Oku with Karimoku Furniture — kathleen reilly

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2023 was devoted to turning Oku into a carefully crafted product. After perfecting the production process with skilled Japanese artisans for over a year, Oku is now available to pre-order via the Kickstarter website here.

Oku's board is made from sustainably sourced Japanese wood by Karimoku Furniture, Japan's leading wooden furniture manufacturer in both quality and technology. Karimoku is committed to providing sustainable solutions while demonstrating the skill and artistry of its craftspeople. The boards incorporate domestic wood that is underutilised in furniture making. Each board is unique, made of strips expertly cut and assembled to recreate a natural wood grain pattern. Oku's editions allow you to enjoy the qualities and properties of Japan's tree species, expressing the beauty of the forests.

Choose from: Japanese Sakura, Hinoki Cypress, Sawara Cypress
Oku set's come with a poem printed on a postcard; the poem expresses the themes of the design. The knife and board are packaged with a removable strap.

Oku wins Dezeen Awards-Homeware Design of the Year

Collaborators: Factarium & Karimoku Furniture
Graphic Design: Mami Tamada (inu)
Video & Editing: Riyo Nemeth | Direction: Paz Castro Ibarra | Tsubame-Sanjo Videography: Kakeru Ooka | Music: Hiroki Saitoh

Special Thanks: Misako Fujimoto & the inu team, Ritsu Yamada, Minori Shirotori & the Gyokusendo team, Harunobu Sango & the Factarium team, Hiroshi Kato & the Karimoku Furniture team, Mina Miyajima, Azu Kimura, Dezeen Awards, Japan House London, Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation, British Chamber of Commerce in Japan

Photography: Kakeru Ooka | Masaaki Inoue | Kengaku Tomooki⁠

Homeware design SQ Oku by Kathleen Reilly.jpg

©Masaaki Inoue

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