The Rise Of Japanese Designers Bring A Unique Design Language To Furniture

The Rise Of Japanese Designers Bring A Unique Design Language To Furniture

Japanese Lines

The rising fame of Oki Sato, founder of progressive design studio Nendo, is hard to ignore. His thoughtful and refined designs have garnered plenty of traction in the Western market, thanks to previous work with Moroso, Glas Italia and Flos. This year, Nendo achieves yet another milestone: a debut collaboration with Fritz Hansen.

Japanese designers are now also making more frequent appearances in brands that have been historically dominated by European designers. With that comes new classics that employ a distinct Japanese design language to explore the unique heritage and strengths of the collaborating brand.

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03 BREAKING THE MOULD

Design maestro Naoto Fukasawa paid homage to cold-moulded polyurethane foam, a furniture-making technique pioneered by B&B Italia, with the sculptural Harbor sofa. It’s shaped to wrap around and host two people comfortably.

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