KOTAN Chair (wooden seat)
KOTAN, a series of furniture developed for better sustainability and longevity. The chair might look simple but is very complicated in structure. Designer Naoto Fukasawa put in hours of work to make it comfortable, light, and durable at the same time. The series has tables with a wide variety in height, size, and material. Available in Japanese Ash and perfect for residences, stores, and office spaces.
Product(s) Information
pdf download- Wood - Finish
- Japanese Ash NF / WNF / MBR / DBR / GY / DGY / BL
- Size
- Chair (wooden seat) / Chair H (wooden seat)
w:560 d:495 h:700(H:720) sh:420(H:440) wt4.5
*Stackable up to 6 - Photo
- Chair (wooden seat)
Japanese Ash WNF
Designer
Naoto Fukasawa
Born in Yamanashi Prefecture in 1956. Naoto Fukasawa has worked at Seiko Epson and ID Two (now IDEO San Francisco), founding and heading up IDEO’s Tokyo office. On 2003 Fukasawa went independent and established NAOTO FUKASAWA DESIGN.
Fukasawa has established a reputation for his quietly powerful designs and philosophies embodying human sentiment. He has collaborated with numerous international companies and brands. His designs span a wide variety of fields, from home accessories and precision electronic equipment to mobility, furniture, interior spaces and architecture.
Fukasawa is the recipient of numerous design awards, he has been accorded the title of Royal Designer for Industry (Royal Society of Arts) and received the Isamu Noguchi Award in 2018. He is a professor at Tama Art University. Since 2012, he is also the curator of The Japan Folk Crafts Museum.
Fukasawa has established a reputation for his quietly powerful designs and philosophies embodying human sentiment. He has collaborated with numerous international companies and brands. His designs span a wide variety of fields, from home accessories and precision electronic equipment to mobility, furniture, interior spaces and architecture.
Fukasawa is the recipient of numerous design awards, he has been accorded the title of Royal Designer for Industry (Royal Society of Arts) and received the Isamu Noguchi Award in 2018. He is a professor at Tama Art University. Since 2012, he is also the curator of The Japan Folk Crafts Museum.
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- Washable Upholstery
- Dry-cleanable Upholstery
- Product adopted the molded urethane foams for the cushion parts.
● About Molded Urethane Foams
A molded foam, a technical method, is made by filling a mixture of raw materials to compound in a shaping mold.
This method helps creating ideal fine lines and fluffiness which add variety in designs.
It is able to produce one-piece molding with built in flame also save raw materials. The biggest benefit of it is that the long lasting comfort.
- Product adopted molded urethane foams for the cushion parts of seats
● About Molded Urethane Foams
A molded foam, a technical method, is made by filling a mixture of raw materials to compound in a shaping mold.
This method helps creating ideal fine lines and fluffiness which add variety in designs.
It is able to produce one-piece molding with built in flame also save raw materials. The biggest benefit of it is that the long lasting comfort.
- Product adopted the detachable covers in order to maintain easily when re-upholstering.
KOTANChair (upholstered seat)
KOTANChair (linoleum)
KOTANStool (upholstered seat)
KOTANStool (wooden seat)
KOTANStool (linoleum)
KOTANDolly
KOTANHigh Chair (upholstered seat)
KOTANHigh Chair (wooden seat)
KOTANHigh Chair (linoleum)
KOTANHigh Stool (upholstered seat)
KOTANHigh Stool (wooden seat)
KOTANHigh Stool (linoleum)
KOTANRound Table
KOTANRound Table (linoleum)
KOTANRound High Table 60
KOTANRound High Table 60 (linoleum)
KOTANRound Low Table
KOTANRound Low Table (linoleum)
KOTANTable
KOTANTable (linoleum)
KOTANOval Table
KOTANOval Table (linoleum)
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KOTANChair (upholstered seat)
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KYOBASHI DiningArmchair
SAN DiningChair (Upholstered Seat)
AATOS DiningStacking Chair (Upholstered Seat)
KARI DiningArmchair
AIMA DiningArmchair
FOURChair
SLATChair
KARI DiningSide Chair
FOURChair GL
AATOS DiningStacking Chair (Wooden Seat)
EIGHT DiningSide Chair
KORENTO DiningArmchair (Wooden Seat)
TEN Dining (21)Armchair UB (upholstered seat)
KYOBASHI DiningSide Chair
KORENTO DiningSide Chair (Upholstered Seat)
KOTANChair (linoleum)
TEN Dining (21)Armchair UB (wooden seat)
AATOS DiningStacking Chair UB(Upholstered Seat)
KORENTO DiningSide Chair (Wooden Seat)
AATOS DiningStacking Chair UB(Wooden Seat)
AATOS DiningDolly
KOTANDolly
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TEN Dining (21)Armchair AB (Wooden seat)
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KAMUY DiningArmchair (Upholstered Seat)
KAMUY DiningArmchair (Wooden Seat)
KAMUY DiningSide Chair (Upholstered Seat)
KAMUY DiningSide Chair (Wooden Seat)
CHALLENGE DiningArmchair
CHALLENGE DiningSide Chair
CHALLENGE DiningArmchair (Soft)
CHALLENGE DiningSide Chair (Soft)
SPLINTER DiningArmchair (upholstered seat)
SPLINTER DiningArmchair (wooden seat)
SPLINTER DiningArmchair (shell)
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RUNT OMChair (Wooden Seat)
RUNT OMChair (Solid Wood Seat)
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LEGGERO DiningSide Chair
LEGGERO DiningSide Chair (S)
BOLS DiningArmchair
BOLS DiningSide Chair
LAVENDER Dining (21)Armchair
LAVENDER Dining (21)Side Chair
LAVENDER Dining (21)Side Chair (R Type)
LAVENDER Dining (21)Armchair (R Type)
LAVENDER Dining (21)Armchair (S)
LAVENDER Dining (21)Side Chair (S)
ALP LDArmchair (N)
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KIILA Dining (18)Stacking Chair (Wooden Seat)
KIILA Dining (18)Dolly
KIILA Dining (18)Stacking Chair UB(Upholstered Seat)
KIILA Dining (18)Stacking Chair UB(Wooden Seat)
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