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FIL STUDIOS™ MASS Series

FIL STUDIOS™, 2018

In Kumamoto Prefecture, FIL brand furniture uses Oguni Sugi cedar, a locally grown timber in Aso District, Minamioguni.
The sensations of experiencing the land and handling the materials have taken form as memories.

熊本県は阿蘇郡南小国町の地場産の木材である小国杉を使用した
FIL STUDIOS™のファニチャー MASS シリーズ。
土地を体験し素材に触れ、その感覚が記憶として形に移されていく。

Having respect for the environment where the materials are from, we sample from that environment and bring it close to you. The weighty feel of cedar and the contrasting material of the frame bring out the quality in the cedar, and these values of increased lightness make you feel like a fresh breeze in the natural environment of the Aso District Oguni would.

The MASS series is, just as its name suggests, products that fascinate with mass, making use of the lightness of the weight of cedar, designed with bold thickness and surface area. We tried to express the materials in a different way from how existing furniture makes use of them and is structured. We aim to bring to mind the value in the materials and vitality and environment in the timber with this project.

素材が生まれた環境に敬意を抱き、その環境を切り取って手元に置く。杉の重量感と対比した素材のフレーム構成が、杉素材の価値を高め、重心を上げた軽快さは阿蘇郡南小国の自然環境の様な風通りの良さを感じさせる。

MASSは名の通り「質量」を魅せるプロダクトで、杉の比重の軽さを生かし大胆な厚みと表面積を意匠にしている。従来の家具の素材の生かし方と構造美を求めたものとは違う素材の表現を試みており、素材の価値や木材の生命力、環境を想起させるをことを意図したプロダクトになっている。

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FIL STUDIOS™ MASS Series
Client: FIL STUDIOS™
Design: Canuch Inc.
Photography: FIL STUDIOS™