We had the distinct pleasure to interview award winning designer MASUO FUJIMURA about their original and creative Lounge chair design work. MASUO FUJIMURA is an award-winning industrial designer, that makes our world a better place with their original lounge chair works.
MASUO FUJIMURA ("MF") answered Design Interview ("DI") questions about their award-winning work Turf rug lounger Lounge chair. Interview questions prepared by Frank Scott.
MF : I get inspirations for my designs from our daily lives. I believe that designs need to send messages to society and change something better.
MF : I wanted to create a brand new living space which we had never had.
MF : I don’t have any particular plans.
MF : It took about one week to design and create concept for this Rug Lounger.
MF : I pursued my inspiration because I believed this Rug Lounger would create a brand new concept.
MF : My design is not used or produced by another company. I have no plan to sell or lease the production right. This is just a prototype and mass production is a next challenge.
MF : I designed this because it was a brand new idea.
MF : I respect Jean Prouve. His work influenced my work.
MF : I designed this Rug Lounger for whoever would like to use.
MF : I believe that my design is very unique.
MF : I gave my design a name as you can see.
MF : I used CAD while designing this Rug Lounger.
MF : The most unique aspect of my work is to use artificial grass rug.
MF : I own my design company and work alone.
MF : Nothing, specially.
MF : I ran a simulation by creating a real-size model.
MF : I wanted to make this Rug Lounger universally user-friendly. I adjusted the slope angle of Longer and armrest position many times.
MF : I usually submitted my design to an exhibition when its organizer had invited me.
MF : Not during designing, after designing, when I checked the real thing, I found some points to be improved such as hardness and strength of material.
MF : Nothing, specially.
