Overview of the Exhibition

New chair exhibition "One leg exhibition" by woodworkers in Hyogo. In special exhibition, which is celebrating its 14th anniversary, Mr. Yuichi Hamada, who makes world-famous chairs on a 1/5 scale, will introduce a number of miniature chairs and their production processes that are elaborately reproduced in detail.
Hans J. Wegner, a master of the Nordic chair design world, said, "This is not a model. The background of making a small chair by Mr. Hamada, who said that it is genuine, is full of various ideas, from the place where the drawing is made to the reproduction.
The secret of the design that dwells in a masterpiece chair, "I understand it for the first time by making it." Along with the new chairs of Hyogo woodworkers, "chair design" is spoken through the eyes and hands of the creator. We approach behind the scenes of that creation.

Name of the exhibition
The 14th Sitting and Comparative One-Pod Exhibition + 2024 special exhibition
CHAIR DESIGN Chair Design
Creation and Exploring behind the scenes
The world of wooden chairs in Hyogo and 1/5 scale masterpiece chairs in Hamada
Period
August 24, 2024 (Sat) to September 8, 2024
Venue
Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum 1F Hall
Holding time
From 9:30 to 16:30 (admission until 16:00)
Closed days
Monday (or the next day if it is a national holiday)
Admission fee
Free (admission fee is required for visiting Permanent exhibition)
Sponsorship
Executive Committee, Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum
Official website
https://ikkyakuten.jimdofree.com/
Exhibitors ・13 woodworkers active in Hyogo Prefecture (planned)
・Yuichi Hamada (President of Hamada Kobo, furniture craftsman)
Born in 1952. Born in Osaka Prefecture.
After graduating from high school, he worked for a furniture manufacturer that handles custom-made items from Japanese furniture to Western furniture. After that, at a design office that develops chairs for employment, he made a 1/5 model at the time of presentation, and started making miniatures. Established Hamada Kobo in 1985. In addition to making furniture in general, he continues to make 1/5 masterpiece chairs of about 300 legs to date. Currently living in Yonehara City, Shiga Prefecture.
Related events

■Seminar: A masterpiece chair spoken in a miniature

With Yuichi Hamada at the venue, we will explore the secrets of masterpiece chair design with specific ways to make it, such as episodes when visiting Hans J. Wegner's home in Denmark, and knowledge acquired during the miniature chair production process.

Date and time
Sunday, September 1, 2024 10:00 to 11:30, 2 13:30 to 15:00
Tutor
Yuichi Hamada (President of Hamada Kobo, furniture craftsman)
Venue
Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum B2F Workshop Room
Participation fee
Free (admission fee is required)
Capacity
30 people each time　※In the case of a large number of applicants, lottery
Application deadline
Reservation site　※Applications will be accepted from July 12 (Fri).

How to apply for related events

Please apply from the following event page.

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