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of Claesson Koivisto Rune, speaking about the client who com-
missioned both the Sfera chair and the building that inspired it.
“We found the old tradition of putting bamboo screens in front of
a house to screen the sunlight very interesting.”
The Sfera was designed to be a café chair in a “culture house”
CKR was designing in Kyoto, Japan. Rune explains, “A culture
house means he has exhibitions, restaurants, a shop for design,
and a book shop. It’s a privately owned culture house, but it’s
open to the public.” The architects Mårten Claesson, Eero
Koivisto, and Ola Rune found a stunning means to ...