Postmodern Pix 95 Ottoman by Ichiro Iwasaki for Arper

Gorgeous mint condition euc ottoman by arper. These ottomans fit beautifully with a sectional or just for extra seating in innumerable ways. For sale here is the pix 95 only. Ours are fitted with high quality kvadrat textiles: contract grade fabric— “kvatdat fiord 2” textile color: fiord 791 composition: 92% new wool worsted, 8% nylon designer: louise sigvardt & tone barnung in a collaboration with arper, tokyo designer ichiro iwasaki interprets and extends arper philosophy and design concepts to create a family of ottomans called pix. They create a lively yet balanced landscape based on color, size, placement and the spaces in-between.

pix 95–1 large seat or 2 small seats design by ichiro iwasaki, 2014 two seat pouf. Upholstery in leather, faux leather, fabric or customer’s own material. Fitted with glides. Diameter 95 cm – 37 3/8″; height 32 cm – 12 5/8″. Read more intended use — lounge area — waiting room — break-out area — living room — courtyard — terrace

some of iwasaki’s thoughts on design: on creativity: “i believe we should consciously construct a creative condition in which we search without trying to produce solutions. As we witness reactions within ourselves honestly and keep questioning sincerely, i think we will finally grasp something inside that transcends mere knowledge or experience.” on wisdom: “we seem to think that having lots of information, processing it instantly, and cramming it into our heads is the most important thing. But there’s a problem there. What is necessary is not knowledge but wisdom. It’s not the not the amount of information but the approach to problems that matters.” on balance: “the times have changed. The era in which things could be made easily and endly is over. To generalize: it is because we are in a transitional period of civilization that we need to maintain a balance between intelligence and sensibility. On ethics: “it is important to value ethics and sensibility over logic. It is important for designers to think and care about these things.” on thinking: “i’d be happy if designers could sense rather than think. If you are able to sense things, you can be a creator who has the potential to develop yourself.” on questioning: “i don’t look for answers to questions such as, “what is design?” and “what should i do?” i believe questioning is designing. The most important thing is to face the question sincerely.” on time: “it’s not right to make a frying pan that may be used for 10, 20 or even 30 years in a week or two; they just can’t be made so easily. I believe that the time spent designing a product and the longevity of a product should be proportional to a certain degree.” on chaos: “japanese people tend to use chaos in a negative sense—a state where nothing is organized, an undesirable state of confusion, or a state of incompletion. For a long time i resisted accepting a chaotic state within myself, but one day i realized the meaningness of forcing solutions. Perversely, this has made me see things that i couldn’t see before, organized my thoughts and led me closer to solutions.”