A foldable bench designed for the ‘Social Seating’ exhibition curated by Jasper Morrison at the Fiskars Village Art & Design Biennale in Finland. This prototype, made by Nikari, is constructed from Finnish pine with brass hinges. Its handle and hinged structure allow it to be easily carried to new landscapes.
Born in Tokyo, in 1980. From 2001 moved to Finland, studied Furniture design at Lahti Polytechnic (2001–2004 BA), and University of Art and Design Helsinki (Aalto University) for Postgraduate studies (2005–2008 MA). Since 2008, back to Japan, and he has been a designer at Jasper Morrison Tokyo Studio. Beside of that, established own design studio "kumano" in 2011, and works for interior, furniture, product design and project management, internationally. In 2021, he was inaugurated associate professor for Musashino Art University.
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