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. He established his own architecture studio, the agency sou fujimoto architects, in tokyo in 2000, and since 2007 a professor at kyoto university. Sou fujimoto designs hybrid bookshelf and chair for. Japanese architect sou fujimotos bookchair slots in and out of its surrounding shelving to double as both storage and seating. Fujimoto created bookchair for alias, an italian design firm with a focus on technological lightness, versatility, and innovation. A harmonious relationship is established between the body and space.
Architect sou fujimoto s radical designs make us rethink the way we relate to space. Jun 25, 2017 japanese architect sou fujimotos bookchair slots in and out of its surrounding shelving to double as both storage and seating. Sou fujimoto news, architecture and interviews dezeen. House na by sou fujimoto architects, in a quiet neighbourhood in tokyo, at 85m2 on a 50m2 site is small but not unusually tiny. Japanese architect styled a compact, essential bookcase from which you can extract a chair. Both comfortably familiar and curiously enigmatic, fujimoto s dynamic work grabs our attention then lingers on in our minds.
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. I am honored, in particular, to be working in a culturally rich. Architect sou fujimoto discusses 7 of his favorite projects. Architect and designer sou fujimoto has created bookchair, a bookshelf chair that pairs sleek storage with a convenient place to sit. Feb 14, 2018 fujimotos vision for the new ishinomaki city cultural center calls for a single structure that evokes the feel of a cluster of buildings. This flexible and functional minimalist wood chair, leaf was designed by mehtap obuz of demirden design for ilio. If youre interested in learning more about fujimoto s experimental practice, check out sou fujimoto architecture works 19952015, a book that highlights his most memorable projects. Sou fujimoto designs hybrid bookshelf and chair for alias japanese architect sou fujimoto s bookchair slots in and out of its surrounding shelving. A little known, or little noticed, expertise of fujimoto that is anything but random and closely related with the beginnings of his career. Today, the ross development trust and the city of edinburgh council publicly unveiled the. Sou fujimoto, byname of fujimoto sosuke, born august 4, 1971, hokkaido, japan, japanese architect whose innovative residential structures and institutional projects represented a fresh approach to the relationship between architectural space and the human body. The inspiration for the design of the pavilion was the concept that geometry and constructed forms could meld with the natural and the human.
Their project, village vertical, has been chosen as the winning. 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. New shapes every time squaring movable bookshelf by sehoon lee video home. Architect sou fujimoto on finding inspiration in einstein and. Japanese architect and designer sou fujimoto is known for his light structures and minimalist creations. The bookchair by architect sou fujimoto and italian furniture brand. Working on projects around the world from his studios in tokyo and paris, fujimoto aims for structural forms that are simple and subtle in nature, yet distinctly otherworldly and playful.
Shohei shigematsu, the head of the omas new york office, showed us that there is a future to oma beyond rem koolhaas. Sou fujimoto architects based in tokyo and comprising over 30 architects, designers, craftsmen and thinkers operate in the fields of architecture, urbanism, research and innovation. Jan 03, 2018 this feature is not available right now. The bookchair is comprised of two elementsa bookshelf and a compact chair, presented in an object within an object format. Architect sou fujimoto takes us inside his formless forms. Sou fujimotos minimalist style meets traditional craft in. Alias launches sou fujimotos bookchair furniture meshing. Sou fujimotos bookchair for alias embeds a sinuous and. That architectural language is being expressed in exciting new ways by sou fujimoto whose cuttingedge residential projects eschew typical space. Aug, 2012 as the body adapts, the space takes on a new subjective and temporal definition, unique to each occupant. Sep 25, 2019 designing for new york presents such a significant moment for our practice, said sou fujimoto in a design statement. Architect sou fujimoto discusses 7 of his favorite projects at new yorks japan society, the famed architect offers his perspective on. New exhibition showcases architect sou fujimotos vision. Qualifications first class licensed architect education university of tokyo, faculty of engineering, department of architecture bachelor, 1990 1994 experience sou fujimoto architects, tokyo, 2000 established present awards.
Andrea sanguinetti, alias brand manager, tells us about the new products. Aug 29, 2015 final wooden house sou fujimoto i thought of making an ultimate wooden architecture. Bookcase chair bookchair 210 by alias design sou fujimoto. Sou fujimoto designs hybrid bookshelf and chair for alias furniture. 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. By paying attention to the fundamental relationship between a book and a reader, sou fujimoto has created a simple, playful solution that brings reading to.
A recurring theme in fujimotos work is the primitive future. Japanese architect sou fujimotos bookchair slots in and out of its. He graduated from the department of architecture, faculty of engineering at tokyo university in 1994, and established sou fujimoto architects in 2000. Rather than just a new architecture, this is a new origin, a new existence.
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. Final wooden house sou fujimoto architects archdaily. See how sou fujimoto is blurring the line between public and private spaces and boldly rethinking the very essence of shelter. Whether engaged in designing a bookshop or a bookcase, sou fujimoto is a masterful interpreter with a peoplefriendly approach. It is the architecture of awe a mesmerizing world of duality materialized by a spiral forest that consists of books and the absence of books empty bookcases. So his work for a hong kong outpost of potato head, a combined retail space, restaurant, and coffee shop, can seem like a. Adjaye associates, big, and sou fujimoto architects are. Nov 24, 20 for sou fujimoto, the synthesis of nature and architecture is keywhereby our natural environments complexity is injected into a man made sense of order. Adjaye associates, big, and sou fujimoto architects. A new form of environment has been created, where the natural and the manmade fuse. Jun 27, 2017 sou fujimoto designs bookchair for alias.
Japanese architect and designer sou fujimoto is known for his light. Shohei shigematsu, the head of the omas new york office, showed us that there is. 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. Architect sou fujimoto discusses 7 of his favorite. He is currently a designer at sou fujimoto architects in tokyo. Implicit in the bookchair project for alias, there is a strive for harmony between the architectural space and the human body, in which the mimetic presence of a chair incorporated in the structure questions the function of a conceptually static object, by. 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. Many of his designs are built around his idea that the function of a building is decided by human behavior. Adjaye associates, big, and sou fujimoto architects are among the seven finalist teams who still have a chance to be the designer of the new ross pavilion in edinburgh. The leaf chair is made from oak and walnut with natural finish. The souk mirage, a new retail zone envisioned for a middle eastern city, comprises towers of stacked arches and multiple waterfalls.
This reverse pyramid is a green urban community in the skies of paris. Fujimotos vision for the new ishinomaki city cultural center calls for a single structure that evokes the feel of a cluster of buildings. Sou fujimoto, fujimoto sosuke, born 1971 is a japanese architect born in hokkaido in 1971, he graduated from the university of tokyo in 1994, and established his own office, sou fujimoto architects, in 2000. Characterized by open layouts, experimentation, and the blending of nature and design, his buildings may feature tiny trees emerging from the walls or staggered platforms in place of floors and furniture. The hybrid storage and chair furniture was developed fot italian brand alias. Sou fujimoto designs hybrid bookshelf and chair for alias dezeen.
The minimalist design is as practical as it is intuitive and stylish. Japanese architect sou fujimoto designs contemporary chair. Bookchair comes to life through the aggregation of a new element, the chair within the. Designer at sou fujimoto architects greater new york city area 1 connections. Futures of the future, the inaugural exhibit of the japan house london gallery hit the ground running in a collaboration with tokyos toto gallery ma and part of the london festival of architecture from june 22nd to august 5th, 2018, the new cultural center in west londons kensington high street showcases the work of one of the most experimental. Sou fujimotos buildings are designed, he says, with peoples behaviour in mind. Find out all projects and works of sou fujimoto on archilovers.
Japanese architect sou fujimoto designs contemporary chair that. May 23, 2016 sou fujimoto is one of those architects. Diversities of the unexpectedinterview with sou fujimoto. Sou fujimoto, nicolas laisne and dimitri roussel will be building a new gateway to the city of rosnysousbois in grand paris. The ambiguity of the cave offers a surprisingly flexible architecture, and it is this idea that sou fujimoto has explored in much of his conceptual and built work. 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. Browse the complete collection of pictures, drawings and design portfolio. These projects represent how sou fujimoto architects translates uniform systems such as a grid of steel tube, 3. This is a fan page for sou fujimoto, a great japanese architect. Japanese architect sou fujimoto is known for cleanlined, minimalist work. Sou fujimoto designed his own library of babel at the musashino art university. I think a really important question is how to contrast.
Japanese architect sou fujimoto s bookchair slots in and out of its surrounding shelving to double as both storage and seating. The inspiration for the design of the pavilion was the concept that geometry and constructed forms could. Architect sou fujimoto on finding inspiration in einstein. After establishing sou fujimoto architects in 2000, fujimoto went on to design buildings across japan and europe. Designed for italian brand alias, it is a bookcase for the home characterised by a fresh, innovative approach. Alias launches sou fujimotos bookchair furniture meshing a. Jun 20, 2017 adjaye associates, big, and sou fujimoto architects are among the seven finalist teams who still have a chance to be the designer of the new ross pavilion in edinburgh. In 1994 he graduated in architecture at the faculty of engineering, university of tokyo. Mar 19, 2019 sou fujimoto designs hybrid bookshelf and chair for alias.
Implicit in the bookchair project for alias, there is a strive for harmony between the architectural space and the human body, in which the mimetic presence of a chair incorporated in the structure questions the function of a conceptually static object, by translating. Today, the ross development trust and the city of edinburgh council publicly unveiled the finalist conc. 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. Download the catalogue and request prices of bookchair 210 by alias, bookcase chair design sou fujimoto. The design poetics of sou fujimoto, one of the main designers in. I feel that the field of architecture together with new technology can offer us a future by first returning to a starting point or something fundamental. This approach to architecture is apparent in much of fujimotos work, and, as he explains, in bookchair specifically. 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. It was conceived by just mindlessly stacking 350mm square. Sou fujimoto focuses on how to create order, harmony, and balance in each of his thoughtfully designed and awardwinning buildings. Japanese architect sou fujimoto designs contemporary chair that doubles as bookcase.
Oct 02, 2015 architect sou fujimoto on finding inspiration in einstein and everyday objects. Sou fujimoto shows at the new japan house gallery in. Fujimoto was raised on the northern japanese island of hokkaido. Futures of the future invites viewers to participate in fujimotos thought experiment surrounding the possibilities of architecture, and as a. Bookchair comes to life through the aggregation of a new element, the chair within the bookcase, based on a concept. Instead he blurs boundaries and routinely rethinks basic building blocks. By paying attention to the fundamental relationship between a book and a reader, sou fujimoto has created a simple, playful solution that brings reading to life. Bookchair doubles as shelving and seating with chair.
This time fujimoto has shifted the scale from towers, houses, and pavilions to furniture, by introducing the bookchair. Sou fujimoto presents the bookchair furniture design. After he graduated from the department of architecture, faculty of engineering at tokyo university, he established sou fujimoto architects in 2000. The bookchair was designed by the japanese architect fujimoto for the italian furniture line alias, and was inspired by the relationship between. 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. Sep 25, 2019 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. A place that one thought was a floor becomes a chair, a ceiling, a wall from various positions. What are tiny are the 21 individual floor plates at various heights that make up the house. Bookchair, a piece of furniture designed by sou fujimoto, doubles as. 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. 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. Chair design furniture design unique bookshelves upholstered swivel chairs office interiors contemporary furniture scandinavian design home accessories bookcase.
Bookchair comes to life through the aggregation of a new. Sou fujimoto was born in hokkaido, japan on august 4, 1971. Sou fujimoto designs hybrid bookshelf and chair for alias. The resulting spaces are captivating and intriguing, and evoke forests, caves, nests and clouds. Architect sou fujimoto on finding inspiration in einstein and everyday objects. House k by sou fujimoto the strength of architecture from. This apparent contradiction refers to the primordial, intuitive moments that reconnect us with our own humanity, and open us up to new possibilities. 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.
Stacked houses by sou fujimoto, designer sou fujimoto of japan has created a new house in tokyo called tokyo apartment. Bookchair doubles as shelving and seating with chair that. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these. Guided by instinct and keen observation, he casts convention aside. Bookchair, a bookshelf chair hybrid, doubles as shelving and. Kensington gardens, the vivid greenery surrounding the site merges with the constructed geometry of the pavilion. When sou fujimotos childrens center for psychiatric rehabilitation was completed in 2006, it was the last one a series of healthcare projects designed at the beginning of his career. Bookchair, created by japanese architect sou fujimoto, slots in and out of its surrounding shelving to double as both storage and seating. The shelfs creator, sou fujimoto, has said that bookchair was created with the concept of simplicity, as well as the relationship between the. Jun 30, 2017 the hybrid storage and chair furniture was developed fot italian brand alias. Sou fujimoto architects has released details on a conceptual master plan for a commercial complex in a prominent, yet anonymous middle eastern city.
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