Maker Feature – Woodworker Toshifumi Momose
We just released our newest feature on Japanese woodworker Toshifumi Momose! At the foot of the mountains in Shizukoa City resides the workshop “Hikimonojo 639”, a renovated tea factory that’s now a woodworking studio full of lathes, turning wheels, and much more. Take a look insid
New Feature – A Look Inside the FUJIGOKE Workshop
We recently highlighted some special pieces by FUJIGOKE that are very intriguing and are a little offbeat compared to what we usually post here. Of course, nature is something we do talk about a lot, but bringing nature in to the home is not that easy unless you are talking about some kind of direct
New OEN Feature – A Closer Look at Frying Pans by JIU
Frying Pan & Handle Set Walnut M by JIU Today we release our new feature that takes a closer look inside the Fujita Metal factory in Osaka who worked in collaboration with designers Ryosaku Aoki and Masayuki Haruta of Tokyo-based design studio TENT. When I first saw their innovative design I kn
New Feature – Interview with Japanese designer Kensaku Oshiro
We recently released the ‘Kino Stool’ by Memo Furniture in collaboration with Japanese designer Kensaku Oshiro. Born in Okinawa, Kensaku studied at the Polytechnic School in Milan and worked at Barber & Osgerby in London. Oshiro used the inspiration of the surrounding Seattle landsc
New Feature – A Look Inside the Workshop of Akiko Ken Made
Even though some of our features are short and sweet, I think it’s important to see inside the maker’s studio and get a sense of their working methods. Seeing an object on the computer screen you sometimes fail to recognise the dedication, skill, and human connection behind such craft. For this
New Feature – Visiting the Studio of Japanese Potter Atsushi Ogata
I’m not really one to get nostalgic about a particular trip or experience but my journey to Atsushi Ogata’s studio in Nara, Japan was certainly enlightening and one that changed many of my thoughts regarding pottery as a craft. It’s funny how the experiences shape you more than any kin
New Feature – Hiking in the town of Wazuka in Kyoto with d:matcha
Read our new feature on a company currently residing in the famous town of Wazuka called d:matcha, founded by Daiki Tanaka who is producing high quality matcha and sencha in Japan.
New Feature – Inside the Workshop of Japanese Metalworker Naho Kamada
It's been a while since we last put together a feature, but this time we collaborated with photographer Kazuhiro Shiraishi and asked if he would go to the studio of metalworker Naho Kamada.
New Feature – Inside the Studio of Japanese Metalworker Rieko Fujimoto
We release a series of photos from inside the studio of Japanese craftsman Rieko Fujimoto, we visited her studio in Neyagawa City, Osaka Prefecture where she makes her metal cutlery by hand.
Updated OEN Feature – Behind the Scenes at TRUCK Furniture in Osaka, Japan
We used a bit of down time to update our feature on TRUCK Furniture, showcasing photos from our trip to Japan where we visited the workshop, showroom and cafe late last year.
New Feature – Inside the Ceramic Studio of Japanese Potter Makoto Asebi
A photographer was available to go the studio of talented Japanese potter Makoto Asebi. We showcase how he produces his works from start to finish, such as making on the wheel and later firing in the kiln.
New Feature – A Look at Japanese Woodworking Studio Fujii Works
I’m really pleased to profile the fantastic work of Fujii Works, we sent Japanese photographer Issei Kashiwagi to travel to their studio and take pictures of them crafting their objects by hand.
