Maruni will launch two "comfortable" wooden chairs by designers Naoto Fukasawa and Jasper Morrison at this year's Salone del Mobile furniture fair, taking place in Milan later this month.
The designs are described by Japanese brand Maruni as "comfortable chairs that express the different approaches of each designer".

Fukasawa, who also serves as Maruni's art director, will debut an armchair with a backrest, arms and seat made from a single piece of laminated plywood.
Named Roundish after its fluid shape, the chair's plywood seat has been twisted and bent in three dimensions to create an enveloping form.

"This chair is like a single swath of thin board that has been wrapped around and connected," explained Fukasawa. "When sitting, it feels nice and comfortable like one's body is being snugly enwrapped. It can provide a gentle and relaxing time whether using as a lounge chair or a dining chair." Meanwhile, Morrison, who has worked with Maruni since 2011, has created a chair called Fugu. Made from solid oak and also available with arms, the Fugu chair's gently curved seat and backrest are made using Maruni's precision cutting technology.

"My intention was to design a wooden chair so comfortable that it wouldn't need upholstery," said Morrison.
In celebration of the brand's 90th anniversary, which falls this year, the new chairs by Fukasawa and Morrison will be debuted alongside special limited edition versions of existin...