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Atelier Book Chair by Kana Nakanishi
This wooden children's drawing case by Japanese designer Kana Nakanishi of Oiseau folds out to form a stool.
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Called Atelier Book Chair, the case is made from Japanese cypress and houses a sketchbook in one side and pouches for drawing and painting equipment in the other.
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A trapezium-shaped piece of wood can be slotted onto pegs in the open case to form a seat.
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Photographs are by Asaco Suzuki.
The information below is from Kana Nakanishi:
"ABC - Atelier Book Chair"
Oiseau Inc. released a product designed by Kana Nakanishi under the brand called "mother". The product is called "ABC" standing for Atelier Book Chair. It is a portable "drawing set" that can carry drawing tools and becomes a stool. The user can take ABC anywhere they like and the place will instantly turn into one's own atelier.
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ABC is made of hinoki (Japanese cypress) from Nishiawakura village Okayama prefecture. It started as a project to utilize thinned wood from forests which is a big issue in the Japanese forest industry. The production is done by Masakyuki Oshima, a skilled craftsman residing in Nishiawakura.
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ABC looks like a wooden suitcase which is light enough for a child to carry. Once opened like a book, there are detachable pockets to store drawing tools and a place for a sketchbook. The seat board is also stored inside and when the board is attached to the body, ABC will turn into a stool.
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Oiseau Inc. established "mother" brand for its range of products. The name "mother" has a philosophy that the products should be used for a long period of time and the designer who produces them should be the "mother" of the product and consider carefully about the whole "life" of a product. ABC became the first product to be released under this brand.
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Product name: ABC - Atelier Book Chair-
Materials: hinoki /wild cherry tree / leather
Size: W390xH260xD70 SH=270 (Weight 2000g)
Production: Masayuki Oshima (wood working shop: Youbi)
Design: Kana Nakanishi (Product Designer/Oiseau.,Inc)
mother Brand Art Director: Chikako Oguma (Graphic Designer/Oiseau.,Inc)
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