Stool celebrates the 10th anniversary of a Japanese forest conservation organization More Trees, founded by musician Ryuichi Sakamoto. The piece, on show at Maison&Objet in Paris, is designed by British designer Jasper Morrison and Japanese designer Wataru Kumano.
More Trees: Stool
Jasper Morrison and Wataru Kumano designed the Stool series, made of Hinoki wood from one of the sustainable forests of Japanese non-profit organization More Trees.
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- 06 September 2017
- Paris
The piece is made of fine Japanese timbers from plentiful forests, made with high end craftsmanship, so that it can be used for a life time. It comes in three sizes, ‘single’, ‘double’ and ‘long’: just like music, it makes very rhythmic expression when arranging several pieces together. It is made of Hinoki (Japanese cypress) from Higashi-Shirakawa in Gifu where one of the More Trees Forests is located. Hinoki is a representative tree in Japan for having a good scent and for being a strong material. It has been used traditionally for buildings such as temples.
Stool
Design: Jasper Morrison, Wataru Kumano
Production: More Trees
Year: 2017