Superimposition / Renovation at Nishi-kasai

Superimposition / Renovation at Nishi-kasai

This project is renovation of a unit in the apartment that is older than thirty years old at Kasai, Tokyo.We aim to plan that can wrap around a feeling of life miscellaneous.

The multi layered furniture is constituted of two elements: the shelf of diagonal grid in the back and the shelf of different widths in the front. Books and DVD are displayed on the shelf of the diagonal grid in the back. Then, those create diverse backgrounds by its covers. Home appliances and daily necessities are placed on the shelf in the front.

The multilayer is formed the thing that is placed on the back and front. And, the aspect of everyday life overflowing casually be replaced by the colorful landscape like a japanese superimposed pattern (means Kasane-moyou in japanese).

A corridor connecting the North and South in the dwelling unit has become dark and dismal space in the daytime. By using a high finish on the walls of the corridor, the landscape appears on the corridor as if there is a window.

The landscape that has been appeared in the corridor is reflected in the opposite faces. Then, those images are amplified like a opposite mirrors.

The narrow corridor is transformed into the space that is filled with a lot of landscape. We will plan to produce the furniture of this project on a commercial basis, please contact us if there is a person who is interest in a plan to commercialize.