Hiroshima Armchair

The Hiroshima chair was released in 2008 and is inspired by the works of the Japanese designer Naoto Fukasawa. The chair is designed with true elegance and craftmanship, with the aim of expressing Fukasawa’s philosophy ‘Without Thought’. Fukasawa described its meaning and inspiration behind this philosophy in interview with Dwell magazine where he stated:

‘People shouldn’t really have to think about an object when they are using it. Not having to think about it makes the relationship between a person and an object run more smoothly. Finding ideas in people’s spontaneous behaviour and realising these ideas in design is what ‘Without Thought’ is about. Designers often want to make something special, something that really grabs people’s attention. But I realised that when we actually use these products, whether or not they are special is not that important.

So I decided it would be a good idea to look at people’s subconscious behaviour instead – or, as I call this principle, “design dissolving in behaviour”. I realized then that design has to achieve an object “Without Thought.”

The chairs characteristics include gentle curves originating from the arms through to the back. The backrest is lightly tilted into a radian shape that provides comfortable support. The solid natural Ashwood frame and strong load bearing legs makes it robust and durable. The simple yet complex design coupled with the ‘Without Thought’ philosophy is a true representation of ‘Less is More’. This is what makes this chair a masterpiece and makes it more versatile. It allows the armchair to be used as an office, dining and lounge chair effortlessly without complicating or looking out of place. Buy yours today and experience it for yourself.