Shin Azume and Tomoko Azumi, Lem stools for Lapalma

SHIN AZUME (Japan, 1965) and TOMOKO AZUMI (Japan, 1966) for Lapalma.
Pair of high stools model Lem.
Stainless satin chrome-plated metal frame and swivel seats upholstered in red leather. Adjustable height.
Minimal signs of use.
Made in Lapalma, with stamp.
Measurements: Seat height 69-80 cm x 36 x 46 cm.

Set consisting of two Lem stools, model named Product of the Year at the FX International Interior Design Awards in 2000.

Shin and Tomiko Azumi are a couple of designers based in London. Both studied at Kyoto University of Arts, where they met and later graduated from the Roya College of Art. Azumi. They collaborated together for 9 years, from 1995 to 2004. In 2005, Azumi founded TNA Design Studio- Azumi's functional, precise and balanced creations reflect her desire to improve the quality of users' daily lives through thoughtful, well-crafted and visually appealing design. Tomoko Azumi's work has led to her participation in numerous permanent museum exhibitions, including the Victoria & Albert Museum in London and the Stedelijk Museum in the Netherlands. In 2016, Azumi was awarded the Furniture Makers Company Design Guild Mark for excellence in furniture design.