Maruni offer new collections designed by Jasper Morrison and their Creative Director Naoto Fukasawa. The results are understated and beautiful, demonstrating true commitment to quality of both design and manufacture /
“Like many previous chair projects I have designed the Lightwood Chair is about structure, making use of the unbeatable craftsmanship of Maruni’s wood technology to achieve a light wooden structure. This can be completed with a variety of different solutions for the seat, starting with the lightest, a white mesh, which leaves the structure partially visible, then a woven webbing which reminds us of shaker furniture, except that it’s a synthetic webbing which makes an interesting contrast with the wood, and then the more traditional upholstered seat in fabric or leather, which provide extra comfort and can be removed for cleaning. It’s a contract chair which is equally suitable to the home.”
—Jasper Morrison
(Details of Jasper Morrison's Lightwood chair and table)
(Mesh seated Lightwood chair with Corian top Lightwood table)
(The birchwood structure of the chair is subtly visible through the white mesh seat)
(Navy, Dark Brown, Garnet Red or Orange webbing makes an interesting contrast with the pale birch structure)
Naoto Fukasawa's Roundish chair /
(This chair with a rounded back and seat works well with tables with gentle shapes)
(Applying roundness to the contour edges of these pieces removes any sense of hardness from the chair - it gently wraps around our body for increased comfort)
(The chair back encloses and supports you for hours of fatigue-free sitting)
Post by Jonathan Barrie