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
A Celebration of Heritage – Handwoven Moroccan Rugs by Beni
There is something about a handwoven rug that goes beyond its physical appearance. Every element makes up a bigger picture and a story is told through each fibre. Beni’s handwoven rugs combine the old with the new. Like traditional rugs, they have an earthy element and an apparent sense of cra
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 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 – Metalwork by Japanese Artisan Tomomi Ishikawa
The appeal of functional ware for me is the time spent and connection shared with such necessary pieces of design. There’s also something fascinating about an object that melts away and becomes a lifelong companion. Tokyo-based metalworker Tomomi Ishikawa grabbed my attention with his characte
Contrasting Art & Craft – Wood Sculpture by Maker Fitzhugh Karol
Geometric, colour, grain, collage … these are just a few words that come to mind when exploring Fitzhugh Karol’s wood sculpture. With so many types of sculpture included in his displays it’s quite difficult to categorise his work. Karol is a Brooklyn artist/designer that thrives on the
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