Designed as a heavy-duty tool, yet also a piece of furniture.

This "SHOE STOOL" was designed by Futatsumata as a 10th-anniversary item for FUJITO, a Fukuoka-based fashion brand.

This compact stool, specifically for shoes, is useful for putting on or taking off shoes at the entrance, or for light maintenance. It serves not only as a seat for dressing but also as a footrest for tasks like tying laces or brushing shoes. It also features storage for accessories such as brushes, cloths, creams, sprays, and shoehorns.

To avoid obstructing even narrow entrances, the stool is quite compact at 250mm wide, yet its solid steel construction provides surprising stability. Considering its use in rough conditions at the entrance or outdoors, it is finished with trivalent chromate plating, often used for tools, embodying a design that is both furniture and a heavy-duty implement.

Koichi Futatsumata
Designer. Born in Kagoshima in 1975. He undertakes diverse design projects domestically and internationally, spanning spaces, architecture, furniture, and products. Beginning his independent practice in 1998, he established the design studio CASE-REAL in Fukuoka in 2000, followed by a Tokyo office in 2005. In 2013, he established "KOICHI FUTATSUMATA STUDIO" within CASE-REAL, specializing in product and object design. This summer, a "seaside restaurant" he designed on Teshima island in the Seto Inland Sea is set to open, alongside various ongoing projects including residential and shop designs across the country. In 2011, the audio amplifier "22," designed by him, was selected for the permanent collection of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.

CASE-REAL | www.casereal.com
FUTATSUMATA STUDIO | www.futatsumata.com


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