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Kumu Chair
The essence of the KUMU chair is Its simplicity...
KUMU is a chair designed by British designers James Johnson and David Keech. KUMU is a collaboration based on their shared experiences in architecture, interiors, furniture and product design.
The Designers
Both designers graduated from the Royal College of Art, and cut their teeth as furniture and product specialists for Norman Foster. Having lived and worked as designers in Japan; Keech for Yamaha and Johnson for Sekisui, they now lead their own design companies getMADE and Keechdesign UK, with KUMU being their first joint project.
The Chair
The essence of the KUMU chair is its simplicity. KUMU is a Japanese word meaning to join together or assemble. There are only six components and no screws or mechanical fixings. Two chairs can be cut from a single sheet of sustainable 18mm plywood, allowing for a variety of finish options, including colours and laminate treatments. There is also considerable potential for cut or printed branding. The chair is ecological, elegant, architectural and sculptural
and a refreshing antidote to over-designed products.
It can be flat-packed for ease of transport, and logistical cost reduction and assembled very quickly using only a small tube of PVA wood glue. When in
its flat-pack form, the two cut out slots form the carrying handles. In terms of production, assembly and transport, a very green package indeed.
A smaller version makes a perfect children's chair and there is an extended KUMU range in development including coffee table and stool.
