Bird Kit

Established in 2004 by Koichi Suzuno and Shinya Kamuro, their wide-ranging activities include architectural design, interior design, exhibition venue design, product design, spatial installations, and participation in movie production, all based on architectural thinking. Major works include "Template in Claska", "NIKE 1LOVE", "Housing in Kohoku", "Airvase", "Gulliver Table", "Big T", etc. "The Loom of Light (Canon Milano Salone 2011)" was selected as the best exhibit of the Elita Design Award. In 2015, "Airvase" was certified as a permanent collection at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. 2011 Book of Air Vessels, TORAFU ARCHITECTS 2004-2011 Ideas and Processes of TORAFU ARCHITECTS (both published by Bijutsu Shuppansha), 2012 picture book TORAFU Small City Planning (Heibonsha), In 2016, Torafu published Torafu Architects Inside Out (TOTO Publishing).

Ishinomaki Laboratory

Ishinomaki Laboratory pushes the horizons of DIY through the power of design. Founded in 2011 as a public workshop for a community devastated by the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami, it began by running workshops and rebuilding local shops - then launched its label to share its honest, handmade furniture with the world.

Talented designers from Japan and abroad work alongside the Ishinomaki team to create benches, stools, shelves and tables with a frank, functional beauty and a meaningful story. Explore the collection at APATO, Australia's home of authentic Japanese designer furniture, and enquire for lead times and trade pricing.