Di+Re products designed by Takasu Gaku Design and Associates (Japan)

"Di+Re products" are furniture products crafted in Shizuoka Prefecture, a place known for traditional wooden items like pepper mills and tableware, by young craftsmen and interior designers who collaborate to challenge themselves in creating new, modern, and avant-garde works on the foundation of tradition.

The theme is "Disassembly and Reconstruction" — breaking down and then reassembling forms that have been assembled and processed. In the process of creating wooden grinders, intentional slight deviations, tilts, rotations, and inversions are incorporated into the reconstruction, with every step carried out by hand. The result is a product that encapsulates both a calculated geometric beauty and a warm, gentle form, embodying the duality of modern and traditional aesthetics.

Our goal was to create an iconic new wooden grinder product with a unique form that can be used flexibly in various scenes by the user. Instead of targeting a specific use, it is designed to be versatile and can serve as a stool, a side table, or a display stand, allowing users to utilize it in multiple ways according to their preferences.

The nu stool is crafted from a cylindrical shape turned on a lathe, from which two identical triangles are carved out and then connected in an inverted position to form the stool.

Its bold shape, joined only at minimal points on the curved surfaces, provides an accent to any space as a stool, a side table, or a decorative object.

The quad stool is crafted from a cylinder turned on a lathe, which is then divided into four vertical sections, inverted, and reassembled into a stool. Despite its seemingly simple appearance, the stool's proportions are the result of meticulous calculation, including the precise amount of material removed, the balance of remaining straight lines, and slight adjustments to angles during reassembly. This piece not only embodies the designer's meticulous attention to detail and the artisans' high level of craftsmanship but also hints at new possibilities in woodworking.

"Otto" means "8" in Italian. Within the seemingly monotonous cylindrical shape, there are lines inclined at 8 degrees that appear rhythmically suspended. These distinctive lines subtly alter the silhouette and wood grain expression depending on the viewing angle, serving as a subtle yet assertive accent within the space.

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Website: https://gaku-design.com