June 2020– date –

【Collaboration with Riki Watanabe】 The above is the full-scale drawing of the RIKI WINDSOR collection, one of our chair collections. The development started in 1981 as the first collaboration project with a late renowned Japanese produ...

I have always been a city kid since I was born. I used to walk through a concrete city and barely get any chance to see nature. One of my hobbies at that time is to go to concerts in a stadium holding thousands of people. Once in a while...

Japan ranks last in G7 labor productivity—a price we pay for being pathologically detail-oriented. We illustrate this paradox with police exhibits: The Japanese criminal display is a museum piece; the Canadian one is just evidence. Discover why this neurotic trait is the "proof of quality" that makes our perfectly aligned tool racks—and our high-end furniture—a subject of foreign awe. We are sacrificing the forest for the millimeter.

【The one and only piece of furniture】 "Could you engrave the names of all family members on the back of the tabletop?" This inquiry well expresses the character of IPPONGI, one of our table collections. People who order this collection...

While I was walking to work, it started raining cats and dogs. The road became muddy and suddenly the walk to work felt longer than ever. Just like the majority of the people, I personally dislike rain since I was a kid. Rain ruins plans...

【Symbol grounding problem: CNC machines and a zebra】 When I first saw CNC machines working at our factory, what came up to my mind was the image of a zebra, funnily enough. To be more precise, it was a sense of superiority to AI that I...

To tell the truth, there's not much profit in restoration work. Every piece of furniture has its own condition made in long-term use. We must exam each and every one of them, remove the upholstery and coating carefully, and decide on how it needs to be restored. It takes time and is unable to be streamlined because no two conditions are the same, but we believe this is something we have to do.

Summer time in Higashikawa Town. Dark-roasted coffee and Japanese soft-cream from Yoshinori (ヨシノリコーヒー) coffee shop. No, this is not a barn, this is actually the coffee shop. Not a big fan of dark-roasted coffee, but this ...

【Google search results vary depending on the person】 Did you know that your Google search results were different from mine even if we use the same search words? You may still believe there are some big general trends in the world, and ...

【A group of challenge addicts】 "Wow, this should be difficult." This was the impression our product development team got when they first saw the sketches of the chair. At the same time, the stunningly beautiful design intrigued them. S...