Furniture Designer to Watch, Taskeshi Miyakawa

Here at Wholesale Furniture Brokers the majority of our staff stare at furniture every single day and most of us are limited to looking at the furniture we sell. While WFB does have its fair share of interesting furniture our staff likes to occasionally look outside our current furniture bubble and see what else is out there.

Today I came across a Brooklyn based designer Takeshi Miyakawa. The thing that caught my eye about Miyakawa during my design research was the most recent press surrounding him. Back in May, 2012 he was aressted in New York for "planting false bombs". 

He was installing a series of light sculptures that were inspired by the 'I {heart} NY' plastic bags when a passerby mistook the installation as actual bombs instead of art. In late July, Miyakawa was given 10 days community service. 


However, the more interesting thing about Miyakawa is his work. While he has a lot of interesting furniture designs to choose from, my favorite is the Fractal 23.

Described as "a playful modular drawer system which can be opened from four sides. each compartment requires a consideration of 'what to store'." This unique storage solution will not only help you store, it'll will make you think. Measuring 28" x 28" x 28" the Fractal 23 takes storage solutions to a whole new level.

Another incredible piece of furniture designed by Miyakawa is the Zero Shift table.

Made of MDF and measuring 30"X x 61"L x 16"H this coffee table is an oval in two parts that when you slide the two pieces you inheriently change the configuration and size. Truly simplistic design at it's best.

Last but not least I have to highlight another one of Miyakawa's artistic installations. The "rite of spring".

The piece is made of 25 open boxes of varying sizes. Described as "two tree like forms are cantilevered off of two adjacent walls, meeting but never touching at the center. it is both a structural investigation, as well as sculptural evocation of life and growth."

While the rite of spring may not be meant as furniture I could see it being converted into a modern bookshelf. I can even picture the high ceiling New York loft it would be perfect for.

I will definitely be looking out for more of Miyakawa's work. 

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So tell us gentle readers. What do you find inspiring?