Press Release
Nagano Interior Industry Co.,Ltd Is Honored with the Golden A' Design Award for Coupe Kitchen Stool in Furniture Design
Nagano Interior Industry Co.,Ltd of Nagano Interior Industry acknowledged for furniture design by the international grand jury of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 22, 2020 /DesignNewswire/ Coupe Kitchen Stool by Nagano Interior Industry Co.,Ltd of Nagano Interior Industry has been granted the Golden A' Design Award in the Furniture Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The result belongs to the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
About the Golden A' Design Award
The Gold A' Design Award is granted to designs that demonstrate a high level of innovation and a significant impact on their intended audience. Recognized as a major achievement by the A' Design Awards, these designs are characterized by their visionary approach and the exceptional skill of their creators. Winners of the Gold A' Design Award are noted for their ability to push the envelope in art, science, design, and technology, delivering solutions that not only meet but exceed expectations. These designs serve as benchmarks for excellence, encouraging further innovation and inspiring future generations of designers.
Regarding Coupe Kitchen Stool
This stool is designed to help one to maintain neutral sitting-standing posture. By observing people’s daily behavior, the design team found the need for people to sit on stools for a shorter period of time such as sitting in the kitchen for a quick break, which inspired the team to create this stool specifically to accommodate such behavior. This stool is designed with minimal parts and structures, making the stool affordable and cost-efficient for both buyers and sellers by taking into account the productivity of manufactures.
About Nagano Interior Industry Co.,Ltd
Since our inception in 1946, we have continually come up to the customer with uncompromised high quality. Creating the best, moment by moment. Looking ahead, we are seeking new challenges that promise growth and an expanded scope of activities that includes developing business in overseas markets.Nagano Interior Industry has been over 70 years since its foundation. It is our earnest desire to deliver products that give greater satisfaction, and we hope to remain a company needed by society going forward.
About Nagano Interior Industry
Our Company Manufactures fine wooden Furniture,wholesale and retail.
Award Record
Nagano Interior Industry Co.,Ltd of Nagano Interior Industry is a winner of 1 A' Design Award, including this recognition.
About the A' Furniture Design Award
The A' Furniture Design Award is an international furniture competition recognizing good furniture designs by best furniture designers worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to furniture designers, product designers, industrial design studios and furniture brands from all countries. Entries typically include chairs, tables, sofas, beds, cabinets and shelves. Awarded furniture designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/furniture
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/94817
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/94817
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!94817
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/263133
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://www.nagano-interior.co.jp
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
Designers.Org
Via Leone Leoni 32, 22100 Como, Italy
press@designers.org
+39 031 4491953
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Coupe Kitchen Stool
- Function
- Kitchen Stool
- Category
- Furniture Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Furniture & Home
- Colors
- Gainsboro, Light Gray, Dark Gray, Sienna and Rosy Brown
- Images
- 5
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Nagano Interior Industry Co.,Ltd
- Country
- Japan
- Brand
- Nagano Interior Industry
- Recognition
- Golden A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2019 - 2020
- Design ID
- #94817
Credits
- Team
- Hisao Hara, Takahiro Nagano, Yohei Nagano, Kazunari Tanaka, Kenichi Imagawa and Keisuke Maeda
- Image Credits
- Coupe kitchen stool designed by Hisao hara, Manufactured by Nagano Interior Industry Co.,Ltd. Optional; Coupe kitchen stool designed by Hisao hara, Manufactured by Nagano Interior Industry Co.,Ltd.
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Wooden high stool to be used primarily for home use. This stool is useful in the middle of a sit and stand. You can use the multi-purpose in a variety of situations. It does not take the place if you put against a wall in a compact, light and even feel free to move to where easy to hold. Height of three types according to the height, fabrics, and leathers, wood can also be selected from five. High stool that can be custom to your favorite specifications.
- Inspiration
- In the living space, dining chairs and relaxation sofas have been proposed as necessary furniture already. However, when we analyzing actual behavior, it was found that there were many situations where a chair was required to hold the posture of movement in the middle of standing and sitting. We found the possibility of a high stool that can sit in a posture close to standing.
- Research
- We started the research to develop tools and solve the dissatisfaction in everyday life situations and find the needs of people wanting to take a break in everyday life situations. Based on the findings we actively utilized the advanced tensioning technology of wood processing and rounding with the Numerically Controlled machine. We focused on developing eco-friendly production by using the scrap materials in the sofa during the manufacturing process.
- Challenge
- This stool is made with minimal parts and minimal constructs. It was difficult to device those constructs and parts.
- Realization and Technology
- We used finger joint technology,both strength and slim shape have been achieved.
- Operation and Interaction
- Use this stool in the middle position of a sit and stand. And it can be used for multi-purpose in various situations. For example, when taking a small break during cooking, Extra chairs for parties, etc. It does not take the place if you put against a wall in a compact, light and even feel free to move to where easy to hold.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in November 2015 in Fukuoka Japan and finished in April 2015, and was sales released in April 2015 in japan.
- Specifications
- Dimensions- high:W410mm D310mm H630mm, Middle:W390mm D290mm H580mm, Low:W370mm D270mm H530mm. Wood Materials- Beech, Red Oak, Black Cherry, Hard Maple, Walnut. Upholstery Materials- over 100 types of Fabrics and 16 types of leathers.
- Keywords
- Coupe, Stool, Furniture, Interior, Living, Dining
