Image source: Kartell — Ami Ami
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Ami Ami
Tokujin Yoshioka's 2009 Ami Ami for Kartell, a chair whose Japanese name means "to weave".
430 × 850 × 510 mm
2009
3.6 kg
Approx. $950 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
Official product information
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Description
Overview
Tokujin Yoshioka designed Ami Ami for Kartell; the data sheet carries the year 2009. Kartell's page says the Japanese name means "to weave" and that the chair reproduces weaving, which the designer saw as one of the stylistic icons of his country.
Construction
The weave is made on the inner and outer surfaces with a complex industrial process that recreates the motif using a single mould, according to Kartell. The sheet lists code 5820 in transparent or batch-coloured polycarbonate.
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Specifications
- Dimensions (code 5820): W 43 cm x D 51 cm x H 85 cm
- Weight: 3.6 kg
Story
Weaving as a stylistic icon
Kartell's page says the chair was inspired by the way pattern and texture interweave in a fabric, and that it was born of the designer's wish to reproduce weaving.
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Squared lines and a rich weave
The page contrasts the chair's simple squared-off lines with the richness of the weaving.
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