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ROOT

Designed by Yuichi Nara

The round frame is made from beech wood, and the square frame is made from alder wood. The round white face sits within two types of wooden frame.
Twelve figures are arranged in moderate size.
The shape of the hand called “spade,” and the narrow, straight second hand.
These are materials and shapes that have been used countless times since long ago. There’s nothing new.
There’s only current time and space that connects the past and the future.
The time and space that exist there tell stories as the existence of a clock.
It’s a story that travels in time and space in an unbroken line.

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ROOT

  • NY21-08 NT

  • NY21-08 BW

  • NY21-09 NT

Specification

Product Name ROOT( round )
Product Number NY21-08 NT / BW
Size φ330×d52mm
Weight 1,020g
Material Beech, Glass
Type Wall clock / Quartz
Features Sweep Second
Product Name ROOT( square )
Product Number NY21-09 NT
Size w330×h330×d50mm
Weight 1,160g
Material Alder, Glass
Type Wall clock / Quartz
Features Sweep Second

Born in Tokyo in 1977, Nara graduated from the Architecture Course in the Department of Construction at Yokohama National University in 1999. In 2000, he moved to Italy, where he worked at a glass studio and an architect’s office in Venice before beginning his career as a designer. In 2006, he graduated from Università Iuav di Venezia. In 2007, Nara moved to Notojima and established Noto Design Office. Drawing inspiration from local materials and time-honored techniques, he designs products that bring local resources and craftsmanship into contemporary life.

http://www.notodesign.jp/