CASA
PACE
Designed by Akira Yamamoto
The PACE is an unconventional circular-frame cuckoo clock with the image of a birdhouse laid over the clock dial. Rendered in high-quality plywood and evoking the feel of a trompe-l’œil piece, the PACE is designed with a sense of fun in mind, from the cuckoo’s window placement in the 6 o’clock position to the bird figure motif of the clock hands.
The simple circular frame is a rare shape for this type. This item is made of plywood and has a large volume in both size and thickness.
Line up
Specification
| Product Name | PACE |
|---|---|
| Product Number | LC11-09 NT / BW |
| Size | φ305×d120mm |
| Weight | φ305 NT : 1,385g / BW : 1,505g |
| Material | NT：Plywood / BW：Plywood, Walnut veneer MDF |
| Type | Cuckoo clock |
| Features | Two-step volume control with light sensor |
Akira Yamamoto
Born in Tokyo in 1963. He worked at Q Designers after graduating in Industrial Design from the Engineering Department of Chiba University in 1987. At the end of the year, he migrated to Italy and studied industrial design under Professor G. DeFerrari in the Construction Department of Torino College. Worked at G. Raimondi Construction and Design Office while serving as an assistant to Mr. Shigeaki Asahara, a lighting equipment designer, in addition to undertaking activities as a freelance designer.
After returning to Japan in 1995, he established the Akira Yamamoto Design Office. He designs clocks, lighting equipment, and kitchen items and works on the styling of machine tools. Since 1999, he has worked alongside Mr. Riki Watanabe mainly in the product design sphere. Since the death of Mr. Riki Watanabe, he has been in charge of design direction for the RIKI brand.