Using a special material developed in 2009 titled 'Paper-Wood', they are now manufacturing products using advanced woodworking skills in Asahikawa, one of the largest furniture production areas in Japan.
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Takeyoshi Mitsui
The glassware of Takeyoshi Mitsui. All handblown at his studio in Toyama.
Mitsui has the unique ability to mix colour in to his glassware in a contemporary way. His breakthrough came with his 'Silence' series which plays on the idea of subtle colour being used to make hard glass seem as though it is soft and malleable.
Mori Kougei
Hiroyuki Mori of Mori Kougei at his studio in Tokushima, Japan
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The Simplicity of Modernism – Paintings & Collage by British Artist John Taylor
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New in the Shop – Wooden Furniture & Objects by PLYWOOD laboratory
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Snap, Crackle & Pop – Ceramic Creations by Artist Josefina Munoz
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