The formation of “form” and the “decoration” of space in Charlotte Perriand, Part 2: Creation of “forme utile (useful form)” as a space

Abstract This paper aims to clarify the process of formation Perriand's concept “form” toward “forme utile (useful form),” by tracing her production furniture chronologically. In other words, analyzing intersection “Mingei (folk‐craft)” tradition experienced in Japan and Western modernism utile,” this examines how “new decoration” steel pipe as led particular “decoration” interior spaces. “form,” touching material itself was primary issue. However, it also synonymous with main intent leader Mingei movement Muneyoshi Yanagi, criticized libre (free form).” Furthermore, Perriand, who referred aesthetician Kakuzo Okakura's “vacuum,” came understand correlation between human beings space that surrounds them.