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João Teixeira

Multifunctional Bench

Monday, 15 December 2025

Tokyo

As living costs rise and homes shrink, footprint optimization is essential. Life has become complex due to social and economic shifts, making fast paced living the standard. Tokyo addresses this by bridging a bench with a shoe rack, putting multifunctionality at its core. Designed to unclutter entrances for stressv free exits and calm arrivals, its most unique feature lies in the integrated top tray that curves to embrace the cushion, creating a spot for daily items. Plywood respects the bench's dual nature, allowing for a sleek, yet warm aesthetic while remaining sustainable and long-lasting.

Yoko Komatsu

Lobby Furniture

Sunday, 14 December 2025

GGO Biomorphic

Located in Grand Green Osaka, this biomorphic bench is a 16 meter monumental seating system crafted from Japanese oak. The project utilizes advanced digital fabrication to assemble over 6,000 individual parts into 29 organic units. A proprietary concealed joint system successfully hides all metal fasteners. This sculptural public furniture merges traditional manual craftsmanship with parametric computational design, functioning seamlessly as both a relaxing bench and a vibrant planter within the lobby space.

ALESSANDRA DELGADO

Chair

Saturday, 13 December 2025

Gera

Gera is a wooden design informed by Brazilian modernist furniture and the structural clarity present in the work of Geraldo de Barros. Crafted from certified Brazilian jequitiba wood and natural leather, it contains no metal components or visible fasteners. Concealed joinery preserves visual continuity, while tensioned leather surfaces respond to the body. Through material reduction, responsible sourcing, and structural precision, the work articulates an investigation into ergonomics and sustainable permanence.

Yuya Nakazawa

Chair

Friday, 12 December 2025

Oruha

The design presents a seat conceived as a public secret base, offering personal refuge within shared environments. Its structure balances sculptural presence with functional comfort, supporting extended use and social interaction. Curved surfaces and carefully proportioned elements create a sense of enclosure while maintaining openness. Natural finishes enhance durability, ease of maintenance, and graceful aging, allowing the piece to integrate into everyday living spaces while preserving tactile warmth.

MASUO FUJIMURA

Chair

Thursday, 11 December 2025

Birdcage

Inspired by Suruga bamboo filigree, a traditional craft from Shizuoka Prefecture, this chair captures its timeless beauty in a contemporary design. The slender yet robust structure of steel allows the supple form to gently envelop the body, eliminating the coldness inherent in steel and creating an impression reminiscent of lace. Furthermore, the mirror-finished seat reflects a different world, enhancing the chair's presence. Steel is also an environmentally friendly material with a nearly 100% recycled content rate. This product is crafted using such materials by highly skilled artisans.

Alexey Danilin

Table Lamp

Wednesday, 10 December 2025

Spirito

Magic attracts people, and predictions of the future and netherworld especially. In search, people conduct spiritualistic sessions with a glass ball. Similar crystals were used in 2000 BC by Celtic druids. These items became the inspiration for the collection. Lamps look like levitating spirits. The LED is located in a base and throws its light up. It makes the gradient shade luminous and re-reflects the light down, creating a halo of light. Elements are put on each other. It helps avoid the unnecessary mounts. The name was inspired by the books of the founder of spiritualism; Allan Kardec.

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Oruha

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