Your cart is empty
Keep ShoppingKOTAN Stool
Design by:Naoto Fukasawa
Brand:
CondeHouse
The concept of the chair, representing the third collection produced in collaboration with Naoto Fukasaw, is “a long-life product of the next era.” Strength, comfort, and lightness were achieved at a high level through the process to eliminate its elements to simplicity. This remarkable chair will last for years to come.
The name KOTAN means village or town in the language of Hokkaido natives. Its versatility allows for it to be used alone, as a set of chairs at the dining table where family members gather, or in cafes and restaurants. No matter where it is used, ambiance becomes gentle by the Hokkaido ash material.
W 425 x D 425 x H 440 mm
About Naoto Fukasawa
Born in Yamanashi Prefecture in 1956. Naoto Fukasawa has worked at Seiko Epson and ID Two (now IDEO San Francisco), founding and heading up IDEO’s Tokyo office. On 2003 Fukasawa went independent and established NAOTO FUKASAWA DESIGN. Fukasawa has established a reputation for his quietly powerful designs and philosophies embodying human sentiment. He has collaborated with numerous international companies and brands. His designs span a wide variety of fields, from home accessories and precision electronic equipment to mobility, furniture, interior spaces and architecture. Fukasawa is the recipient of numerous design awards, he has been accorded the title of Royal Designer for Industry (Royal Society of Arts) and received the Isamu Noguchi Award in 2018. He is a professor at Tama Art University. Since 2012, he is also the curator of The Japan Folk Crafts Museum.
Read more
About CondeHouse
CondeHouse
CondeHouse has been crafting fine timber furniture in Asahikawa, Hokkaido since 1968, drawing on the forests of northern Japan to make pieces designed to last for generations. Reliability, durability and sustainability sit at the heart of the brand - traditional techniques meet modern technology, FSC- and PEFC-certified timber and non-toxic finishes, with tree-planting programs giving back to Hokkaido.
From dining chairs and extension tables to lounge seating and sideboards, CondeHouse brings a calm, considered Japanese sensibility to residential, hospitality and workplace interiors. Explore the collection at APATO, the authorised Australian home of Japanese designer furniture, and enquire for finishes, lead times and trade pricing.
Read more
