George Nelson <CSS> reclaim plan

The large wall unit installed in this showroom is "Comprehensive Sto", which was invented by George Nelson in 1957 and manufactured and sold by Herman Miller in the United States between 1959 and 1973. Rage System" (commonly known as CSS).

At that time, stationary furniture was common, <CSS>, which could combine various parts such as wooden shelves and cabinets with aluminum pillars, was a very groundbreaking storage system. It is one of the valuable items that has never been reprinted since it was discontinued in 1973. What I am interested in this system is that in addition to the high design, the high expandability that can combine various parts.

Movable shelves, which are often used in current houses, are convenient, but there are many inconspicuous places such as walk-in closets due to appearance problems, and different cabinets such as artificial shelves are used in living rooms and kitchens. Each of them is specially designed, so it tends to be out of shape due to lifestyle changes, and I have seen many times that they are discarded with renovations.

Due to its high expandability, <CSS> can be used not only for living rooms, but also for various purposes, and it can be reassembled to suit your lifestyle at that time. Although it is not in the original <CSS>, it is not impossible to incorporate the latest built-in kitchen appliances.

Although it is such a storage system, there are very few fixed parts with the building body, and it is very good that can be easily disassembled and reinstalled.

However, the best thing is that the design has so much expandability and functionality that does not fade even beyond the ages. It is common to many furniture created in the mid-century period, but the furniture at that time was established at a very high level of function and design. Therefore, even now, nearly 70 years later, many of them have been manufactured, attracting designers and celebrities around the world and being loved by many people.

Among such mid-century furniture, <CSS> was only available to some enthusiasts, but the most important thing is not the scarcity, but its sustainability.

A lot of furniture continues to be manufactured and sold around the world, but they are repeating scrapping and building with the times. I think that most of the furniture in the world is probably discarded without being passed down from parents to children. Even if it is not thrown away, it is destined to be bought and beaten by a recycling shop for two bundles and three penns, and finally thrown away as garbage. Therefore, it does not have to be robust, and the design itself is often a copy of somewhere. In the era when there was a shortage of supplies, high-quality goods were supposed to be delivered in large quantities at affordable prices, but as soon as there was an oversupply, low-priced and inferior goods were produced and overflowed. The current situation is long ago, before the Arts & Crafts movement that took place in England in the 19th century.

However, the major issue that we have to think about now on is none other than creating a sustainable society. Some people in countries that are said to be developed countries may have become rich, but on the other hand, the gap between rich and poor in various situations and people, including developing countries, is only widening. The resources on earth are not just for some people. I think what we need is to share with people around the world while making effective use of limited resources.

The reason why I installed <CSS> in the showroom this time was not just retroism, but actually because I thought it was a furniture suitable for the coming era. It is a storage system that George Nelson invented in the 1940s as a replacement for the stationary type in the future, but its variability and excellent design still fascinate people today. I think that things with great designs can continue to live across the ages, and they should be passed down from person to person.

In fact, what I really wanted to reprint was the concept and the proposal of the lifestyle itself rather than the furniture called <CSS>.

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