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Designer Motomi Kawakami expresses “relaxation with a sense of tension,” through a design with an architectural feel that imbues the user with a sensation of tranquility. With a simple, clean construction, the seat and back meet to form a gentle angle that firmly supports the body.
“It has a newness, somewhat of a lustrousness,” says Kawakami. The armchair’s roomy seat width and balance of a high back and slender frame create an especially beautiful shape perfect for setting a formal scene. Combine with the series’ side table to create a seamless and functional setup that will elevate your space. SETTE can give a light sense of upscale beauty to hotel and office lobbies as well as other large public spaces.
W 500 x D 540 x H 870 / SH 470 mm
Born in Hyogo prefecture in 1940. After graduating from Tokyo University of the Arts, he worked for Angelo Mangiarotti Architects (Milan), and later established his studio, Kawakami Design Room in 1971. He aims at creation with humanity in the design of environment, furniture, space, etc. Quodo and SESTINA, the items he designed for CondeHouseare popular and long-selling. While engaged in activities in design organizations and human resource training, he has contributed to the development of the International Furniture Design Competition (IFDA) for more than 30 years, such as articipating in the annual tree planting activity in Asahikawa. "The design industry is required to comprehensively solve the social and cultural problems such as environmental and resource-shortage problems, an aging society, etc. I aim at design that embodies natural, truly rich, and comfortable life, from a social and ethical perspective, based on the aesthetics and consciousness developed in a practical way of thinking."
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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.
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