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RECLAIMED FURNITUREは時代や社会的背景により、進化していくモノづくりを念頭にAtMa inc.が継続的に取り組んでいるアップサイクルプロジェクトです。工場や倉庫などを訪れる度に、廃棄するしかない端材・廃材の山があるという現実を知ったことをきっかけに、それらの素材を集め再構築することで、テーブル、椅子、オブジェ等を制作しています。端材のみで構成することもあれば、金物などの異素材を加えることで強度を確保したり、加工したり、端材であることを活かした意図しない形状や予想外の素材の組み合わせに想像が膨らんでいきます。端材・廃材の素材が内包するそれぞれのストーリーをフラットに見つめる事と同時に、今までとは異なる角度の視点を持ち、新しい可能性、価値を見出すことで端材・廃材に新たな役割を取り戻していきます。この考え方や活動は私たちの基盤となり、今後も地域や社会の協力を得て続き、サーキュラーな家具や素材との関係を作ることを目指します。
0%SURPLUS
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AtMa inc.が継続的に取り組んでいるReclaimed Furnitureの新しいシリーズです。
製造業や在庫管理業などでは、必要数量に対して数％の予備を含んだ数量の発注または在庫確保を行っています。内装工事においては欠損、数量間違い、誤納などのさまざまなリスク要因や現場納まりやデザインの複雑さなどから、施主の希望スケジュールに工事が終わらないという最悪のケースを回避するために「必要数量+数%」の資材発注が行われています。
数%多く発注された資材は上述したようなリスクのために用意された資材のため、必ずしも使い切るわけでなく、施工後には数%の資材が残ります。工事を滞りなく進めるための必要数量であり、余剰でもあり、ロスとも呼ばれる現場ゴミが生まれている現状があります。また、工事完了後の不具合などに対応するために一定期間、一定数だけ工場で保管するケースもあり、期間を過ぎればそれらは処分されます。タイルや大理石に限らず、カーペットやクロス、木材などの資材も同様となります。これらは、各施工業者が努力を行い、施工精度が向上している現在でもほぼ全ての現場で発生している事実となります。そこで私たちは自ら設計を行ったプロジェクトにおいて、施主及び施工会社の理解と協力を頂き、施工後に残った資材を引き取り、家具を製作することを考えました。内装に関わっている者として、現場ゴミを減らす努力ももちろん必要ですが、活用するという方向もまた一つの解決法だと考えています。
0% SURPLUSは、現場や工場でカット加工されて残った資材や割れてしまっている資材などの偶発的なフォルムを活かし、最小限のステンレスパーツによって連結し、家具としての新たな機能を持たせたプロダクトになります。
RECLAIMED FURNITURE
RECLAIMED FURNITURE is an ongoing upcycle project aiming to embody a creation that evolves with the times and the social context by AtMa inc. Whenever we visited factories and warehouses, we became aware of the reality that there were piles of waste and off-cut materials that had to be discarded, which led us to collect and reconstruct these materials to create tables, chairs and objects. These furniture and objects are sometimes composed solely of waste materials, while other times other materials such as stainless steel are added to ensure strength, or unexpected combinations of materials and shapes are created by utilising them as waste materials. By looking without any preconceptions at the individual narratives that each waste material contains, new possibilities and values are discovered, and then each piece is given a new role to shine. This idea and practices have become our foundation and we would like to continue to create this process of connection with community and society and link it to a circular relationship with furniture and materials.
0%SURPLUS
0%SURPLUS is a new series of RECLAIMED FURNITURE by AtMa inc.In general, it is common practice to place orders or secure stock quantities that include a few percent more than the required amount as a surplus in manufacturing and inventory management industries.
In interior construction work that we are involved in, due to various risk factors such as damaged materials, quantity errors, incorrect deliveries, as well as the complexity of on-site fitting and design, materials are ordered in quantities of “required amount + a few percent.” This is done to avoid the worst-case scenario where the project cannot be completed according to the client’s desired schedule. The materials ordered with a few percent surplus are prepared to address the aforementioned risks, so they are not necessarily used up entirely. As a result, a few percent of the materials typically remain after construction is completed. These materials represent the necessary quantity to ensure smooth project progress, but at the same time, they become surplus and are often referred to as waste or loss generated on-site. Additionally, in some cases, a certain amount of materials is kept at the factory for a specified period to address any defects that may arise after completion. Once this period has passed, these materials are disposed of. Not only tiles and marbles, but also materials such as carpets, wallpaper, and wood are subject to the same situation. Despite the efforts of each contractor and improvements in construction accuracy, this issue occurs at almost every interior construction site.
Therefore, in the projects we design ourselves, we considered collecting surplus materials after construction, with the understanding and cooperation of the client and contractor, and using them to create furniture. As professionals involved in the interior industry, while it is of course important to reduce on-site waste, we also believe that finding ways to make use of surplus materials is another effective solution.
0%SURPLUS is a product that utilises the accidental forms of materials left over or broken during cutting at the site or factory, connecting them with minimal stainless steel parts to give them new functions as furniture.
