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【ORGATEC TOKYO REPORT②】Excitement like an amusement park. The world of the new brand "Anyway", shown by KOKUYO

Producing "excitement" on a merry-go-round.
"Any" as if running on a roller coaster.

Last year in COVID-19 pandemic, the demand for office chairs surged with the spread of home-based work. The office furniture companies exhibited at ORGATEC TOKYO and were doing well.

The light and simple chair "Any" released in 2019 has been highly evaluated for its design, such as receiving the Good Design Award and the German iF Design Award, and has become a popular product that colors offices and life scenes.

They announced a new brand, "Anyway," which is a series of the light design concept of "Any." The flexibility that can be freely laid out and stored by the casters, the light and simple design, and the bright colors and color variations bring "excitements" to the office, it’s named "Anyland" and the worldview was expressed at the venue.
The unconventional prototype exhibition with a roller coaster, merry-go-round, and Ferris wheel with an amusement park motif surprised visitors and won the first Grand Prix of "Best Presentation AWARD".

A new pink color was also shown at the booth as a new attempt. New tables, benches, high chairs and soft rounded lounge chairs were also appeared. The company positions these as "lightness furniture with high design that supports agile work (work style that promotes work quickly and efficiently)".

"Any" is a simple design with unnecessary elements removed and the casters are all in the same color. They say "we aimed for a styling that fits not only in the work area but also in a casual space." Various spatial images can be realized by combining four color variations of light gray, deep green, ash turquoise, and olive yellow.

It also has storability such as being able to flip up the seat surface and stack horizontally, and it can be easily moved with the casters designed integrally with the main body for efficient placement and storage.

The chair back is made of antibacterial polypropylene, and the seat cushion has a base layer with a deep central part layered with molded urethane, giving a good seating feeling and excellent durability.

A new pink color was also exhibited as a prototype.
High table and chairs.
Rounded and soft lounge chair.

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