Japanese architect and designer Sou Fujimoto is known for his light structures and minimalist creations. This time Fujimoto has shifted the scale from towers, houses, and pavilions to furniture, by introducing the “Bookchair”.
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Book chair combines the functions of a chair and a bookcase in one elegant contemporary piece of furniture. The chair is shown to be fitted within a simple conventional bookcase from which it can be slipped out and used separately both for seating and storage.
Courtesy of Sou Fujimoto
Fujimoto designed Bookchair for Italian design firm Alias. It was manufactured using white wood fiber panels, whereas its seat and back are created using a single piece of wood. “Bookchair comes to life through the aggregation of a new element, the chair within the bookcase, based on a concept that aims to reflect the basic, fundamental relationship between a book and its reader,” said Fujimoto about his latest design.
Yosra is an architect, writer, and teacher. She is always into learning something new. Her life motto is: "A jack of all trades is a master of none, but oftentimes better than a master of one.” One day she will travel the world and visit its architectural wonders. In the meanwhile, she contends herself with reading and writing about them.