MasuIsu-Chair of Japanese traditional wooden box-

The chair is all made of Japanese traditional wooden boxes (Masu). It is the chair where you can also feel the beauty of a Masu. This project is to make an important child's chair using a Masu that was once treated as a lucky charm. This chair is not only to make, but also to enjoy the process. This process of growing both the baby, the parents and the chair. The chair like an annual ring of wood that makes history, like stacking blocks. This chair creates a catalyst for communication between parents and children. This chair is a chair where you can feel the child's growth by stacking a Masu.

■Name : Hiroshi Yamada(First-class architect)

1984 Born in Fukui, Japan
2007 Graduated from the Department of Architecture and Construction Engineering, University of Fukui
2009 Graduated from Fukui University Graduate School
2009-2015 Ishimoto Architectural & Engineering Firm, Inc.
2017 First-class architect office LoHA established
2018- Lecturer at Fukui University of Technology
2019- Lecturer at the University of Fukui

■2014　　5th Architectural Competition（JAPAN）　Yoshifumi Nakamura Award & Honorable Mention
■2014　　The 1st Sanwa Company Design Competition（JAPAN）　Winning
■2014　　ART PLAZA U-40 2014 IENOMIRAI Competition（JAPAN）　JIA Oita Award
■2014　　Home "Photo" & "Room Layout" Competition 2014（JAPAN）　Jury Prize
■2014　　Circos International Architecture Competition 2014（JAPAN）　　　Keisuke Kitagawa Award
■2015　　The 11th Daiwa House Competition（JAPAN）　Honorable Mention
■2015　　The 32nd JIA Tokai Branch Design Competition（JAPAN）　Silver Award & Bronze Award
■2015　　Fukui City Tsumugu Wood Product Design Competition 2015（JAPAN）　 Honorable Mention
■2015　　Circos International Architecture Competition 2015（JAPAN）　Nousaku Fuminori Award
■2016　　The 4th Housing Idea Contest（JAPAN）　Grand Prize
■2016　　CLT Idea Contest 2016　Star birth division（JAPAN）　Winning
■2017　　5th SRF Award　General department（JAPAN）　Grand Prize
■2018　　Tiny House Design Contest 2018（JAPAN）　Finalist
■2018　　ICS Design Award 2018（JAPAN）　Silver prize
■2018　　2nd Woody Contest Wooden Furniture Division（JAPAN）　Honorable Mention
■2018　　16th Dream Idea Competition（JAPAN）　Silver prize
■2018　　The 2nd Living Contest with Trees（JAPAN）　Jury Prize
■2019　　International Architecture Awards 2019（America）Product Design Division　Grand Prize
■2019　　35th Busan International Architecture Exhibition 2019（KOREA）　Winning
■2019　　JID AWARD 2019（JAPAN）　NEXTAGE category award
■2019　　The 38th JAPANTEX2019　16th Interior Design Competition 2019（JAPAN）　Winning
■2019　　Japan Society for Architectural Design　Architects of the Year 2019（JAPAN）　Winning
■2019　　Kitchen space idea contest 2019（JAPAN）　Category award
■2020　　40th Niigata Architecture Award（JAPAN）　Grand Prize
■2020　　GENSAI Design Award 2020（JAPAN）　Winning
■2020　　APR Global Future Design Awards 2020（America）Product Design Division　Special award