KEIJI ASHIZAWA DESIGN

Pipeknot Hanger is a simple, three-legged coat stand that is part of a series of furniture created from utilising the innovative ‘pipeknot’ joint. The idea for this hanger first emerged from experimenting with producing various shapes of joints based on steel pipes. The next step was to play around with the different forms that could be created by attaching wood into the joints. Because dowels and screws could be used to secure the entire structure, this made it easy to assemble and disassemble. Through this process of trial and error, several furniture designs were born – with the 'Pipeknot Hanger' and 'Tre" becoming products that are still being manufactured now.

Although it has a slightly different shape, the 'Wall Shelf', which Keiji Ashizawa designed for the experimental IKEA PS Collection, is also inspired by this idea. Out of all these products, the Pipeknot Hanger was the first to be realiSed commercially. Showing the beauty of round pipes welded together, the basic three-pipe assembly holds the legs in place with wooden pegs that double as hooks for bags and hats. Betraying such a simple appearance, the hanger uses space three dimensionally and provides a surprisingly large storage space. While it is highly functional, it also creates beauty by neatly laying out the hung clothes.