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“These dividers can be seen as a celebration of nature and its beauty and wisdom,” says Jin Kuramuto. “My inspiration always comes from nature. There is nothing more beautiful than a snowflake, a beehive or a leaf. I see these dividers as a forest of organic shapes that also control acoustics, like a kind of tuner, like trees in the forest, making the environment more pleasant and friendly. The dividers should play a supporting role, not symbolic, and very functional.”

“I think it is very nice to have the dividers as reminders of nature’s beauty in, say, a hospital or in a large office landscape. They also make it possible to speak in a normal tone of voice even in acoustically chaotic environments. When sitting down in a chair or sofa, the divider feels like a wall. When standing up it can be seen from far away in a room. The heights of the dividers are very carefully calculated.”

JIN KURAMOTO

The studio applies its strong, clear and innovative design philosophy to products in the furniture, home electronics, automotive and daily necessities markets.

Jin Kuramoto graduated from Kanazawa College of Art in 1999 and founded his own design studio in Tokyo in 2008. The studio applies its strong, clear and innovative design philosophy to products in the furniture, home electronics, automotive and daily necessities markets.

MATERIALS

Fully upholstered room divider with a zipper. Frame in metal. Foot in concrete with a bottom in felt.

MEASUREMENT

- Model A: H 1380, W 1150, D 300 mm / H 54,33W 45,28D 11,81 inches
- Model B: H 1560, W 1060, D 300 mm / H 61,42W 41,93D 11,81 inches
- Model C: H 1180, W 1160, D 300 mm/ H 46,46 W 45,67 D 11,81 inches
- Model D: H 1090, W 1070, D 300 mm/ H 42,91W 42,13D 11,81 inches
- Model E: H 1680, W 775, D 300 mm / H 66,14W 30,51D 11,81 inches