As their contribution to the Future Primitives project of Interieurs 2012 in Kortrijk, Belgium, Oki Sato and his associates at Studio Nendo presented an alternative finish for a series of wooden chairs. To replace the conventional varnish finish used on wooden surfaces, Nendo came up with the concept of using a common material, in this case, fishline, and use it in an unorthodox fashion.
The fine synthetic line is first dyed and wound around every surface of the chair resulting in a high sheen finish which permits the natural grain of the wood
to show through. At first glance, it appears to be a simple process but in reality it is time consuming, demanding meticulous attention to detail in order for
the desired effect of textured uniformity to be achieved. Another innovative idea from the think tank of Nendo, which once more pushes the boundaries and
forces us to rethink our preconceived ideas of the aesthetic possibilities of a material used out of context.
