TRESTLE LEG by Kodai Iwamoto
dear sir/madam
TRESTLE LEG | Kodai Iwamoto | photography: Yoshikazu Shiraki
DESIGN NOTE
A trestle created simply from plywood
Less wasteful concept from manufacturing to delivery
photography : Yoshikazu Shiraki
words : Reiji Yamakura/IDREIT
Japanese product designer, Kodai Iwamoto has designed TRESTLE LEG for 'dear sir/madam', a furniture brand focusing on online sales. Iwamoto created a simple shape by combining three pieces of plywood. It was made of 'Tamo' Japanese ash laminated plywood. The designer also said they chose 'Tamo' Japanese ash as the surface material because of its beautiful matte texture when painted in a darker colour like black.
'dear sir/madam' is a furniture brand founded in 2019 that specializes in online sales, and they offer furniture that can be self-built easily and flat-packed.
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DETAIL
Iwamoto has designed a simple trestle by combining three pieces of plywood.
Natural and black are available. The designer chose Tamo Japanese ash veneer to achieve the beautiful matte texture of the wood grain.
CREDIT + INFO
Name: TRESTLE LEG (dear sir/madam)
Design: Kodai Iwamoto
Material: Japanese ash Tamo laminated lauan plywood
Size: W670, D287, H700
Colour: natural, black
