Kumiko Cabinet
Kumiko Cabinet
Kumiko Cabinet
Kumiko Cabinet
Kumiko Cabinet
Kumiko Cabinet

Ariake × Staffan Holm

Kumiko Cabinet

$5,880

SKU: ARK-KMK-CBT

Average lead time: 40-60 days


Description

Created by Swedish designer Staffan Holm for the Japanese brand Ariake, this cabinet is inspired by the traditional Japanese kumiko technique, which involves assembling wooden pieces without nails to create intricate geometric patterns. These cabinets feature semi-transparent kumiko screens, which can be both ornamental and functional as privacy screens. The delicate lattice work allows light to pass through, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere, almost like a lamp when lit from within.

Specifications

Size

61" h x 59.1" w x 17.7" d (155x150x45cm)

Material

Oak, hinoki

Brand

Ariake

Ariake translates as “daybreak” in Japanese and perfectly signals a new beginning for the union of 2 of that country’s well-established furniture companies, Legnatec and Hirata Chair. Drawing from Japanese and Scandinavian influences, the coalescing brand engages a roster of well-known international designers for its diverse collection, including Copenhagen-based mainstays Norm Architects and noted Swede Steffan Holm, along with Anderssen & Voll (Norway), Gabriel Tan (Singapore), Keiji Ashizawa (Japan), Shin Azumi (Japan) and Zoe Mowat (Canada).

First conceived when a group of the designers gathered for an intensive design workshop that took place in the small town of Morodomi in southern Japan, the expanded collection employs tactile natural materials and rich finishes. Superbly crafted furnishings are fashioned in oak, ash, hinoki and cedar woods; buttery leather; paper cord and fine upholstery fabrics; as well as unique Japanese-inflected finishes. Each piece is crafted in Morodomi, from Mowat’s Aiizome storage cabinet painted with sumi ink, red dye and two shades of Japanese indigo, to Ashizawa’s evocative plumply cushioned Raft platform sofa, to Anderssen & Voll’s sculpted-wood Blest side chair with its curved back reminiscent of a sail.


More from Ariake

Ariake

Aizome Sideboard

$4,320

Ariake

Rikyu Sideboard

$3,780

Ariake

Saga Footstool

$552

Ariake

Saga Footstool: Upholstered

$660 – $828