For Milan Design Week 2015, Japan Handmade presents a "A Moment in Time", an installation of striking new products at the TATRAS showroom (Zona Tortona, Via Privata Gaspare Bugatti, 3) from 14th to the 19th April 2015 with the exhibition supported by Sekisui House (Japan).

photo credit OEO Studio

The installation, designed by Copenhagen-based OEO Studio, looks like a ritual space dedicated to reading, the Japanese tea ceremony, the meditation and mostly as a place where you can meet friends and family. Thomas Lykke, Creative Director of OEO Studio says: “It has been a privilege to be a part of Japan Handmade and help build awareness of the wonderful craftsmanship of Kyoto, not only within Japan but to an international audience. The installation for this year’s Salone gives us a chance to continue showcasing the talents of these talented makers and inspire the next generation”. For the framework of the installation was used a refined metal structure complemented by solid wood flooring in heart oak and oak shelving from Dinesen creating a beautiful composition that reminds of a Japanese traditional environment.

The new objects that are presented in ‘A Moment in Time’, come in a mix of materials, such as wood, ceramics, textile, bamboo and metal. From Kaikado we have the beautiful ice bucket and a wine/ champagne cooler. From Asahiyaki pottery the traditional tea bowls and a tray with exquisite coloured glazing. The chrysanthemum lampshades and the wine stoppers of the craft company Kanaami-Tsuji are exquisite examples of metal knitting. Kohchosai Kosuga presents handmade traditional bamboo flower baskets. The installation contains also a new low table from Nakagawa Mokkougei, which represents the finest tradition of Japanese woodworking. Finally, Japanese textile company Hosoo presents Collage Transparent, a new typology of Nishijin textile for curtains, as well as the Starry Indigo textile, which was recently acquired for the permanent collection of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum in NY.

Wine/ Champagne cooler by KAIKADO, photo credit OEO Studio

Ice bucket by KAIKADO, photo credit OEO Studio

Tea bowl by Asahiyaki pottery, photo credit OEO Studio

Chrysanthemum lampshade by Kanaami-Tsuji, photo credit OEO Studio

Wine Stoppers by Kanaami-Tsuji, photo credit OEO Studio

bamboo flower basket by Kohchosai Kosuga, photo credit OEO Studio

bamboo flower basket by Kohchosai Kosuga, photo credit OEO Studio

bamboo flower basket by Kohchosai Kosuga, photo credit OEO Studio

Ki-Oke stool by Nakagawa Mokkougei, photo credit OEO Studio

Low table by Nakagawa Mokkougei, photo credit OEO Studio

Starry Indigo (textile) by HOSOO, photo credit OEO Studio

Collage Transparent (textile) by HOSOO, photo credit OEO Studio

About JAPAN HANDMADE

Japan Handmade is a joint collaboration of craftspeople from Kyoto who apply traditional crafts to create new designs for the international market. Rooted in 1,000 years of artisanal tradition within ceramics, metal-knitting, teaware and the crafting of wood and bamboo, Japan Handmade offers a compelling universe of storytelling that reaches out to a new and quality conscious global audience with inspired designs for contemporary living. Japan Handmade includes the six crafts companies: Kaikado, Kohchosai Kosuga, Hosoo, Asahiyaki, Nakagawa Mokkougei and Kanaami-Tsuji.

About OEO STUDIO

OEO Studio is a strategic design studio that helps enterprises realise their business potential through creative excellence. Inspired by a global outlook, OEO Studio brings fresh perspective and clear-cut direction to premium brands, amplifying their businesses and enhancing their products. With unique skills and experience within brand strategy, creative direction, interior design and product design, OEO studio connects brands with people in ways that are compelling, intelligent and ultimately emotional. OEO Studio was founded in 2003 and holds offices in both Copenhagen and Tokyo.