Chuma Asuzu, a Toronto man, has invented a piece of furniture that can be coupled in seconds without tools which means it could make IKEA obsolete.
The Noro stool can be coupled in less than 20 seconds without using nails or fasteners and possess built-in storage which reveals your favourite items instead of hiding them. The name Noro is an offshoot of the Igbo which means “stay”.
Chuma Asuzu, a Toronto-based design engineer, came up with the concept some years ago while travelling frequently and first saw the Noro concept in March 2019 after he was gifted a record player.
While talking to blogTO, he said: “I wanted to make a stool to hold both the turntable and vinyl records and one that I can put up and take down with ease.
“Most furniture requires reading instructions and having nails and tools to put it up, which is difficult when you move around a lot. That’s when I got the idea. I wanted to design something easy to use and elegant.”
It comprises four parts made of Baltic birch plywood, that are joined by three actions by fixing the parts together.
The stool was designed to be versatile and according to him, his partner uses the stool as a bedside table for her books. Also, the stool is strong enough to be placed in small spaces for extra seating. Meanwhile, it is light to pick up and be carried easily.
Asuzu said: “The stool was accepted at the Toronto Design Festival, known as DesignTO, and will be on display at the Saving Grace restaurant in Trinity Bellwoods as part of the festival. People were pretty impressed with the flexibility of the stool and that it’s made right here in Ontario.”
Though Asuzu has produced a few for friends, the general public will not be able to purchase them until Asuzu completes its Kickstarter campaign for the stool. The campaign will generate the money required for production at a factory he works with in the GTA.
If the campaign goes well, everyone who backs it will receive the stool when its production is completed, although the supply is capped at 100 stools.
Asuzu said: “Over the years I’ve designed quite a few pieces of furniture for personal use, such as I worked as a design engineer for a number of years, so it’s been great to be able to use those skills to build products that people love.
“After the Kickstarter campaign, I’m hoping to get Noro in a few stores in the Toronto area. And I’m working on a new product: an interval timer that helps you learn new habits.”
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