# Modern Maritime Furniture Sets Nadia from Jin Kuramoto Pays Tribute to Japanese Shipbuilders By Michael Hines | Published 2014-02-05 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jin-kuramoto References: [dezeen](http://www.dezeen.com/2014/02/03/nadia-furniture-by-jin-kuramoto-made-using-japanese-shipbuilding-techniques/) & [jinkuramoto](http://www.jinkuramoto.com/) Japanese designer Jin Kuramoto's Nadia collection takes inspiration from a subject that few people, and understandably so, are familiar with: [Japanese shipbuilding techniques](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/woodcarving-heritage). According to Kuramoto, many Japanese carpenters sourced their techniques from shipbuilders. The furniture found in Nadia is all made using the Japanese kumiki technique. Kumiki involves [interlocking wood](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/formwork-collection) to create support. Indeed, many of these pieces look like the frames of wooden ships when viewed from underneath. Nadia first appears to be just another set of [modern furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nudo-20), but the more you learn about it the more you realize that it's almost a functional history lesson for your home. Jin Kuramoto has indeed found an interesting way to both pay tribute to his country's heritage through his work. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.8/10 - Popularity: 62% | Activity: 14% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/furniture) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Japanese Shipbuilding Techniques:** Incorporating traditional Japanese kumiki techniques into modern furniture design creates opportunities for disruptive innovation in furniture manufacturing and woodworking industries. - **Functional History Lessons in Home Design:** Designing furniture that pays tribute to cultural heritage in a functional and aesthetically pleasing way presents opportunities for innovation in educational and home decor industries. - **Modern Furniture with Traditional Techniques:** Blending traditional manufacturing techniques with modern design creates opportunities for disruptive innovation in the interior design and home furnishing industries. ### Where This Applies - **Furniture Manufacturing:** Utilizing traditional kumiki woodworking techniques to create modern furniture designs presents opportunities for innovation in the furniture manufacturing industry. - **Woodworking:** Exploring traditional Japanese shipbuilding techniques in woodworking presents opportunities for innovation in the woodworking industry. - **Home Decor and Interior Design:** Creating furniture and home decor that incorporates cultural heritage in a functional and aesthetically pleasing way presents opportunities for innovation in the home decor and interior design industries. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Braided Furniture Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/design-tradition.md) - [Kimino Making-Inspired Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/origata-collection.md) - [Machete-Cut Table Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kodai-iwamoto.md) - [Cross-Cultural Furniture Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kensaku-oshiro.md) - [Design-Forward Furniture Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/furniture-collection1.md) - [Asian Watercraft-Inspired Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sampan.md) - [Juxtaposing Traditional Japanese Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/karimoku-case-study.md) - [Architect-Designed Thoughtful Furniture Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/norman-foster2.md) - [Oceanic-Themed Playful Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/studio-cober.md)