BARCA Lounge

Jakob Jørgensen mainly works with wood and steel, and likes to explore possible new expressions in what is, mildly put, a thoroughly tested materials. He carefully ponders the issues he addresses, and once having a clear idea, he goes into his workshop and proceeds to create models and other experiments to shape ideas into finished products. Products with a sculptural expression is always his aim. In his design he strives to create something that looks like an art piece but also fits naturally into everyday life as a functional object. Jakob Jørgensen has exhibited at Galerie Maria Wettergren in Paris and taken part in the Cabinetmakers’ Autumn Exhibition since 2009. In 2011 he received the Bodum Design Award together with Line Depping. In connection with this award, he exhibited at Louisiana Museum of Modern Art. In 2008 he won a gold leaf IFDA (International Furniture Design Fair Asahikawa) in Japan, and his winning piece Barca went into production by CondeHouse.

CondeHouse

CondeHouse has been crafting fine timber furniture in Asahikawa, Hokkaido since 1968, drawing on the forests of northern Japan to make pieces designed to last for generations. Reliability, durability and sustainability sit at the heart of the brand - traditional techniques meet modern technology, FSC- and PEFC-certified timber and non-toxic finishes, with tree-planting programs giving back to Hokkaido.

From dining chairs and extension tables to lounge seating and sideboards, CondeHouse brings a calm, considered Japanese sensibility to residential, hospitality and workplace interiors. Explore the collection at APATO, the authorised Australian home of Japanese designer furniture, and enquire for finishes, lead times and trade pricing.