Wa.

Eastern and Western cultures differ considerably in spaces. Traditionally, Eastern culture can be seen as floor-based, sitting and sleeping on the floor. On the other hand, Western culture can be seen as the opposite, sitting on chairs and sleeping on beds. Even today, though Western culture has been absorbed to a considerable degree, floor-based culture remains in diverse forms in numerous areas in Asia. Taking note of this, I have designed the two lifestyles into a single series. The Korean reading of the Chinese character 臥 (Mandarin reading: wo), wa means “to lie down.” This series consists of the three independent items of a pillow, a legless chair, and a chair and can be applied in many creative ways to residential spaces and commercial spaces in the contemporary age, where a variety of lifestyles coexist.

Hard wood (Ash), Korean high quality silk, Compressed sponge

Chair : 410 x 410 x 700 (mm)

Chair(Legless) : 410 x 410 x 250 (mm)