N-LC02, 2019 Original Manufacturer: KARIMOKU > Designer: Norm Architects > Country: Japan

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

This lounge chair becomes a hybrid between the dining chair and sofa. By combining the wide armrest from the sofa with the sleek lines and transparent look of the dining chair, we've arrived at a sophisticated and functional piece of furniture that also carries references to the 50’s Scandinavian cabinet makers' traditions.

Concept
The Kinuta Collection has its native setting in two of the 36 Kinuta Terrace apartments located in the Kinuta ward of the Setagaya district in Tokyo. Kinuta Terrace was originally built in the 1980s with an integrated courtyard, giving residents the advantages of a single-family home.

The Keiji Ashizawa Design team has renovated the interiors in collaboration with Norm Architects, creating, amongst a series of interior elements, 12 tailormade furniture pieces that make up the first collection of Karimoku Case Study, all drawing on the natural references of the connected courtyard in an attempt to invite in nature as much as possible — in their design language as well as through their material compositions.