny topics. Renowned japanese architect sou fujimoto has designed an innovative bookchair for italian brand alias the design allows the user to use the shelf and chair combination to store books, as well as take a seat. A collective housing project requiring a number of dwellings to be packed onto a tight corner site in a lowrise suburban neighborhood of tokyo, the result has all the innocence and audacity of a childs answer to the problem of urban density. Jun 27, 2017 sou fujimoto designs bookchair for alias. He was speaking about his first project in france, a mixeduse residential tower in montpellier where, thanks to 300 days of.
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