400 lacquered maple knitting needles and glass shelves inside - Samurai wardrobe by Sebastian Errazuriz
To create a cabinet reminiscent of traditional Japanese armor, American designer Sebastian Errazuriz used about 400 lacquered maple knitting needles.
“I have memories of the beautiful museum armor of the Japanese samurai, which often appear in my sketches,” said Errazuriz. “The many moving layers of black leather are aesthetic and inspirational to me.”
Maple knitting needles cover the front of the cabinet. They are located at an angle and rotated so that each touch is turned upside down from touching the corner of the cabinet. Thus, opening the glass shelves inside.
The somewhat bold and dangerous look of this furniture is designed to give a sense of protection to what is inside. Instead of the natural mechanism of protection, the designer refers to samurai traditions: the wearing of armor by samurai.
“The two outer spikes of the helmet always seemed strange, but very attractive,” he continued. “I wanted the cabinet to give an ancient feel that could include some sense of Asian aesthetics, and that the various shapes felt like waves of fabric or hundreds of arrows.”
“I have memories of the beautiful museum armor of the Japanese samurai, which often appear in my sketches,” said Errazuriz. “The many moving layers of black leather are aesthetic and inspirational to me.”
Maple knitting needles cover the front of the cabinet. They are located at an angle and rotated so that each touch is turned upside down from touching the corner of the cabinet. Thus, opening the glass shelves inside.
The somewhat bold and dangerous look of this furniture is designed to give a sense of protection to what is inside. Instead of the natural mechanism of protection, the designer refers to samurai traditions: the wearing of armor by samurai.
“The two outer spikes of the helmet always seemed strange, but very attractive,” he continued. “I wanted the cabinet to give an ancient feel that could include some sense of Asian aesthetics, and that the various shapes felt like waves of fabric or hundreds of arrows.”
