UMA
Year: 2018
Type: Concept, prototype
Client: Masuchu / 株式会社 桝忠銘木店 Masutada Meikiten Co., Ltd.
In collaboration with: 坂本大祐 Daisuke Sakamoto
Location: Nara, Japan
Material: Yoshino cypress & cedar
Dimension: Bench 1570 x 470 x 850 mm
Organizer: Design Camp Okuyamato
Photos: 廖品淨 Jing Liao, 坂本大祐 Daisuke Sakamoto, Tiara
Diaz and Daisuke have one thing in common. They both have
a fond appreciation for DIY tools and objects found on the factory floor that
are being used in production. The result is UMA (Unique Maker Assistant).
UMA - which means ‘horse’ in Japanese- is a series of ready-to-assemble
furniture conceived as one that can be found in the factory and goes well in
many other environments. The first item to be introduced is the bench, a simple
wooden beam to sit on. Extending the beam down to the floor with four legs
recreate a silhouette that lives up to its name, UMA.
