‘less machine more hand’, 2010
‘less machine more hand’ by japanese designer naoya matsuo is a small collection of furniture in which he that focuses on using DIY shop materials and low-tech tools for production. all made by hand, the series includes side tables, an armchair and lamp.
the main materials used for construction of the furniture pieces include: P.P. (polypropylene) plates / sheets, gardening nets, pearl beads, paper ribbons, epoxy and double-sided adhesives.
‘F.O.G.’, 2010 polypropylene plates, double-sided adhesive 2 and 3 seaters available
‘F.O.G.’, 2010 image © designboom
‘trical.net’, 2010 polyethylene net, acrylic
‘GPL’, 2010 fake pearl beads, epoxy one-off
installation view at designtide tokyo 2010 image © designboom
‘less hand more machine’ was on show at designtide tokyo 2010. it will be presented next within the ‘greenhouse’ exhibition at the stockholm furniture fair 2011.
designer naoya matsuo portrait © designboom
