I’m Very excited to present you with the Zaishu by designers Matthew Butler and Helen Punton. The Zaishu isn’t just a stool or piece of furniture, behind it’s lovingly painted slot together sides is an underlying philosophy. The Zaishu represents and reinforces a social understanding and awareness of cultures, how? well it’s designers have travelled the world and have approached over a thousand different people, to hand paint their design.. keeping the ever changing panels fresh and unique. Supplying buyers with their own individualized design.
The fundamentals principles for their design is simple,
“Creativity, participation, responsibility (environment and society) and evolution.”
So, What is a Zaishu?
The Zaishu was designed from the ground up to be a product that responsibly addressed environmental issues whilst encouraging social interaction and creates awareness of other cultures.
This is achieved by using plantation grown pine, water based inks and varnish and the way it flat packs for distribution. We host socially interactive painting workshops around the world to unite creative people and to exchange and evolve ideas.
The name Zaishu actually comes from a mistake in translation. What was meant to be Zaisu a name for a traditional Japanese seat, but an accidental ‘h’ was added. However, this says Butler, “sets a good tone for the organic way we run the company – relying on feeling and instinct rather than what is technically correct.”
The core of Zaishus success revolves around the very fact that it is a collaborative project, rather than a designed product.
Matthew and Helen have worked with over 1000 different people over the last 4 years from many different countries and cultures to create the artwork that adorn the Zaishus slot together sides.
“We find that collaboration helps us to grow ideas and expand possibilities rather than thinking my idea is better than someone elses or that I can do everything.”
Hand painted Zaishus are created by artists as diverse as stencil artists from Melbourne, tribal artists from India and Fiji and street poster artists from Berlin. “We currently have an exhibition in Amsterdam with Zaishus painted by a group of Dutch artists. A lot of these projects are not for profit and support a worthy cause such as a school in Fiji or children affected by war in Uganda.
Also available are commercially made Zaishus that are hand printed in small batches at Matthew and Helen’s coastal studio. The designs and patterns have been created by textile designers and artists that the pair work with.
Who Developed the Zaishu?
As noted earlier, the Zaishu is by Australian based designers, (not far from Byron Bay for the aussies tuning in) Matthew Butler and Helen Punton, a little about the duo –
Matthew Butler – born in Australia, currently living and working from Yamba – a quiet little town on the coast near Byron Bay NSW. Trained in Architecture, Industrial Design, sculpture and gained experience as production manager for Tom Dixon in London during mid 1990’s.
Helen Punton – studied Graphic Design in Australia and designed the signage for Melbourne’s ‘Metlink’ public transport system and exhibit design for the Melbourne zoo. Helen has lived and worked in Berlin for several years writing and directing short films and curating exhibitions such as the Australian Design Exhibition ‘Modernwhite’ and ‘Sharpies’ photography at the Australian embassy in Berlin in 2005.
and just to give you a bit of an insight into the lives of these two, how’s this for an adventure, in the next couple months Matthew “will be cycling around Patagonia and visiting craftspeople along the way, [Whilst]Helen is climbing the Inca trail in Peru. We hope to see some innovative techniques and ideas that we can work with.”
To up and coming designers Matthew offers this, “Forget the rules, create your own context to work within. ie: don’t design a ‘chair’ but design a ‘platform to support the human body’.”
A huge thanks to Matthew for and Helen for sharing with us their obviously very personal and special design, the zaishu.
Cheers from the Design Tavern!
Hello there! I simply wish to give you a big
thumbs up for your great information you’ve got here on this post.
I am returning to your website for more soon.
Also visit my site: Karina
Pretty nice post. I just stumbled upon your blog and wished to say that I have truly
enjoyed browsing your blog posts. In any case I’ll be subscribing to your rss feed and I hope you write again soon!
It’s awesome for me to have a website, which is helpful in favor of my knowledge.
thanks admin
Hello everybody, here every person is sharing these experience,
so it’s fastidious to read this web site, and I
used to visit this weblog daily.
I enjoy reading through an article that will make people think.
Also, many thanks for permitting me to comment!
Hi there! Do you know if they make any plugins to safeguard against hackers?
I’m kinda paranoid about losing everything I’ve worked hard on. Any tips?
Great blog here! Also your site loads up fast! What web host are you using?
Can I get your affiliate link to your host? I wish my site loaded up
as fast as yours lol
You should be a part of a contest for one of the finest
websites on the internet. I most certainly will recommend this
website!
I am really inspired together with your writing abilities as neatly as with the
layout on your weblog. Is that this a paid theme or did
you customize it yourself? Anyway keep up the excellent quality writing, it’s uncommon to peer a nice weblog like
this one today..
Here is my blog post; your personal car stereo
Up really is down in this country these days.
Also visit my blog post; fortnite lmao moments
Cheap Handbags Wholesale Are you ok merely repost this in my site? I’ve to grant credit where it really is due. Have a very great day!
I cannot thank you enough for the post.Really looking forward to read more. Cool.
May I simply just say what a comfort to find a person that genuinely knows what they’re talking about on the web.
You actually realize how to bring a problem to light and make it important.
A lot more people need to look at this and understand this
side of your story. It’s surprising you are not more popular because you surely possess the gift.
Up really is down in this country these days.
Also visit my web page http://www.youtube.com
Hi there! Someone fucked in the ass my Facebook group shared this website with us
so I came to look it over. I’m definitely loving the information. I’m bookmarking and will be tweeting this to my followers!
Superb blog and brilliant design and style.
What i do not realize is in reality how you are no longer
really much more neatly-appreciated than you might be now.
You are so intelligent. You recognize thus significantly in relation to this subject, produced me personally
consider it from numerous numerous angles. Its like women and men don’t seem to be interested unless it’s one thing to do with
Woman gaga! Your own stuffs excellent. At all times handle it up!
I’m impressed, I must say. Rarely do I come across a blog that’s equally educative and engaging, and let me tell you, you’ve hit the nail on the head. The issue is something which too few people are speaking intelligently about. I’m very happy I came across this during my hunt for something concerning this.|
Hey There. I found your weblog the usage of msn. That is a really
smartly written article. I will make sure to bookmark it and return to read
more of your useful info. Thank you for the post. I will
definitely return.
It’s suddenly daytime, and now a triple moon.
Also visit my website: lmao meme compilation
It’s very trouble-free to find out any topic on web as compared to textbooks, as I found this article at this web site.
My weblog … replacing the standard speakers
Food writing really is the last refuge of scoundrels.
Review my web site … fortnite memes that keep me alive clean
Up really is down in this country these days.
Also visit my website – fortnite memes that keep me alive clean
Howdy exceptional website! Does running a blog such as this require a great deal of work? I’ve very little understanding of coding but I had been hoping to start my own blog in the near future. Netgear Support
I am literally allergic to people on hot days.
my blog :: fortnite shorts
Piece of writing writing is also a fun, if you be acquainted
with afterward you can write if not it is complex to write.
child google porn
After I originally left a comment I appear to have
clicked on the -Notify me when new comments are added- checkbox and now every time a comment is added I
recieve 4 emails with the exact same comment.
There has to be a means you can remove me from that service?
Thanks a lot!
my blog: Tin hậu trường
How long does a copyright last on newspaper articles?. . If a service copies newspapers articles and then posts it in a database on the Internet, is there also a copyright on the Internet content?.
There’s definately a great deal to know about this subject. I love all of the points you’ve made.
Howdy just wanted to give you a quick heads up.
The text in your article seem to be running off the screen in Firefox.
I’m not sure if this is a format issue or something
to do with web browser compatibility but I figured I’d post to let you know.
The design look great though! Hope you get the issue solved soon. Cheers
my site: better speaker
It’s suddenly daytime, and now a triple moon.
My homepage short film
Hello! I could have sworn I’ve been to your blog before but
after browsing through a few of the articles I realized
it’s new to me. Anyhow, I’m certainly delighted I discovered it and I’ll be bookmarking it and checking back frequently!
I’d like to thank you for the efforts you have put in writing this site.
I’m hoping to check out the same high-grade blog posts by you
later on as well. In fact, your creative writing abilities has motivated me to get my own, personal blog
now ;)
Your style is very unique in comparison to other people I have read stuff from.
Thanks for posting when you’ve got the opportunity, Guess I will just bookmark this page.
And souls must be really cheap these days.
Here is my homepage; short film
Just wanna input that you have a very decent web site, I love
the design it actually stands out.
I visited multiple web pages but the audio feature for
audio songs current at this site is in fact wonderful.
my homepage locksmith los Angeles
It’s suddenly daytime, and now a triple moon.
Take a look at my web-site – http://www.hribi.net
I cannot thank you enough for the post.Really looking forward to read more. Cool.
I regard something really special in this web site.
I know this if off topic but I’m looking into starting
my own blog and was wondering what all is required to get setup?
I’m assuming having a blog like yours would cost a pretty
penny? I’m not very web savvy so I’m not 100% positive. Any suggestions or advice would be greatly
appreciated. Appreciate it
Feel free to surf to my web blog: custom sound system
It’s great that you are getting thoughts from this paragraph as well as
from our discussion made at this time.
No matter if some one searches for his necessary thing, so he/she wants to be available that
in detail, therefore that thing is maintained over here.
Highly descriptive article, I enjoyed that bit. Will there be a part 2?
I have learn a few excellent stuff here. Certainly price bookmarking for
revisiting. I surprise how much attempt you place
to create the sort of excellent informative web
site.
My weblog :: neeknus
cocuk pornosu
I visited multiple blogs however the audio quality for audio songs existing at
this web site is in fact wonderful.
Stop by my page; infotainment systems
I have been exploring for a little bit for any high quality articles or blog posts on this sort of space .
Exploring in Yahoo I at last stumbled upon this site.
Reading this info So i am satisfied to express that I have a very good
uncanny feeling I found out just what I needed. I most indubitably will
make certain to do not omit this site and provides it a look on a relentless basis.
This is the rіght webpage for everyone who wishes to find oսt
about this topіc. You realize ѕo muсh its аlmost harԁ to argue with ʏou (not that I
actually will need to…HaHa). You definitely put a
new spin on a subject tһat has been discussed for ages.
Great stuff, just great!
Feel free to surf to my web-site: Situs Poker Online
What’s up, constantly i used to check weblog posts here early in the daylight, since i like
to learn more and more.
Also visit my website buy a new car