New at OEN Shop – Indigo Dyed Trays by Mori Kougei
Indigo Dyeing at the Mori Kougei Workshop I paid homage to indigo and its properties in OEN Issue 2. On a visit to highly regarded indigo-dyer Toshiharu Furusho’s studio he taught me the history behind indigo and how it is vital to the Tokushima area in Japan. So when I discovered the work of fell
New at OEN Shop – Functional Woodwork by Sanobe Sangyo
We’ve been trying out best to represent smaller workshops and highlight more makers in the shop. The slight downside is the lead time and the shipping from different locations, but we feel it’s a worthy cause to highlight such amazing craftsmanship and make it accessible to more people. One
New at OEN Shop – SUMU Cutlery Series by ZIKICO
SUMU Dinner Set in Black by ZIKICO Mix simple design with innovative materials and I am instantly hooked. That’s exactly what Japanese workshop ZIKICO have done in collaboration with talented designer Oji Masanori. The ‘SUMU’ Cutlery Series uses the material zirconia that’s derived f
New at OEN Shop – Pre-order Ceramics by Potter Fumihiro Toda
Chamfer Mug by Japanese Potter Fumihiro Toda at OEN Shop Just a quick notice to let you know that we are now taking pre-orders for Japanese potter Fumihiro Toda’s wonderful ceramics. We received our last shipment from Fumihiro in 2018, so we have been patiently anticipating this new arrival for 20
Practical and Poetic – Sake Tables by NOTE Design for Ariake
I’ve been following Japanese brand Ariake ever since 2017/2018 when I discovered that a designer I had been following by the name of Zoe Mowat had collaborated to make an exquisite indigo-dyed cabinet. Ariake is a furniture brand founded by Legnatec and Hirata Chair, two factories from the fur
New in the Shop – Shop the OEN Christmas Gift Guide Online
Blue Pigment Vase by Keiichi Tanaka Today I wanted to highlight our Christmas Guide that’s full of goodies for this holiday season. These handcrafted gifts would make the perfect present for family and friends. Unique, one of a kind items that can definitely be used and admired for many years
New in the Shop – Kinetic Mobiles & Sculpture by Ekko Workshop
Creativity and craft has come together superbly in our newest work introduced to the shop by Ekko Workshop. Ekko Workshop consists of Ben Cogdill and Matt Richards, an industrial designer and an engineer who have more than a decade in mobile-making experience. Using many different types of materials
New Feature – Inside Japanese Ceramic Workshop Nankei
Today we release a special feature showcasing the work of Nankei, a ceramic studio based Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture in Japan. Initially founded as a producer and seller of clay approximately 80 years ago, Nankei dug and refined a special white clay for the local Taisho-yaki pottery and also a deep re
New at OEN Shop – Woodwork by Japanese Studio GOLD CRAFT
Elevating functionality and showing us a new way of living through careful design seems to be a topic that’s certainly worthy of focusing on. GOLD CRAFT, a workshop founded in 1963 in Kagawa, Japan have been crafting quite diligently, looking at new methods and ways of producing functional tablewa
New in the Shop – Handcrafted Iron Frying Pans by JIU
I’m a big fan of rethinking everyday design and seeing if there is any improvement to be made. This is exactly what Japanese design studio TENT did with Osaka-based metalworkers Fujita Metal. Fujita Metal’s speciality is the production of more traditional metal objects, from frying pans to a
The Opulent & Imperfect – Noviembre Furniture Collection by BREUER
Mexico-based studio BREUER have asked some interesting questions in this new collection of work for 2020 titled ‘Noviembre’. The collection itself consists of tables, seating, and other decorative pieces that have been crafted to make the onlooker explore form and function in more detail
Claying with Type – Works by Hanna Whitehead & Guomundur Ulfarsson
Challenging the boundaries of design by finding inspiration from various sectors is what creativity is all about. Through the material that you source and scratch away at you leave small fragments that become ideas, stitching a foundation that will become your own work, thus seeing your vision come