Sinking floor and furniture

Tokyo-based architecture and design company nendo has an impressive portfolio.

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You wouldn’t tell by the look of the picture, but they designed for Typsy’s , a wine bar in Tokyo, a wooden floor that evokes the “floating” feeling of tipsiness. Once you pass the terrace, the floor slightly sinks under your weight.

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In 2003, they created for the Tokyo Designers Week the Sinking about furniture series. It may lose its original use, but we can always find a different way. Maybe we can give you a little hint about the relation between function and form. And, yes, they even got the DESIGN PREMIO award for it.

Via The Apartment.