Presentation in Academic Society

Name TANIMOTO Naoko

Seq No

24

Presentation Title

Modernism of small and medium-sized enterprises (1) -Kyoto furniture maker Futaba Furniture Industry-

Single/Joint Presentation

 

Academic Society Name

The 58th Conference of Japan Society of Design

Venue

Kyoto Seika University

Year/Month/Date

201607

Domestic/International

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Summary

Futaba Furniture (founded in 1921) is a rare furniture manufacturer in Kyoto that introduces the products of Artek, which is famous for laminated bentwood, for the first time in Japan and manufactures original furniture that introduces the know-how of wood processing in Scandinavia.
In this study, we will give an overview of how the modern design was accepted and produced as a product in regional SMEs. At that time, I paid attention to the role that the concept of molded plywood played in modern design.