Its shapes and colors speak to those who listen each tree each part of the tree has its own.
Japanese wood furniture. While shou sugi ban 焼杉板 originated in japan in the 18th century primarily as way to treat cedar siding to make it weatherproof the technique which involves charring a wood surface to render it a. We specialize in quality made in japan interior products. Nakashima furniture is one of a kind hand crafted and made to order at our workshop in new hope pennsylvania. Ookkuu pronounced as oh koo is derived from the japanese word oku which means depth and profundity.
In japanese kodama the spirit of a tree refers to a feeling of special kinship with the heart of a tree. Japanese minimalism is the ideal complement to almost any style of art. Japan has a rich heritage of wood use. Simplicity elegance and function are fundamental to oriental design not to mention fine craftsmanship and at kazari ziguzagu we stock a broad range of antique vintage and contemporary furniture from japan china and south east asia.
Our mission is to provide deeper and lasting quality. Since early times back to the jomon era most temples houses handcrafts and industrial arts have been based on wood wood materials in japan tanihata co ltd. Japanese furniture design is centered around the idea of balance harmony and simplicity whereby a few select pieces set the tone or feel of a room. Simple beautiful with visually appealing yet hardy practical brass or iron hardware and exotic elegant hand painted calligraphy decoration.
It is no coincidence that modern art museums and galleries opt for modern minimalist furnishings the sleek lines and uncluttered look accents the original works of wildly divergent exhibits without detracting from the works themselves. We call this beauty of less or the beauty of simplicity with the concept that a beautiful balanced room with minimal adornment can actually create a tone of ease relaxation and inner peace. It is our deepest respect for the tree that we may offer the tree a second life the wood is our muse and our palette.
We work with select furniture lighting and tableware makers manufacturing in japan to carry their products as well as to develop. We strive to make furniture as closely as possible to the way it was designed and made during my father s time altered only to adapt to available materials dimensional requirements or improvements to structure.