Dezeen Showroom: to coincide with annual design festival Designart Tokyo, we've rounded up 10 furniture and lighting designs by Japanese artisans and brands that have been featured on Dezeen Showroom.
Included in the selection are outdoor lantern lamps, sculptural tables and carved wooden chairs designed by Japan-based brands including Koyori, Karimoku and Time & Style.
Designart Tokyo takes place from 21 to 30 October at various locations across the city, hosting exhibitions and presentations on architecture, interiors, product design and art.
Read on to see the latest furniture and lighting products by Japanese brands and designers featured on Dezeen Showroom:
Kawara Armchair by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for Koyori
Japanese design brand Koyori collaborated with Paris-based designers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec to create the Kawara Armchair, which has a classic shape designed for dining or meeting room settings.
According to designer Ronan Bouroullec, the chair evokes high-quality Japanese craftsmanship and its box-like shape provides a comfortable place to sit.
Find out more about Kawara Armchair ›
Sculpture Casting Bronze table by Time & Style
The Sculpture Casting Bronze table features a large base created by a metal casting technique that is traditionally used in Japan to sculpt Buddhist statues and objects.
Designed by Japanese brand Time & Style, the sculptural metal base is topped with an elliptical oak tabletop that is available in two sizes.
Find out more about Sculpture Casting Bronze table ›
Eterble fabric tablecloths by Eterble
Japanese tableware brand Eterble has launched a range of tablecloths in a neutral colour palette made from recycled fabric.
The brand sourced tablecloths discarded from weddings, hotels and function rooms and reused the fibres to weave the new Eterble tablecloths.
Find out more about Eterble fabric tablecloths ›
Bell lamp by Seiki Ishii for Seiki Design Studio
Kyoto-based designer Seiki Ishii created a mobile lamp made from recycled glass for his namesake firm, Seiki Design Studio.
The Bell lamp has a bell-shaped lampshade topped with a blue loop, which can be used to hang the light on a wall-mounted hook or floor stand.
Find out more about Bell ›
Sou sofa by Teruhiro Yanagihara for Offecct
The Sou sofa is comprised of a wooden base that can be combined with different cushioned seat options, created by Japanese designer Teruhiro Yanagihara for Swedish furniture manufacturer Offecct.
According to Yanagihara, the sofa's minimalist silhouette was designed to reference both Japanese and Scandinavian design traditions.
Find out more about Sou ›
Spectrum Workstation Round ST160 by Geckeler Michels for Karimoku
Crafted from Japanese oak, the Spectrum Workstation Round ST160 table was designed by German studio Geckeler Michels and Japanese furniture manufacturer Karimoku to be both beautiful and efficient.
The table features a circular cable tunnel at its centre, which disguises messy cables while keeping them easily accessible.
Find out more about Spectrum Workstation Round ST160 ›
Cachalot lamp by Yoshiki Matsuyama for Ambientec
Product designer Yoshiki Matsuyama designed the portable Cachalot lamp, which has a shape informed by the body of a whale, for Japanese brand Ambientec.
The lamp is made up of an LED light unit within a sculptural acrylic case, which is mounted on a die-cast zinc base.
Find out more about Cachalot ›
DC10 chair by Inoda + Sveje for Miyazaki Chair Factory
The DC10 chair has a frame made from a carved piece of wood that was designed by furniture studio Inoda + Sveje to showcase the colour and grain of the natural material.
Available from Japanese furniture manufacturer Miyazaki Chair Factory, the chair is constructed using a combination of handcrafting and CNC technology.
Find out more about DC10 ›
TO side tabe by Naoto Fukasawa for Plank
TO is a minimalist side table with a circular base and tabletop, created by Japanese designer Naoto Fukasawa for Italian design brand Plank.
The table is made from four-millimetre-thick steel that is available in agate grey, quartz grey, black red and black powdered-coated finishes.
Find out more about TO ›
Sparkler Lanterns by Kensaku Oshiro for Poltrona Frau
Japanese designer Kensaku Oshiro has created the Sparkler Lantern outdoor lamp for Italian furniture brand Poltrona Frau.
Available in three sizes, the lamp has a perforated shell made from woven polypropylene rope that casts patterns of light and shadow.
Find out more about Sparkler Lanterns ›
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