型而工房における大量生産の方法論
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This paper is dedicated to research on design for mass production by the group Keiji Kobo (Workshop of the Ideal Form), in the period between the two world wars. The aims of the paper are (1) to analyze the creation background as well as the theoretical principles of the group; and (2) to shed light on the significance of their activities for their contemporaries in the field of modem design in Japan, before World War II. Keiji Kobo's theoretical positions shifted around 1930 from its original <<total work of art>> orientation toward conscious rationalization for mass production. Among the phenomena underlying this change are the <<Movement to Improve the Quality of Life>>, the European modem movement in architecture, the general changes in people's values and thinkings of the late 1920s, the economic depression, and several other socio-cultural factors including the promotion of science. Keiji Kobo's method for designing standardized furniture is based on standardized materials and dimensions, combined with the pursuit of functionality and rationality. Targeting mass production, the group accomplished a new step in standardization methodology by deliberately including as another major parameter, the public targeted for the sale of products. The group used new media to promote its standard furniture. Being convinced their was a need to achieve social change through mass production, Keiji Kobo tried to turn theory into a reality in order to give birth to a new society.
- 2011-05-14