Limited Edition DUSK Bench in Aluminum by Toshiki Omatsu.Limited Edition.Dimensions: W 140 x D 50 x H 41 cm.Materials: Metal (Aluminum).Unlike iron and other materials, aluminum has a beautiful floating feel and light impression. Ever since I started designing chairs made of aluminum, I have continued to think of forms that emphasize the floating feeling, with only the seat appearing to be floating. A single thin plate made of steel would be able to withstand it, but if it is made of aluminum, it will not be structurally viable unless it is made at least three times as thick or the way it is supported is changed. Therefore, I have been exploring the possibility of a structure in which two thin aluminum plates support each other.A thin sheet of aluminum floats in the air like a wing, disappearing as the sun sets at dusk. I was imagining a scene like that. In order to make the plate float in the air like a thin wing, it is necessary to minimize the number of supporting points, and if possible, it is best to use only one supporting point. Therefore, the shape I adopted this time is a 4mm thick aluminum plate that is curved like a thin wing, and touches the leg that are curved in the opposite shape at one point. However, in this state, it is extremely difficult to maintain balance from side to side when sitting. Also, if a load is applied near the left and right tips, it will easily bend. Furthermore, in order to create a structure that could support a load of 100 kg, like the chairs I had designed up until now, various ingenuity was required. Therefore, prepare a second 4mm thick aluminum plate with a square hole in the middle, insert the leg through the hole, and weld the contact point with the leg. By placing a 4mm thick aluminum plate that forms the seat on top of this and welding both ends together, I can balance the left and right sides while supporting the seat's flexure. The combination of the two floating thin aluminum plates and the contrastingly heavy legs gives the seat a floating feeling that seems to disappear when viewed from the front.About the artistThese are experimental art-furniture products using aluminum. With the keyword "Aluminum x Technology beyond Art & Design", I try to overcome the boundary between art and design by using aluminum, which is a renewable material, and applying cutting-edge metal processing technology, rather than simply pursuing the beauty of form and functionality.Toshiki Omatsu is a Tokyo-based, Japanese designer, born in 1973, and is a member of Architectural Institute of Japan.He graduated from Kyoto Institute of Technology, Architecture & Design (B. Arch.) in 1996, and took a Diploma in The Berlage Institute, Amsterdam in The Netherland with Japanese Agency for Cultural Affairs, Overseas Study Grant in 1999.After working in a several architecture offices in London, Tokyo, Hong Kong, he opened his own studio called “Toshiki Omatsu Atelier” in 2005 to design architecture, furniture and products, and has won a several competitions in Japan. He is currently a director of Space design department at a famous design school called “Kuwasawa design school” in Tokyo.Since 2019, he has been energetically designing furniture aimed "Art x Technology", especially using aluminum.