The Machiya stool is created by Japanese designer Jin Kuramoto. Machiya is the name of traditional wooden townhouses found throughout Japan which are built side-by-side, making them space efficiently, and with characteristic wooden lattices on the facade. Through beautiful lines and a smart storage shelf these features are implemented in the Machiya stool. The Machiya stool is handmade by skilled wicker makers of the sustainable material rattan. Rattan is extremely flexible and when it gets steamed it can be formed by hand, using old traditional manufacturing techniques and a few simple tools. Rattan is the most sustainable material for furniture manufacturing as it regenerates in the span of 5-7 years. Rattan comes in 600 different variants, and at Sika-Design we only use the two best qualities called Tohiti and Manau. The Machiya stool is part of Sika-Design’s Icons collection which represents designer furniture by some of the world’s greatest designer and architects.
Features
- Icons Collection
- Technique: Woven
- Suitable for indoor use
- Contract-grade piece suitable for commercial and residential use
- Commercial/Contract Grade: Yes
- Weight Capacity: 300 lbs
- AluRattan™ consists of a strong powder-coated aluminum frame with woven ArtFibre™ for 100% maintenance free outdoor use
- ArtFibre™ is a Swiss-made artificial fiber made of dyed and hardwearing polyethylene that is both temperature and UV resistant
- Available in Natural color