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Here we profile a selection of our makers and creatives that inspire us. Take a look inside their studios and learn more about their production processes.

Ruka Kikuchi (also known by his nickname Lue) makes utensils and accessories out of brass. Take a look inside his quaint studio in the beautiful Japanese city of Setouchi.

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Akiko Ken Made is a combined effort to produce objects of timeless quality, such as furniture and wooden tableware that have all the principles of functionality in mind.

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A collaboration between Fujita Metal, a small factory founded in 1951 in Osaka, and TENT, a design office in Tokyo, has led to this wonderful rethinking of the functional frying pan.

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Shizuoka based woodworker Toshifumi Momose crafts these amazing angular woodworks on the lathe.

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A look inside the studio of Japanese metal artisan Rieko Fujimoto based close to Osaka. See how she crafts her beautiful cutlery by hand.

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Every item Fujii Works create takes craft to the point of artistry, the result of years of dedication to this age old technique of applying lacquer to wooden vessels.

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