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  • Dynaudio showroom interior with textile artwork

    Norm Architects designs Dynaudio showroom to resemble "speaker components unfolded"

    Wood, aluminium and artworks made from reused textiles were used to create speaker brand Dynaudio's new showroom in Copenhagen, which local studio Norm Architects has filled with wooden furniture by Japanese manufacturer Karimoku. More about Norm Architects designs Dynaudio showroom to resemble "speaker components unfolded"

    Cajsa Carlson | 4 August 2026 | Leave a comment
  • Colourful piano against wood wall

    Roland and Karimoku design artisanal Kiyola digital pianos crafted with techniques "refined over a thousand years"

    Promotion: musical instrument manufacturer Roland and renowned Japanese furniture company Karimoku have unveiled two pianos designed to blend analogue and digital technology with traditional and cutting-edge craftsmanship. More about Roland and Karimoku design artisanal Kiyola digital pianos crafted with techniques "refined over a thousand years"

    Dezeen staff | 3 April 2026
  • The Age of Wood exhibition at Karimoku Research Centre by Christian + Jade, in collaboration with Karimoku

    The Age of Wood exhibition challenges conventional perceptions of timber

    Furniture brand Karimoku has worked with design duo Christian + Jade on an exhibition that chronicles the vast spectrum of Japanese tree species and their "profound process of ageing". More about The Age of Wood exhibition challenges conventional perceptions of timber

    Natasha Levy | 18 November 2025 | Leave a comment
  • Stakko Chunks and Blocks by Postalco at Karimoku Research Centre

    Postalco turns storage boxes into hackable furniture for Karimoku exhibition

    Postalco Design Studio rethought the concept of storage in Stakko Chunks and Blocks, an exhibition at the Karimoku Research Centre in Tokyo. More about Postalco turns storage boxes into hackable furniture for Karimoku exhibition

    Amy Frearson | 22 May 2025 | Leave a comment
  • Interior of Karimoku space in Tokyo

    Keiji Ashizawa Design turns concrete office into Karimoku creative hub

    Japanese studio Keiji Ashizawa Design has completed a minimalist renovation of a 1990s concrete building in Tokyo to create the Karimoku Research Center. More about Keiji Ashizawa Design turns concrete office into Karimoku creative hub

    Rheanna Hopkins | 20 February 2025 | Leave a comment
  • Winning a Dezeen Award "made me feel like anything is possible" say past winners

    With just three weeks until Dezeen Awards entries close, last year's winners detail the positive outcomes of winning and encourage other studios to enter. More about Winning a Dezeen Award "made me feel like anything is possible" say past winners

    Elisa Barkan | 11 May 2023
  • Seyun chair by Karimoku and Zaha Hadid Design

    Zaha Hadid Design launches wooden furniture collection Seyun with Karimoku

    Zaha Hadid Design has unveiled its wooden Seyun chairs and table, which were designed to "stand the test of time", at the historic Museo Bagatti Valsecchi during Milan design week. More about Zaha Hadid Design launches wooden furniture collection Seyun with Karimoku

    Cajsa Carlson | 24 April 2023 | Leave a comment
  • Living room in Hiroo Residence by Keiji Ashizawa

    Wooden furniture and artworks decorate Hiroo Residence in Tokyo

    Designer Keiji Ashizawa used muted tones to make the most of the sunlight in this apartment in central Tokyo, which features wooden art pieces and furniture that was specially designed for the space. More about Wooden furniture and artworks decorate Hiroo Residence in Tokyo

    Cajsa Carlson | 22 February 2023 | Leave a comment
  • Karimoku Commons Kyoto by Keiji Ashizawa

    Karimoku opens Kyoto showroom informed by traditional houses and temple gardens

    Designer Keiji Ashizawa has created the interior of Japanese furniture brand Karimoku's second showroom, which features a combination of its own wooden furniture and pieces by local artists and artisans. More about Karimoku opens Kyoto showroom informed by traditional houses and temple gardens

    Cajsa Carlson | 2 February 2023 | Leave a comment
  • Exterior of Foster Retreat built from wood and steel

    Norman Foster creates angular retreat in Martha's Vineyard for "friends of the Foster family"

    Pritzker Architecture Prize-winning architect Norman Foster has designed the Foster Retreat in Martha's Vineyard as a holiday home for his friends and those of the Norman Foster Foundation, which features furniture designed by the architect for Karimoku. More about Norman Foster creates angular retreat in Martha's Vineyard for "friends of the Foster family"

    Cajsa Carlson | 2 November 2022 | Leave a comment
  • Spectrum Workstation Round ST160 by Geckeler Michels for Karimoku

    Spectrum Workstation Round ST160 by Geckeler Michels for Karimoku

    Dezeen Showroom: German design meets Japanese craftsmanship in Karimoku New Standard's Spectrum Workstation Round ST160 table, created by studio Geckeler Michels to bring calm to work environments. More about Spectrum Workstation Round ST160 by Geckeler Michels for Karimoku

    Dezeen staff | 25 October 2022
  • Karimoku Case Study's stand at Salone del Mobile

    Milan design week

    Milan design week

    Japanese brands make Milan debuts as focus on the European market grows

    Numerous Japanese brands chose to hold exhibitions during Milan design week for the first time this year as furniture fair Salone del Mobile returned to full capacity following the coronavirus pandemic. More about Japanese brands make Milan debuts as focus on the European market grows

    Cajsa Carlson | 17 June 2022 | Leave a comment
  • Living room of Azabu Residence, Tokyo

    Azabu Residence in Tokyo references mid-century American design and Brazilian modernism

    Danish firm Norm Architects and Japanese studio Keiji Ashizawa Design have designed a mid-century modern-informed interior for Azabu Residence in Tokyo using muted dark tones and warm natural materials. More about Azabu Residence in Tokyo references mid-century American design and Brazilian modernism

    Cajsa Carlson | 9 June 2021 | Leave a comment
  • Beige Kunst sofa by Inoda + Sveje for Karimoku

    Kunst sofa by Inoda + Sveje for Karimoku

    Dezeen Showroom: design duo Inoda + Sveje has designed a sculptural sofa from solid wood for Japanese furniture manufacturer Karimoku, which is named Kunst after the Danish word for art. More about Kunst sofa by Inoda + Sveje for Karimoku

    Dezeen staff | 12 January 2021
  • Panorama chair by Geckeler Michels for Karimoku around table

    Panorama chair by Geckeler Michels for Karimoku

    Dezeen Showroom: Berlin design studio Geckeler Michels has developed a versatile chair for Japanese furniture brand Karimoku that can be stacked and kitted out with armrests. More about Panorama chair by Geckeler Michels for Karimoku

    Dezeen staff | 11 January 2021
  • Wooden Kinuta dining chair by Norm Architects for Karimoku

    N-DC01 dining chair by Norm Architects for Karimoku

    Dezeen Showroom: Danish studio Norm Architects has created the N-DC01 dining chair for Japanese furniture manufacturer Karimoku as a hybrid between the two countries' design aesthetics. More about N-DC01 dining chair by Norm Architects for Karimoku

    Dezeen staff | 11 January 2021
  • Mikiya Kobayashi designs electric ILY-Ai scooter made from wood

    Mikiya Kobayashi designs electric ILY-Ai scooter made from wood

    Japanese designer Mikiya Kobayashi has created an electric scooter with a body clad in chestnut wood in a bid to give the vehicle a softer and warmer aesthetic. More about Mikiya Kobayashi designs electric ILY-Ai scooter made from wood

    Natashah Hitti | 20 September 2020 | Leave a comment
  • Scout by Christian Haas for Karimoku New Standard

    Karimoku New Standard's wooden chairs stack like supermarket trolleys

    Milan 2015: Japanese wood furniture manufacturer Karimoku New Standard will present space-saving dining furniture by German designer Christian Haas in Milan next week. More about Karimoku New Standard's wooden chairs stack like supermarket trolleys

    Maudie Manton | 12 April 2015 | 2 comments
  • Castor low chair by Big-Game

    Big-Game to present Japanese oak chair in Milan

    Milan 2014: Swiss design studio Big-Game will present an oak chair for Japanese brand Karimoku New Standard in Milan next week (+ slideshow). More about Big-Game to present Japanese oak chair in Milan

    Grace Quah | 3 April 2014 | 2 comments
  • New products by Karimoku New Standard

    Karimoku New Standard at ErastudioApartment Gallery

    Milan 2012: this table with folding trestle legs by Spanish designer Tomás Alonso is one of nine new products that Japanese furniture brand Karimoku New Standard will present at Erastudio Apartment Gallery in Milan later this month. More about Karimoku New Standard at ErastudioApartment Gallery

    Alyn Griffiths | 5 April 2012 | Leave a comment

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