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This wooden children’s drawing case by Japanese designer Kana Nakanishi of Oiseau folds out to form a stool. 

Called Atelier Book Chair, the case is made from Japanese cypress and houses a sketchbook in one side and pouches for drawing and painting equipment in the other.

A trapezium-shaped piece of wood can be slotted onto pegs in the open case to form a seat.

Photographs are by Asaco Suzuki.

The information below is from Kana Nakanishi:

“ABC – Atelier Book Chair”

Oiseau Inc. released a product designed by Kana Nakanishi under the brand called “mother”. The product is called “ABC” standing for Atelier Book Chair. It is a portable “drawing set” that can carry drawing tools and becomes a stool. The user can take ABC anywhere they like and the place will instantly turn into one’s own atelier.

ABC is made of hinoki (Japanese cypress) from Nishiawakura village Okayama prefecture. It started as a project to utilize thinned wood from forests which is a big issue in the Japanese forest industry. The production is done by Masakyuki Oshima, a skilled craftsman residing in Nishiawakura.

ABC looks like a wooden suitcase which is light enough for a child to carry. Once opened like a book, there are detachable pockets to store drawing tools and a place for a sketchbook. The seat board is also stored inside and when the board is attached to the body, ABC will turn into a stool.

Oiseau Inc. established “mother” brand for its range of products. The name “mother” has a philosophy that the products should be used for a long period of time and the designer who produces them should be the “mother” of the product and consider carefully about the whole “life” of a product. ABC became the first product to be released under this brand.

Product name: ABC – Atelier Book Chair-
Materials: hinoki /wild cherry tree / leather
Size: W390xH260xD70 SH=270 (Weight 2000g)
Production: Masayuki Oshima (wood working shop: Youbi)
Design: Kana Nakanishi (Product Designer/Oiseau.,Inc)
mother Brand Art Director: Chikako Oguma (Graphic Designer/Oiseau.,Inc)

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Cologne 2011: London studio Doshi Levien present this child’s rocking horse at imm cologne in Germany this week.

Called Rocker, the pared-down design is for German brand Richard Lampert.

See all our stories about Cologne 2011 our special category »

Once again we’ve teamed up with imm Cologne to hold a free series of Dezeentalks at [D3] Design Talents. More details »

The information that follows is from Doshi Levien:

Rocker
Design for Richard Lampert

While observing young children, we found that most things of interest to them are not figurative but everyday objects that are not intended for play! Children find their own imaginative purpose for any object already in the home. This observation prompted us to create a “Rocker” for Richard Lampert that is like a found object, an improvised ride. Moulded seat with solid oak rockers.

IMM Cologne Hall 11.2 Stand J 010

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Still not sure what to do with your left-over Christmas tree? Royal College of Art student Tom Hatfield has turned a few of them into a sledge.

Made from discarded trees Hatfield found around London, the sledge was made using a traditional woodworking technique know as bodging, where wood is worked ‘green’, without drying or seasoning first.

See also: Christmas Tree Furniture by Fabien Cappello (July 2009)

See more bodging on Dezeen here.

Here’s a little text from Hatfield:

Christmas Tree sledge

This Sledge is made from Christmas trees found in on the streets of London. With roughly 1.7 million trees bought for this recent Christmas period, these two-week trees are just discarded every year.  With snow in London becoming a more frequent occurrence, it seemed an appropriate item to use for the season.

Using the primitive skills of a bodger, it opens up an inventive feeling of seeing the resources that are around us. People are not as resourceful as they once where. This sledge can give an excitement to a process that can give confidence that appeals to our creative side.

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The perfect Christmas gift from one of my favourite stocking stuffer brands – Fred.

MINOR MIRACLE™
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Sometimes inspiration appears when you least expect it. For example, even a simple mug can confer a Minor Miracle— after you drink your morning coffee or tea, a vision of The Holy Mother materializes in the bottom of your cup. Take it as a sign — caffeine is GOOD. Don’t you think every day should start with a Minor Miracle?