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Koloro-desk by Torafu Architects
This desk by Japanese studio Torafu Architects looks like a doll's house, with little windows in the walls and a pendent lamp inside.
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The hatches can be left closed for greater privacy when you need to concentrate, or opened up and used as shelves.
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There's a round hole in the top to hold a plant pot and a matching stool includes storage space beneath the seat pad.
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The Koloro-desk was designed for plywood manufacturers Ichiro to showcase their polyester-coated plywood.
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Here's some more information from Torafu Architects:
Ichiro-iro is a series of furniture designed for the decorative plywood maker Ichiro.
Ichiro creates in-house blends for the paints used in its polyester plywood, demonstrating a consistent dedication to supplying the right color that involves a willingness to custom-tint even single sheets.
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The concept for the ichiro-iro series is that of 'tools for the real you', where 'iro' is the Esperanto* word for‘tool’.
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The first items in the series are the koloro-desk and koloro-stool.
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‘Koloro’is also an Esperanto word, meaning color, and the koloro pieces have been designed to make optimum use of the vibrant polyester decorative plywood at which Ichiro excels.
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koloro-desk – a place to 'nest' at ease
The koloro-desk has windows at various locations, opening to give a more open and accessible feel while a small private room where no one can disturb you is created when closed.
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Lighting and potted plants can be added, and there are windows for displaying the occasional ornament, hooks for bags, and a cord manager allowing PC use.
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Arrange the koloro-desk to make a study for Dad, a play area for a child, a hobby space or however you like it to be.
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koloro-stool - complete with storage capacity
Designed to complement the koloro-desk, the koloro-stool is shaped like a vaulting horse, and under the soft cushioned seat is a box for storing toys and other small miscellaneous items.
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* Esperanto was devised as a common international language allowing people all over the world to communicate more easily.
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