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HIDA SERIES
In the 50's and 60's, Japan embarked on a nationwide effort to plant cedar trees for use in the domestic building industry.
With new technologies and alternate materials, the need for cedar has declined precipitously, leaving these artificial cedar forests abandoned and decaying.
Rather than clear and waste this once precious resource, the Japanese government has issued a mandate to make use of cedar in innovative ways.
In Hida, a special process has been developed to compress by one third, the otherwise soft and weak cedar into sustainable strong boards.
Itoki Design has partnered with Hida to imagine new and thoughtful products from this ancient yet reinvigorated material.
In the 50's and 60's, Japan embarked on a nationwide effort to plant cedar trees for use in the domestic building industry.
With new technologies and alternate materials, the need for cedar has declined precipitously, leaving these artificial cedar forests abandoned and decaying.
Rather than clear and waste this once precious resource, the Japanese government has issued a mandate to make use of cedar in innovative ways.
In Hida, a special process has been developed to compress by one third, the otherwise soft and weak cedar into sustainable strong boards.
Itoki Design has partnered with Hida to imagine new and thoughtful products from this ancient yet reinvigorated material.
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HIDA series
- In the 50's and 60's, Japan embarked on a nationwide effort to plant cedar trees for use in the domestic building industry.With new technologies and alternate materials, the need for cedar has declined precipitously, leaving these artificial cedar forests abandoned and decaying.Rather than clear and waste this once precious resource, the Japanese government has issued a mandate to make use of cedar in innovative ways. In Hida, a special process has been developed to compress by one third, the otherwise soft and weak cedar into sustainable strong boards.Itoki Design has partnered with Hida to imagine new and thoughtful products from this ancient yet reinvigorated material.
HIDA chairA hardwood lounge chair for casual meeting with an iconic profile. Pressed wooden cross-slats provide internal comfort and structure.All wooden components are made from reclaimed American Oak, or sustainable Japanese Cedar. Cushions are removable for care.
HIDA tableAn affordable low height occasional table for lounge and casual meeting. Six modular hardwood forms combine to create a structural base of dynamic beauty.offered with matching wood top or glass top. All wooden components are made from reclaimed American Oak, or sustainable Japanese Cedar.
HIDA screenA self-standing modular partition that provides visual privacy with a warm, elegant presence. Panels of 60" x 60" combine to create enclosed arcs or "S" curves.individual lengths of wood in forced tension create an inherently strong lattice that is lightweight, yet sturdy.All wooden components are made from reclaimed American Oak, or sustainable Japanese Cedar.
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