Naho Okamoto started her own jewellery brand SIRI SIRI in 2006. The brand signature products are with sophisticated contemporary Japanese design realised by the local traditional craftsmanship. Through the collaborations with Japanese traditional techniques including
Read MoreIt was a fantastic collaboration with Japanese talented jewellery designer, Naho from SIRI SIRI, and Zurich young talented graphic duo, Wu and Oliver from Bienvenue Studios. Thank you very much for all who took time for this event to joined us and shared wonderful time with us!
Read MoreThe wonderful diverse artisan pieces have arrived from Japan. For this year for Christmas season, I picked the objects that bring you more blessing of earth and handwork. Pottery by Kae Takada is made solely by hand without wheeling machine. The texture of her work has bronzy,
Read MoreWe are very happy to invite you to Apéro event on 12. December to introduce you new jewellery brand, SIRI SIRI from Tokyo and new print series by Bienvenue Studios from Zurich. Designers of both brands are present and personally show you their work.
Read MoreThe function of paper used to be print for information, however books has been replaced by digital data. People slowly forget what was the function of paper. Without physically function, we create a book with psychologically function. When people get FLOWer, it will automatically remind people what was their memory for using
Read MoreBotanical notebooks from Saqui Ozequi arrived again.
The new series of her botanical notebook ‘Sou’ was dyed during her stay in Estonia and Finland this summer. From textile dyeing to binding, each notebook was solely made by her.
Located in Senshu region, south in Osaka prefecture, Shinto Towel is producing cotton gauze towels since early 1900. Takashi Shinto, owner of this family company, is its 5th generation. The towel produced in this region is called Senshu Towel known for high quality gauze towels.
Read MoreMieko Tsuchiya lives in an ancient city, Nara in Japan, where she grows cotton trees, spins yarns to thread, and weaves to fabric solely by herself and her small team. She opened her eyes for a textile 23 years ago, when she was working as a florist in Kyoto.
Read MoreJapanese bookbinding workshop by Saqui Ozeki ended with a great pleasure and joy. Among various bookbinding methods, we tried Koki toji , which the most simple and standard technique, thus ideal to begin. The papers that used as a cover were delivered by one of oldest wood cut printing
Read MoreHerrenhosen und Herrenjacken oder Damenkleider und Röcke aus dicht gewobenem schwerem Leinen und Hemden aus Papierfaser (50% Baumwolle, 50%Papierfaser). Jedes Model hat den typische Vintage-Charakter aus
Read MoreWenn Sie noch auf der Suche sind nach einem speziellen Geschenk, heute ist soeben die letzte Lieferung des Jahres aus Japan eingetroffen. Kleine Holzvasen vom Kunsthandwerker, diverse Baumwolltücher, Duftbrenner
Read MoreIwate has the about 900 years of tradition for casting. The surface of inside is pretreated against rusting by heating over 800 degree after casting. This makes a oxidised film to protect the iron surface. The outer surface is pretreated
Read MoreIt is believed, lighting a candle may call to mind your ancestors or those who are far away. Perhaps the flickering of the flame feels like it is speaking to us.. Wick is made by winding dried grass around hollow cord of Japanese Washi paper which is
Read MoreBorn and based in Nagoya.
After practicing in several furniture and Buddhist altars companies, he became an independent wood worker. His signature work is a dry flower base using different kind
Ein idealer Raumduftspray aus Hinoki (Japanische Zypresse) ist nun erhältlich. Niyodo ist der Berg ganz nördlich in der Kochi Präfektur auf der Insel Shikoku. Dort fliesst ganz klares Wasser von den Bergen und ist überwachsen mit der
Read MoreSHINTO TOWEL ist stammt aus dem Südwesten von Osaka. In dieser Region, ehemalig "Senshu", werden qualitative Tücher seit Ende des 18. Jahrhunderts produziert und eine neue Generation von SHINTO TOWEL hat begonnen,
Read MoreHaben Sie gewusst, dass Ihre blauen Jeans mit synthetischer Farbe gefärbt ist, obwohl es 'Indigo blue' heisst? Das Wort 'Indigo' ist sehr heikel, es gibt keine Trennung zwischen synthetischem Indigo und natürlichem Indigo,
Read MorePopular Monpe trousers in dark blue and grey restocked. Despite of cotton 100% fabric, thanks to the old weaving machine, it’s warm and suitable also in cold weather.
Read MoreNach wachsendem Bedürfnis ist Kishu Binchotan Kohle nun direkt aus Japan erhältlich. Kishu Binchotan Kohle wird aus dem Ubamegashi Baum (akademisch Name: Quercus phillyraeoides) hergestellt. Der Ubamegashi
Read MoreDüfte sind emotional. Das Bewusstsein für diese faszinierende Welt zu schärfen, ist eine interessante Erfahrung, die ein Duftworkshop bei «Onoda» vermittelte.
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