mazda kodo design showcases bike and sofa at milan design week 2015

mazda kodo design showcases bike and sofa at milan design week 2015
images courtesy of mazda

located at the newly opened mazda design space in the brera design district, the mazda ‘ KODO – soul of motion’ collection emulates the dynamic beauty of wild animals’ movement. showcased during the 2015 milan design week, the striking line-up, a bike and sofa, combines the automotive brand’s philosophy with the tradition of creating functionally stunning objects. embodying the ‘less is more’ philosophy of japanese art and craft, the bike is a pure reinterpretation of a modern racing bicycle, evoking lightness, agility and speed.

the two-wheeler’s frame form evokes the effortless and powerful movement of wild animals

the sofa by milan-based creative designers setsu and shinobu ito, fuses the car company’s aesthetic sensibility with old-world craftsmanship. as well, the exhibition displays KODO-influenced works by artisans, including the copperwear creation ‘KODOKI’ by gyokusendo studio and shiraito, and a lacquered box using crush eggshells made by kinjo-ikkokusai.

the bike and sofa were on display with the all-new mazda CX-3 and MX-5

both mazda europe designers, setsu and shinobu ito are skilled italian furniture makers

the lacquered box was made using crushed eggshells, by kinjo-ikkokusai

the copperwear creation KODOKI by the gyokusendo studio and shiraito