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Studiomama, run by Nina Tolstrup and Jack Mama, is pleased to announce the launch of Stone animals this month, which will be available at our ONLINE SHOP.
This book is a collection of animal-like stones found on numerous walks along the south coast of England, where the holiday home is located, and includes dozens of collected stones, the south coast landscape where they found the stones and the background at the time, and drawings by Jack Mama.

"Stone Animals" is considered to be a sister book to "The Off-Cuts Book", a book of creatures called 'Offcuts Creature' created from the scraps of the work Studiomama published in 2022.

"Stone Animals" is about stone and "The Off-Cuts Book" is about scrap wood, and both projects have a continuity in that they take stone and scrap wood in an abstract way and see them as living things.

The various characters that emerge from the beauty of nature's abstract forms can be interpreted in many different ways by the viewer's own imagination and may create their own unique story.

It also features contributions from design writer, curator and consultant Libby Sellers and figurative artist Cornelia Parker.

The book is available in a limited edition of 16 copies, each one with a different drawing of a 'Stone Animal' by Jack Mama.
Please note that drawings are not available for selection.

To purchase "Stone Animals", click here.

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A limited number of new, expanded versions of The Off-Cuts book, first published by Studiomama in 2022, will also be available, signed by Jack Mama.

'The Off-Cuts' is, as the name suggests, a project using wood offcuts.
This book teaches the importance of finding value in everything, including what is generally called 'waste', and of genuinely enjoying the act of making, rather than evaluating it formally, such as its functionality.

To purchase "The Off-Cuts book", click here.

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Please also read our interview with Studiomama about their thoughts on design and the work they have produced so far with their unique expression.

Studiomama - INTERVIEW Vol.1

Studiomama - INTERVIEW Vol.2

＜Studiomama＞
Studiomama was founded in 2000 with Nina Tolstrup and her husband and design collaborator Jack Mama. Studiomama's work can be simple, honest and minimal. It is always playfulness, relevant and humorous with a democratic belief in good design for all. Nina trained as a designer at the prestigious Les Ateliers in Paris and gained a BA in Marketing from the Business School in Copenhagen. Now she is a consulting professor at the London branch of Syracuse University as well as Curator of Danish Craft. Amongst a range of ongoing panel and committee responsibilities she most recently she sat on the selection panel for the Design Museum's Designers in Residence program.

An interview with Nina Tolstrup and Jack Mama is now available on our online shop.

INTERVIEW Vol.2

In Vol.2, we interviewed to them about "routine," released by E&Y in 2015, and about the works they have created up until now using their own unique expressions.
Please take a look at it together with Vol.1.

INTERVIEW Vol.1

NINA TOLSTRUP AND JACK MAMA
Studiomama was founded in 2000 with Nina Tolstrup and her husband and design collaborator Jack Mama. Studiomama's work can be simple, honest and minimal. It is always playfulness, relevant and humorous with a democratic belief in good design for all. Nina trained as a designer at the prestigious Les Ateliers in Paris and gained a BA in Marketing from the Business School in Copenhagen. Now she is a consulting professor at the London branch of Syracuse University as well as Curator of Danish Craft. Amongst a range of ongoing panel and committee responsibilities she most recently she sat on the selection panel for the Design Museum's Designers in Residence program.

studiomama

An interview with designers Nina Tolstrup and Jack Mama, who launched "routine" from E&Y in 2015, is now available on our online shop.

INTERVIEW Vol.1

In this Vol. 1, we interviewed them about their shared ideas about design and their design process for spaces and objects in their work as Studiomama.
Please take a look.

Vol. 2 will posted on 19 September.

NINA TOLSTRUP AND JACK MAMA
Studiomama was founded in 2000 with Nina Tolstrup and her husband and design collaborator Jack Mama. Studiomama's work can be simple, honest and minimal. It is always playfulness, relevant and humorous with a democratic belief in good design for all. Nina trained as a designer at the prestigious Les Ateliers in Paris and gained a BA in Marketing from the Business School in Copenhagen. Now she is a consulting professor at the London branch of Syracuse University as well as Curator of Danish Craft. Amongst a range of ongoing panel and committee responsibilities she most recently she sat on the selection panel for the Design Museum's Designers in Residence program.

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Our showroom, online shop and office will close during the following period for the holidays.
We appreciate your understanding.
Showroom close: 10 August 2024 - 17 August 2024
Office close : 10 August 2024 - 15 August 2024

We are pleased to announce that applications for "THE AMBIENT MACHINE - Cornelius edition", limited to 50 pieces, are start applying.

he product will be accepted on our website during the following period.
If you would like to apply, please use the application form on the collection page below.
　
THE AMBIENT MACHINE - Cornelius edition
Keigo Oyamada × Yuri Suzuki

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Application acceptance period
11 June, 20:00 (JST) - 18 June, 20:00 (JST)

*Application period has ended.
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We will select the winner by draw.
Regardless of the results, all applicants will be notified of the results by email by the end of June 2024.

*Only one entry per person can be accepted.
*We cannot accept cancellations after the winner has been notified.

We would like to introduce the product as a E&Y showroom from 13th June.

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We announce that we will exhibit at Interior Life style Tokyo 2024.

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INTERIOR LIFESTYLE TOKYO 2024
OPEN: 12.06.2024 - 14.06.2024
Opening hours : 10:00 - 18:00 (Last day closed at 16:30)
Address:Tokyo Big Sight, West hall Hall 1・2・3・4 + Atrium
Hall : W2
Booth No : Meet design V002
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Talk event "Beyond Design"
Wednesday 13 June 2024. 　14:30〜15:30
Our representative Matsuzawa will be speaking at the above talk event.

*Advance booking of visits is required to visit the exhibition.
*As this is a commercial trade fair for business negotiations, members of the public and minors are not permitted to attend.

We are pleased to announce "THE AMBIENT MACHINE - Cornelius edition" as a limited edition of 50 pieces.

The product will be accepted on our website during the following period.
We will select the winner by draw.

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11 June, 20:00(JST) - 18 June, 20:00(JST)
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"I am thrilled to share my collaboration with Cornelius (Keigo Oyamada) on 'THE AMBIENT MACHINE - Cornelius edition'. Cornelius's work transcends music, encompassing live stages, record artwork, products, and publications. His outstanding creations have significantly influenced my journey as a creator.
The development of 'THE AMBIENT MACHINE' stems from my experiences during the pandemic, where I felt the need to use sound to condition and create environments. This led to the conception of a versatile tool that combines functionality and artistry.

Last year, I had the privilege of visiting Japan and attending Mr. Oyamada's exhibition and concert. This experience highlighted our shared interest in the concept of "Ambient," solidifying my belief in the potential of this collaboration.

For this project, Mr. Oyamada has crafted a bespoke ambient sound work, versatile to suit any environment. Together, we have also redesigned the identity of 'THE AMBIENT MACHINE', introducing new colors that symbolize its dual nature as both a device and an instrument.

This collaboration goes beyond Cornelius's new music piece; it offers a unique tool to shape and enhance environments. The result is a special sound experience that embodies our shared vision of ambient sound."

- Yuri Suzuki

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Cornelius
Cornelius is the brainchild of Japanese multi-instrumentalist Keigo Oyamada. With the 1997 release of Fantasma, Cornelius gained international recognition for his cut and paste style reminiscent of American counterparts Beck and The Beastie Boys and was released internationally by Matador Records. Being called a "modern day Brian Wilson" for his orchestral-style arrangements and production techniques, Cornelius subsequently became one of the most sought after producer/remixers in the world, working with a wide range of artists including Blur, Beck, Bloc Party, MGMT, and James Brown.
https://www.cornelius-sound.com
https://www.cornelius-sound.com

スズキユウリ
Born in Tokyo in 1980. Between 1999 and 2005 he worked for Japanese art unit Maywa Denki, where he developed a strong interest in music and technology. In 2005 he moved to London to study at the Royal College of Art. His work raises questions of the relation between sound and people and how music and sound affect people's mind. The art pieces and installations have been shown in exhibitions all around the world. In 2013, Suzuki was appointed as platform tutor at Design Products department in Royal College of Art and member of New Radiophonic Workshop. Following 2014, Museum of Modern Art New York acquired his work OTOTO the DIY musical to their permanent collection.Following 2023, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art acquired his work THE AMBIENT MACHINE to their permanent collection.
https://www.yurisuzuki.com

Our collection "THE AMBIENT MACHINE / 20 pieces edition version", designed by Yuri Suzuki, is on display at the exhibition "Art of Noise" on the 7th floor of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SF MOMA) until 18 August 2024.

The exhibition is about the different experiences that sound brings and its changes over the past 100 years through acoustic products, graphic works and industrial design in a space designed by the Stockholm-based studio teenage engineering and a visual experience of the relationship between sound, design and engineering.

Visitors will also enjoy communal listening spaces and unique sound environments designed by teenage engineering and Yuri Suzuki, as well as live-curated experiences in Devon Turnbull's audio sculpture, to be activated by musicians and audio archivists throughout the run of the exhibition.

You can also enjoy a variety of other experiences such as objects, graphics and installations, so please stop by.

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Title: Art of Noise
Dates: May 4 - August 18, 2024, Mon-Tue 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; closing Wednesday; Thu Noon-8 p.m.; Fri-Sun 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Venue: 151 Third St, San Francisco, CA 94103
Organizer: San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SF MOMA)
Curation:Joseph Becker,Divya Saraf

https://www.sfmoma.org/exhibition/art-of-noise/

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In addition, an interview video about the concept of THE AMBIENT MACHINE and an article focusing on 'sound' are available on our online shop.
Please take a look.

INTERVIEW

Sosuke Nakabo designed 'MOON' in 2015,
His exhibition will be held at Design Gallery 1953 on the 7th floor of Matsuya Ginza from 17 April.

He has designed various products such as household appliances and furniture.
The exhibition will feature his unpublished self-produced products as well as works created in recent years.

The following is a quote from the Nippon Design Committee website.

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Japan Design Committee is pleased to present "Self-Build: Sosuke Nakabo" as part of the 788th Design Gallery 1953 exhibition.
Sosuke Nakabo has designed various products such as home appliances, furniture, and household goods based on his own life experiences, taking into consideration the processes from design, manufacturing, and use to recycling. His products, which take into account the search for materials used and distribution costs, have been highly acclaimed both in Japan and abroad.
The title "Self-Build" refers to making things around us with materials made from agricultural products and trees. Use them for a long time, recycle them if possible, and when things reach the end of their useful life, compost them. A small circulation within one's reach. This term refers to the design of contemporary manufacturing and its cycle, using new materials and tools in addition to existing manufacturing, and to this purpose. In this exhibition, we will display about 15 of his recent products, mainly unpublished self-produced products that reflect this purpose, as well as his own designs, with diagrammatic explanations on the walls.
Please come and see his experimental product designs with an eye toward mass production.

Title: The 788th Design Gallery 1953 Exhibition "Self-Build: Sosuke Nakabo"
Dates: April 17 (Wed) -- June 10 (Mon), 2024, 11:00 a.m. -- 8:00 p.m.; closing at 5:00 p.m. on the last day; free admission
Venue: Matsuya Ginza 7th floor, Design Gallery 1953
Organizer: Japan Design Committee
Cooperation: E&Y CO.,LTD., Gion Naito, TOKOSHA CO.,LTD., PLUS MINUS ZERO CO.,LTD., Ryohin Keikaku Co., Ltd., Kai corporation
Exhibition Director: Gen Suzuki

https://designcommittee.jp/gallery/2024/03/dg788.html

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SOSUKE NAKABO
Born in Kyoto in 1972, Sosuke Nakabo graduated in Product Design at Kyoto City University of Arts in 1998 and in Design Products at The Royal College of Art for postgraduate studies in 2002. He worked at Panasonic (Osaka), Muji (Tokyo) and Jasper Morrison's office (London) and he opened an office in Kyoto in 2010.He also served as an associate professor at Kyoto Institute of Technology, and as the Head of Design at MUJI, and now Visiting Professor at Kyoto City University of Arts.

sosukenakabo.com

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An interview with Nakabo is also available on our online shop.
We had an interview to him, who has experienced a variety of positions as a designer, including working in-house, in an overseas office, in his own studio and as an associate professor at a university, about design from a variety of perspectives.
Please take a look.

Interview page

An interview with product designer Sousuke Nakabo, who launched MOON from E&Y in 2015, is now available on our online shop.
We interviewed Mr Nakabo, who has experienced a variety of positions as a designer, including working in-house, in an overseas office, in his own studio and as an associate professor at a university, about design from a variety of perspectives.
Please take a look.

Interview Page

Nakabo Sousuke
Born 1972 in Kyoto,Sosuke Nakabo graduated in Product Design at Kyoto City University of Arts in 1998 and in Design Products at The Royal College of Art for postgraduate studies in 2002. He worked at Panasonic (Osaka), Muji (Tokyo) and Jasper Morrison's office (London) and he opened an office in Kyoto in 2010. He also served as an associate professor at Kyoto Institute of Technology, and as the Head of Design at MUJI, and now Visiting Professor at Kyoto City University of Arts.

sosukenakabo.com

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ONLINE SHOP Temporary suspension

We regret to inform you that due to maintenance work
The online shop will be temporarily suspended for the following period.

[Suspension period]
Sunday 31 March 2024, 10:00-21:00.

*All pages of the online shop will be hidden during this period.
However, telephone and email enquiries and orders will be accepted as usual during this period.

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E&Y Contact.

03-3481-5518
info@eandy.com
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We apologise for any inconvenience caused to our users,
We thank you for your understanding.

An interview with Alex Macdonald is now available in our online store.
He has been designing and producing furniture by utilizing the natural characteristics of the materials he works with in a unique and rational way, and we talked to him about his thoughts on materials and construction methods.
Please take a look.

Alex Macdonald - INTERVIEW

MIKA TOLVANEN have been continuously presenting collections for E&Y since 2005.
And her partner JULIE TOLVANEN.
An interview with Studio Tolvanen, the Finnish design office established by them, is now available in our online shop.
Please take a look at the interview to get a deeper understanding of what they values and thinks about, such as howyou spend their time in the rich nature of Scandinavia and the background to your studio production.

インタビュー記事

MIKA TOLVANEN
Mika was born in Finland in 1975. After receiving his BA from the University of Art and Design, Helsinki in 1998 he worked with the design consultancy Muodos Oy. Going on to receive a degree from the Royal College of Art, London in 2002 he then worked briefly in the Tom Dixon's studio. Again Helsinki-based, now with his own Studio Mika Tolvanen he showed at the Milan Salone del Mobile in 2005 as a member of the 'Rehti' group. Studio Mika Tolvanen designs furniture, lighting and consumer goods. Recent clients include FontanaArte, Muuto, Frag, Zanotta, E&Y, Offecct and KFF. In 2012 he received Bruno Mathsson award for his work.

JULIE TOLVANEN
Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, Julie is an American designer who received a degree in architecture, and then worked as a custom woodworker for 12 years. She taught furniture design, design history, and woodworking courses at universities and craft schools before moving to Finland in 2009 to get her masters degree in furniture design from Aalto University. In 2015, she founded Helsinki-based product design office Studio Tolvanen, together with her husband Mika Tolvanen. Studio Tolvanen designs products ranging from small everyday objects to furniture collections from their studio and workshop on the island of Lauttasaari in Helsinki, Finland. They design for international brands in Europe, North America, and Asia.
She has received the Good Design Award from Chicago Athenaeum, the Interior Products award from the Association of Interior Design Editors of Finland, and her glass work has been exhibited at the Finnish Glass Museum.

www.studiotolvanen.com

JAPAN HOUSE LONDON is presenting a display collaborated with Yuri Suzuki, featuring THE AMBIENT MACHINE from 16 September to 31 October.
This interactive booth display allows visitors to experience the ambient sounds of Yuri Suzuki.
If you are near, please drop in at JAPAN HOUSE LONDON.

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YURI SUZUKI
Born in Tokyo in 1980. Between 1999 and 2005 he worked for Japanese art unit Maywa Denki, where he developed a strong interest in music and technology. In 2005 he moved to London to study at the Royal College of Art. His work raises questions of the relation between sound and people and how music and sound affect people's mind. The art pieces and installations have been shown in exhibitions all around the world. In 2013, Suzuki was appointed as platform tutor at Design Products department in Royal College of Art and member of New Radiophonic Workshop. Following 2014, Museum of Modern Art New York acquired his work OTOTO the DIY musical to their permanent collection.Following 2023, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art acquired his work THE AMBIENT MACHINE to their permanent collection.

www.yurisuzuki.com

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PERIOD : September 16 Saturday ~ October 31 Tuesday
VENUE :Ground Floor, Japan House London
ADDRESS : 101-111 Kensington High Street, London, W8 5SA

URL：www.japanhouselondon.uk

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EVENT | "Digging through E&Y" at ATAKA

The "Digging though E&Y" exhibition, held at ATAKA for three sessions from July to September, was a great success.
Thank you again for all the support.

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ONLINE SHOP | MAX LAMB「TOKONOMA」Feature Page

On the feature page of the online shop, we are posting an article about the collection "TOKONOMA" designed by MAX LAMB.
Please take a look.

MAX LAMB「TOKONOMA」Feature Page

Our showroom, online shop and office will close during the following period for the holidays.
We appreciate your understanding.

Showroom close: 10 August 2023 - 16 August 2023
Office close : 11 August 2023 - 16 August 2023

We are pleased to announce that THE AMBIENT MACHINE ( 20 limited edition launched in 2022) was selected as a permanent collection of San Fransisco Museum of Modern Art in June 2023.

This limited edition sold out immediately, but we have been receiving a lot of positive response form all over the world still now.
So we had a conversation with Yuri Suzuki and decided to develop this open edition version.

Pre-orders will be announce in our online store on 14 June 2023.
Please visit our online store and watch the explainer video by Yuri Suzuki as well.

「THE AMBIENT MACHINE」

By freely switching between 32 different switches, you can create background music (BGM) that resonates with your daily mood, giving birth to a fresh living environment in your everyday life.

Since 2020, our way of life has undergone significant transformations, leading to an increased amount of time spent within our homes. Spending long times indoors result in the awareness of various noises around us, such as sounds coming from outside, sounds emitted indoors, and reverberations. Yuri Suzuki, a sound artist, believes that by replacing these sounds with environmental music, we can spend a better time in our homes, and thus he created "THE AMBIENT MACHINE".

This work of art, designed by Yuri Suzuki, allows customization of ambient music by combining four functions (play/stop, volume up/down, reverb on/off, BPM fast/slow) for each of the eight sound sources, such as sounds of acoustic instruments and soundscapes.

We are honored to announce that we will exhibit at Interior Lifestyle Tokyo 2023 with the launch of our new collection designed by Yuri Suzuki.
We look forward to welcoming you at our booth.

DATE : 14-16 June 2023
10:00 - 18:00 (Last day closed at 16:30)

VENUE : Tokyo Big Sight, West hall Hall 1・2 + Atrium

Booth Number : Meet Design / T002
Exhibitor Name : E&Y CO.,LTD.

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Our showroom will close during the following period for the exhibition.
We appreciate your understanding.

Showroom close: 13 June 2023 - 17 June 2023
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E&Y has planned and edited the furniture for the main building of the Kanagawa Prefectural Library, which opened in September 2022. The main reading seats and lounge furnitures are important not only for their function but also for their design, thus we developed them originally in collaboration with designers Koichi Futatsumata and Sosuke Nakabo.

For further information on the furnitures designed by Sosuke Nakabo here

The design study was conducted after a dialogue about the historical background of the Kanagawa Prefectural Library and interviews with librarians. Koichi Futatsumata worked mainly on the lounge chairs and low tables.
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About the lounge chair and low table

"People come to the library to relax and read books. I wanted to depict that behavior itself in the form of a lounge chair. And because it is the furniture that is closest to the user when he or she is relaxing and reading a book, we wanted to create a chair with a relaxing atmosphere with its very existence. Rather than having four legs like a normal lounge chair, I felt it would be better to have a little more spaciousness, which is why the single leg extending from the center to the back was created.
All components were made of 100 mm wide solid wood. Considering the environment of a public library, we were conscious of its strength to withstand the years, and at the same time, we reduced complicated elements into a simple form composed only of the same material, which is also strong enough to support the person in the chair. The side tables and low tables used together were also made from the same 100 mm wide material. We wish that this lounge chair will become an iconic presence that will be remembered as an extension of reading a book in the library." Koichi Futatsumata
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"ESKER" released in April 2022 is a stacking chair with a simple shape and structure. By applying unique smoothing to the lines and surfaces of the chair, the entire form, from the frame to the seat, is unified.
For this project, the seat was changed from upholstered type to a wooden one, and the color was changed to navy to fit the space.

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〈 KOICHI FUTATSUMATA 〉
Designer. Futatsumata is the representative director of "CASE-REAL" focusing on spacial design, and "KOICHI FUTATSUMATA STUDIO" which specializes in product design. He is based in Fukuoka and Tokyo working internationally with variety of works including architectures, interiors, furnitures and products. The product works are "HAMMOCK(E&Y)", "in the sky(E&Y)", "Cutlery for valerie_objects(valerie_objects)", "Kiulu Bench(Artek)" and others. Also, his work "22" have been added to the permanent collection at San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. The visiting professor of Kobe Design University from 2021.

Koichi Futatsumata Designer Page

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[ Architectural design ] Hideaki Ishii (okuno design and associates)
[ Logo mark and sign plan ] Shogo Kishino (6D)
[ Furniture planning/editing ] Tsuyoshi Matsuzawa (E&Y)
[ Furniture design ] Sosuke Nakabo (Sosuke Nakabo Design Office)
Koichi Futatsumata (KOICHI FUTATSUMATA STUDIO)
[ Furniture manufacturing ] E&Y CO., LTD.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　
TENDO CO.,LTD.
[ supervision ] Yoshitaka Haba (Advisor to the Kanagawa Board of Education/BACH)

Kanagawa Prefectural Library Main Building
address：44 Momijigaoka Nishi-ku,Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 220-0044
Open：Tuesday〜Friday　　 　　 　9:00〜19:00
　　　 Saturday・Sunday・Holiday　 9:00〜17:00

https://www.klnet.pref.kanagawa.jp/yokohama/teasersite/

E&Y has planned and edited the furniture for the main building of the Kanagawa Prefectural Library, which opened in September 2022. The main reading seats and lounge furnitures are important not only for their function but also for their design, thus we developed them originally in collaboration with designers Sousuke Nakabo and Koichi Futatsumata.

In this project, we decided to inherit the history of the original Kanagawa Prefectural Library (now the Kunio Maekawa Pavilion), which Kunio Maekawa designed 70 years ago, and the furniture by Tadaomi Mizunoe, which was manufactured then by Tendo Mokko and used until the library was closed. We also reconsidered the furniture for this new library and also asked Tendo Mokko to collaborate on some of the furniture. This was not a simple collaboration, but rather a decision that was made out of respect for Tendo's heritage and fine work, as well the aim to align with the same design language of 70 years ago, which was in part a matter of necessity. At the same time, our desire was to have a Japanese designer work on the furniture for a Japanese prefectural library, as well as to make sure that the furniture would be loved by the public for many years to come.
Sousuke Nakabo worked mainly on the large reading table, chairs, stools, and the outdoor furniture.
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About the Reading Chairs, Reading Table, Stool, Luggage Rack

"The work by Kunio Maekawa, Tadaomi MIzunoe and Tendo have been deeply invovled in shaping the identity of the Kanagawa Prefectural Library. What I aimed for in collaboration with E&Y was to inherit the history and to pass it down to a new generation. A chair should be comfortable but not too comfortable to make you sleep, and a table should be stable but also gentle to the people who use it. Not too heavy, but not too light.
This was how I thought about the chairs and tables for reading books. I designed them with a sturdy structure of molded plywood and round legs. The chairs are composed of shells and legs, the table that can be connected as long as needed, the stools, and the luggage rack are a series of furniture with a high degree of rationality. It is our hope that the library will become a place of dignity where knowledge gathers, and that the furniture will also become part of the future landscape of this library."

About the Terrace Stools and Tables

"A library for a new generation should offer a variety of ways to read. Relax and read a book on the outdoor terrace during a pleasant season. Or, to take a breath of fresh air while you study. We designed stools and small tables that can be used in such a way."

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〈 SOSUKE NAKABO 〉
Born in Kyoto in 1972, Sosuke Nakabo graduated in Product Design at Kyoto City University of Arts in 1998 and in Design Products at The Royal College of Art for postgraduate studies in 2002. He worked at Panasonic (Osaka), Muji (Tokyo) and Jasper Morrison's office (London) and he opened an office in Kyoto in 2010.

Sosuke Nakabo Designer Page

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[ Architectural design ]　　　　　　　　　　Hideaki Ishii (okuno design and associates)
[ Logo mark and sign plan ]　　　　　　　　Shogo Kishino (6D)
[ Furniture planning/editing ]　　　　　　Tsuyoshi Matsuzawa (E&Y)
[ Furniture design ]　　　　　　　　　　　　Sosuke Nakabo (Sosuke Nakabo Design Office)
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Koichi Futatsumata (KOICHI FUTATSUMATA STUDIO)
[ Furniture manufacturing ]　　　　　　　　E&Y CO., LTD.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　
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[ supervision ]　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Yoshitaka Haba (Advisor to the Kanagawa Board of Education/BACH)

Kanagawa Prefectural Library Main Building
address：44 Momijigaoka Nishi-ku,Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 220-0044
Open：Tuesday〜Friday　　 　　 　9:00〜19:00
　　　 Saturday・Sunday・Holiday　 9:00〜17:00

https://www.klnet.pref.kanagawa.jp/yokohama/teasersite/

Our showroom, online shop and office will close during the following period for the holidays.
We appreciate your understanding.

Showroom close: 10 August 2022 - 17 August 2022
Office close : 11 August 2022 - 16 August 2022

The new collection presented in the exhibition "Thirty-six views" held at the AXIS gallery from 15th to 24th in April, is now on sale.
You can visit our showroom for the displays. We are looking forward to welcoming you.

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［Furniture collection line］
　GINKGO / Julie Richoz
　SKETCH VASE / Julie Tolvanen
　INTERACTION_BLANKET / Keisuke Nakamura
　ESKER / Koichi Futatsumata

［Edition collection line］
　STOP MAKING SENSE / Daisuke Motogi
　INTERACTION_CHAIR / Keisuke Nakamura & Koki Kumagai
　№8 / Koichi Futatsumata

Our showroom will be closed during the following period due to the trade show.
We appreciate your understanding.

Close : 31 May - 4 June 2022

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Interior Lifestyle Tokyo 2022

Term : 1 June - 3 June 2022
Open from : 10:00 - 18:00 [Last day-16:30]
Venue : Tokyo Big Sight, West Exhibition Halls
Address : 3-11-1 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo, Japan 135-0063
Booth : Meet Design / MD-01,MD-02
Organiser : Messe Frankfurt Japan Ltd.
URL：www.interior-lifestyle.com

Exhibition "Thirty-six views" was a great success with many visits and exchanges. Thank you again for all the support.

New collection will be shown our showroom and all visitors will receive our new catalog during Golden Week Holiday.
Please come by all means.

【SHOWROOM】

Open : 29 April - 1 May , 6 May - 8 May
Close : 2 May - 5 May

E&Y is proud to announce an exhibition titled "Thirty-six views" which will be held at Roppongi Axis Gallery from April 15, (Friday) to 24 (Sunday), 2022.

This exhibition will feature eight works by seven artists from our furniture and limited edition line.
In addition, we will also be presenting a catalog of visuals paired with each collection, with elements extracted from the eight works and portrayed through oil and watercolor.

We hope you will enjoy the exhibition.

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DESIGNERS, ARTISTS

［Furniture collection line］
　Julie Richoz
　Julie Tolvanen
　Keisuke Nakamura
　Koichi Futatsumata

［Edition collection line］
　Daisuke Motogi
　Keisuke Nakamura & Kouki Kumagai
　Koichi Futatsumata
　Yuri Suzuki

PERIOD : April 15, 2022 (Friday) -April 24, 2022 (Sunday)
OPEN : 11:00～19:00 [Last day-18:00]
VENUE : AXIS Gallery
　　　　 4th Floor, 5-17-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0032
TEL : +81-(0)3-5575-8655 (During the event)
Admission Free

RECEPTION : April 14, 2022 (Thursday) / 18:00 - 21:00

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All anti-COVID measures will be met to welcome you all.
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We sincerely wish you a happy new year.
May this year bring you greater success and prosperity.

Our showroom, online shop and office will close during the following period for the holidays.
We appreciate your understanding.

Showroom close: 27 December 2021 - 5 January 2022
Office close : 29 December 2021 - 5 January 2022

We announce that starting order receipt for SUNSET DINING.

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SUNSET DINING / CHRISTOPHE PILLET

This is a dining chair from series the "SUNSET LOUNGE" - one of his best known work. Spacious and comfortable chair to sit on.

Collection page
https://www.eandy.com/en/collection/chair/sunset_dining/

Exhibition "Reunion - KOICHI FUTATSUMATA・E&Y collection -"held at Directors was a great success with many visits and exchanges. Thank you again for all the support.

Collection page
4FB ：https://www.eandy.com/collection/home_accessories/4fb_1/
GO ：https://www.eandy.com/collection/chair/go/

The NEW collection announced last month will be exhibited in Fukuoka, the base of designer Futamata's activities.
The venue is Directors, the place where "GO" started.
We look forward to seeing you at the venue.

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The SHOE STOOL, which has been like an alter ego to us, has come back after a long journey before our 20th anniversary.
We have a new name it, and a more refined look.
Who knows, maybe it will start another long journey.
This will be a special opportunity to see the re-edited collection by E&Y along with their coat hanger "4FB" in Fukuoka.
We welcome you to visit us.
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　ー　Go Fujito



The SHOE STOOL, the original design of GO, was designed in 2013 as a limited edition item for the 10th anniversary of FUJITO, a fashion brand owned by an old friend. (E&Y was also in charge of OEM production at that time.) It started with a discussion with him about making a product related to shoes, which led to the design of a product that condenses and integrates a series of activities performed, such as putting on shoes, tying shoelaces, brushing shoes, and storing necessary tools, into a single form. After designing 4FB, I was still strongly interested in the idea of combining multiple parts to realize multiple functions as a single object. This product was an example of how this could be sublimated into a unique shape, making it a symbolic project for me in terms of my own approach to design.
After being awarded the wallpaper* award, in 2014, the SHOE STOOL was re-released in a new finish by OPINION CIATTI, a furniture brand based in Florence, Italy. This August it will be released again by E&Y.
For me, this design was initially a very personal project with one of my closest friends. I have decided to give it a new name to express my gratitude and respect for the fact that it was designed as a niche answer to a neighbor in a sense, and that it has received widespread interest and sympathy not only in Japan but internationally, going to places I never imagined it would go, and that it has returned to a place called Japan.
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　TEXT：Koichi Futatsumata

Term : September 18th(Sat) - September 26th(Sun), 2021
Open from : 12:00 - 19:00
Venue : Directors
Address : 1F East Building, 3-4-3 Kego, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka 810-0023, Fukuoka Prefecture
Tel : 092-733-3997

Hosted by : WISTERIA Co., Ltd.
Supported by : E&Y Co., Ltd.


All anti-COVID measures will be met to welcome you all.

Exhibition "Remaster - KOICHI FUTATSUMATA・E&Y collection -"held at the gallery/LICHT was a great success with many visits and exchanges. Thank you again for all the support.

Collection page

4FB ：https://www.eandy.com/collection/home_accessories/4fb_1/
GO ：https://www.eandy.com/collection/chair/go/

It is already 14 years since the launch of 4FB in Milan.
The SHOE STOOL was designed for an apparel brand 8 years ago.
These two products will be re-edited and presented as a new collection from E&Y.

For its launch, E&Y will co-host a limited term exhibition at LICHT, a gallery which is designed by Koichi Futatsumata.
In this exhibition, Mistuo Suma, the owner of the gallery, will introduce a series of works from the 90's to the present, featuring a composition that presents a new perspective from the past, to the present, and on to the next era. Visitors are welcome to experience the sublimated view of the intersection of time.

All anti-COVID measures will be met to welcome you all.

When designing, we constantly repeat various ways of thinking and creating while maintaining our own advocacy.
Underlying this is the atmosphere and demands of the era. This means that the nature of the product itself will change as time goes by. As a designer, it is an irreplaceable joy to realize that my designs will remain in people's hands and continue to be used for many years to come, while changing the specifications and contents.
This is because I believe that our thoughts as a designer continue to exist and live on.
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 ー Koichi Futatsumata

Term:August 21st (Sat) -29th (Sun), 2021 / Closed:24th (Tue) and 25th (Wed)
Open from:13:00 - 18:00

Venue:LICHT
Address:2F, 3-18-10 Aobadai, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, 153-0042

Entrance:Free

URL
: https://www.eandy.com : https://licht-gallery.com
Hosted by:E&Y CO., LTD. / LICHT
For inquiries:info@eandy.com
telephone number:+81 3-3481-5518

Our showroom and office will close during the following period for summer holidays.
We are sorry for the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.

Showroom & Office Close : 13 August - 15 August 2021

Our showroom, online shop and office will close during the following period for the holidays.
We appreciate your understanding.

Showroom & Office Close: 1 May - 5 May 2021

We are pleased to announce that our showroom's business day.
We thank you for your understanding regarding inconveniences.

【E&Y SHOWROOM】

11:00-19:00
Open from Sunday to Tuesday.

【ONLINE SHOP】

Open as usual.

www.eandy-onlineshop.com

Protective and preventive measures against coronavirus
Measures taken by E&Y to prevent the spread of infection:
•All staff members conduct daily temperature checks and confirm that they are in good health.
•All staff members may wear masks.
•Thorough cleaning, disinfection, and ventilation inside the building.
•Use the cash tray to transfer card and cash.
 

Request to visitors:
･Please practice good etiquette by wearing a mask.Visitors without masks will kindly be refused entry.
･Please refrain from visiting our showroom if you have a fever above 37.5°C or symptoms such as coughing, sore throat, or headache.
・ Alcohol-based hand sanitizer is available at the entrance and exit. Please use it before entering and exiting the facility.
・ Entrance may be restricted at times to prevent crowding.

We sincerely wish you a happy new year.
May this year bring you greater success and prosperity.
Please visit us, our showroom is open from January 10th.

We are pleased to announce that our showroom has been changed business day.
We thank you for your understanding regarding inconveniences.

【E&Y SHOWROOM】

From August 3rd,2020
11:00-19:00
Open from Sunday to Tuesday.

【ONLINE SHOP】

Open as usual.

www.eandy-onlineshop.com

【Showroom / Office : Temporary Closed】

Our showroom and office will close during the following period for summer holidays.
We are sorry for the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.

Showroom & Office Close :12 August - 15 August 2020

Announcement of reopening of E&Y SHOWROOM
 
We are pleased to announce that E&Y SHOWROOM will reopen on June 1st, following temporary closure in order to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. We thank you for your understanding regarding inconveniences during this time.

【E&Y SHOWROOM】

From June 1st,2020
11:00-19:00
Closed on Wednesday, Saturday

We have put in place the following measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. 
Future plans are subject to change depending on circumstances in Japan and overseas. Please check the latest information on the official website.

【E&Y -office】
10:30-20:00
Closed on Wednesday, Saturday

　tel : 03-3481-5518 fax: 03-3481-6255

 
【ONLINE SHOP】
Open as usual.

http://www.eandy-onlineshop.com

Protective and preventive measures against coronavirus
Measures taken by E&Y to prevent the spread of infection:
•All staff members conduct daily temperature checks and confirm that they are in good health.
•All staff members may wear masks.
•Thorough cleaning, disinfection, and ventilation inside the building.
•Use the cash tray to transfer card and cash.
 

Request to visitors:
･Please practice good etiquette by wearing a mask.Visitors without masks will kindly be refused entry.
･Please refrain from visiting our showroom if you have a fever above 37.5°C or symptoms such as coughing, sore throat, or headache.
・ Alcohol-based hand sanitizer is available at the entrance and exit. Please use it before entering and exiting the facility.
・ Entrance may be restricted at times to prevent crowding.

28th May,2020

E&Y CO.,LTD. 

During the following period, our showroom would like to be closed.
We appreciate your understanding.
Showroom close: 1 April 2020 - 31 May 2020

E&Y - office
info@eandy.com
tel : 03-3481-5518
fax: 03-3481-6255

E&Y - online shop
http://www.eandy-onlineshop.com

Information on temporary closing due to showroom maintenance and renovation

E & Y SHOWROOM / SHOP will be temporarily closed during the following period.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Period: March 1 (Sun)-March 31 (Tue)

Open: Wednesday, April 1

In addition, offices and online shops are as usual.
For inquiries, please contact the following.

E & Y-office

tel: 03-3481-5518
fax: 03-3481-6255

E & Y-online shop

http://www.eandy-onlineshop.com

We are pleased to announce the launch of our new collection, "CONCRETE HEART" by Hideyuki Nakayama.

More information will be announced soon.

We sincerely wish you a happy new year.
May this year bring you greater success and prosperity.
Please visit us, our showroom is open from January 7th.

We announce that starting order receipt for OBLIQUE-VASE.

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OBLIQUE-VASE / GEN SUZUKI

"OBLIQUE-VASE" reminds abstract paintings of modern city-scapes. The vase's cubic body is distorted as if someone had looked at it from a surprising, surreal perspective.

The new collection "THE CHAIRMAN" presented at Interior Lifestyle Tokyo from 30th in May to 1st in June, is now on sale.

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THE CHAIRMAN / KOUICHI OKAMOTO

A folding chair named THE CHAIRMAN.
7mm sandblasted stainless steel frame supported by nylon webbing with ladder lock buckles.
It represents Kouichi Okamotoʼs mind as a designer and his true character.
*10 pieces limited edition

"Exercises in Seating" exhibited by Max Lamb will be held at the Chicago Art Museum.
There are his created chairs in the exhibition, third from edition HORIZONTAL, TOKONOMA - STOOL will also be displayed.
This exhibition focus on his thinking and his approach to materials.
If you are near, please drop in on there.

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third
This is a 33/33/33 project, where the designer and manufacturer constructing all the components, and the consumer assembling the chair at home, are equally involved in the completion of the piece.
People used to be much more resourceful, but nowadays we have become lazy, less confident, or even lost the practical knowledge entirely.
This is very sad. I would like to encourage people to re-discover their ability for building furniture and regain the confidence to work with tools.
Giving the consumer a certain volume of responsibility, is for them to regain confidence. "third" is a project reflecting these ideas.

edition HORIZONTAL
A multiple refers to a work of art produced as an edition.
It is a representation of something - acquiring value and significance
as a person takes it in his/her hands and intelligently filling the blank space of life.
Created without consideration for functionality,
multiples provide the joy of ownership and captivate us to our psychological core.
Such multiples create relationships that expand over time, like an open vista.
"edition HORIZONTAL" is a collection line by E&Y that presents the artistic aspects of designer's and artisan's work.
The multiples are accompanied by messages from their creators, along with an openness to interpretation.

TOKONOMA
Based upon the Japanese tradition of arranging things, TOKONOMA is a series of products each with their own unique function and each made from a different material, whose formal qualities contrast and compliment one another; material, scale, color, texture and weight. Whether consciously or naturally arranged within the home, the dish, stool, vase and mat combine to serve both practical and aesthetic everyday needs, producing a whole that is greater than the sum of its parts.

MAX LAMB
Max Lamb (UK, 1980) grew up in a bucolic seaside town in Cornwall, England, an upbringing that imbued him with a love of nature and a creative spirit leading him to explore materials by re-contextualizing them in both conventional and unconventional ways. He celebrates the inherent qualities of his materials and reconsiders their function. Lamb looks to design products that stimulate a positive three-way interaction between product, maker and user through a visual simplicity that effectively communicates the obvious. After completing a degree in Three-Dimensional Design at Northumbria University, Lamb went on to receive a Master's Degree in Design Products from the Royal College of Art, London in 2006. A frequent lecturer and design workshop leader, Lamb currently lives in London where he continues to develop new designs that challenge the traditional concepts of the materials he uses and the processes with which he manipulates them.

maxlamb.org

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PERIOD : March 22 Thursday - August 26 Sunday
OPEN : 10：30～17：00 (Thursday until 20:00)
VENUE : The Art Institute of Chicago
ADDRESS : 111 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL60603
URL : www.artic.edu

"Hub Furniture" in Australia, they started to deal with pots from edition HORIZONTAL. They also have Studio Toogood's furniture and objects.
If you are near, please drop in at their shop.

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pots
Two cultures are fused together by the serene act of pouring.
A shared history of brewed leaves, of porcelain, of the intricacy and intimacy of the tea ceremony.
A moment of calm that crosses continents to find reassuring shape.

Faye Toogood
Faye Toogood is a British designer. Her furniture and objects demonstrate a preoccupation with materiality and experimentation. All of her pieces are handmade by small-scale fabricators and traditional artisans, with an honesty to the rawness and irregularity of the chosen material. With an academic training in the theory and practice of fine art, and a vocational background at the forefront of the magazine industry, Toogood approaches product design with a singular and acutely honed eye. Her highly sculptural work, while showing an astute respect for the past, is derived from pure self-expression and instinct. Toogood's objects are grouped together into her trademark numbered 'Assemblages'. This allows her to avoid the formulaic, to experiment with the materials and processes that dominate her thinking at a particular time. With each Assemblage, she engages not only with the products themselves but also with the three-dimensional space in which they are exhibited, working across multiple disciplines to create a single body of work with an intuitive and unified narrative.

fayetoogood.com

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Hub Furniture
URL : www.hubfurniture.com.au

We sincerely wish you a happy new year.
May this year bring you greater success and prosperity.
Please visit us, our showroom is open from January 7th.

ARTS&SCIENCE is presenting a new installation "THE FORAGER" by TOOGOOD.
From this exhibition, TOOGOOD showcaces "The Forager Suit", Roly-Poly chair and Spade chair from Faye's furniture collections and pots from edition HORIZONTAL.
 
If you are near, please drop in on there.
 
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TOOGOOD
Eponymous brand established by sisters Faye and Erica Toogood. Faye's celebrated work as a designer has been focused in furniture, interiors, and sculpture. Erica has honored her craft in tailoring as a pattern cutter for several London fashion designers. Their clothing line, inspired by traditional workwear combines their sensitivity to material and shape.

pots
Two cultures are fused together by the serene act of pouring.
A shared history of brewed leaves, of porcelain, of the intricacy and intimacy of the tea ceremony.
A moment of calm that crosses continents to find reassuring shape.

Faye Toogood
Faye Toogood is a British designer. Her furniture and objects demonstrate a preoccupation with materiality and experimentation. All of her pieces are handmade by small-scale fabricators and traditional artisans, with an honesty to the rawness and irregularity of the chosen material. With an academic training in the theory and practice of fine art, and a vocational background at the forefront of the magazine industry, Toogood approaches product design with a singular and acutely honed eye. Her highly sculptural work, while showing an astute respect for the past, is derived from pure self-expression and instinct. Toogood's objects are grouped together into her trademark numbered 'Assemblages'. This allows her to avoid the formulaic, to experiment with the materials and processes that dominate her thinking at a particular time. With each Assemblage, she engages not only with the products themselves but also with the three-dimensional space in which they are exhibited, working across multiple disciplines to create a single body of work with an intuitive and unified narrative.
 
fayetoogood.com
 
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PERIOD : October 21 Saturday - November 19 Sunday &SHOP Kyoto/AT THE CORNER in Kyoto
           October 28 Saturday - November 12 Sunday &SHOP Aoyama/AT THE CORNER by ARTS&SCIENCE
OPEN HOUR:  KYOTO 11:00-19:00
          TOKYO 12:00-20:00
URL : http://arts-science.com/

Koichi Futatsumata will participate in the exhibition "gravity" in Tokyo.
He has reconsidered about one of his works "in the sky" launched as part of "edition HORIZONTAL".
If you are near, please drop in on DESIGN Koishikawa.

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"in the sky"
Branches fall and tangle with the ones below, gently swinging in the air. I felt a kind of beauty, within the fragile balance a coincidence can create.
My interest towards this kind of beauty gave birth to the "in the sky", an object which shall frame the space with richness.

Koichi Futatsumata
Born in Kagoshima, Japan in 1975. He is based in Fukuoka and Tokyo working internationally with variety of works including architectures, furnitures, products and objects. The head of both studios, "CASE-REAL" and "KOICHI FUTATSUMATA STUDIO". The representative products and objects are "Cutlery for valerie_objects (valerie_objects/2015)", "HYGGE BOARD (SKAGEN/2015)", "SHOE STOOL (Opinion Ciatti/2014)", "in the sky (E&Y/2010)," "HAMMOCK (E&Y/2009)" and others. Also, in 2011, his work "22 (EK Japan/2009)" was added to the permanent collection at San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Representative architectural works include: "AESOP KORINBOU TOKYU SQUARE (Ishikawa/2017)", "CIBONE CASE (Tokyo/2017)", "VILLA IN YORON (Kagoshima/2016)", "HOUSE IN MINAMI-OGIKUBO (Tokyo/2016)", "RESTAURANT ON THE SEA (Kagawa/2013)".

www.futatsumata.com

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PERIOD : October 17 Tuesday - November 3 Friday
OPEN : 11：00 - 19:00
VENUE : DESIGN Koishikawa
ADDRESS : Tokyo Bunkyo-ku Koishikawa 2-5-7 Sasaki-Biru B Block 2F
URL : http://designkoishikawa.com/

Thank you for your patronage for our products.

LOW YOYO will be discontinued when the stock is empty.

We offer  maintenance services to enable you for years to come.
Please contact us for assistance.

COLLECTION

ONLINE SHOP

Laforet Harajuku to a new culture and creation has continued to outgoing many years in Harajuku, will start the "Laforet Market" as a new project.
We will display and sell our collection, "edition HORIZONTAL multiple collection line" and "TOKONOMA" collection designed by Max Lamb, in addition we will sell our selected items.
Please visit us at this time.

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PERIOD : September 2 Saturday - 3 Sunday
OPEN : 11:00 - 19:00
VENUE : Laforet Museum Harajuku
ADDRESS : 1-11-6, Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
URL：www.laforet.ne.jp/museum_event/market01

Momosan Shop is presenting our TOKONOMA collection designed by Max Lamb.
If you are near, please drop in on us.

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TOKONOMA
Based upon the Japanese tradition of arranging things, TOKONOMA is a series of products each with their own unique function and each made from a different material, whose formal qualities contrast and compliment one another; material, scale, color, texture and weight. Whether consciously or naturally arranged within the home, the dish, stool, vase and mat combine to serve both practical and aesthetic everyday needs, producing a whole that is greater than the sum of its parts.

MAX LAMB
Max Lamb (UK, 1980) grew up in a bucolic seaside town in Cornwall, England, an upbringing that imbued him with a love of nature and a creative spirit leading him to explore materials by re-contextualizing them in both conventional and unconventional ways. He celebrates the inherent qualities of his materials and reconsiders their function. Lamb looks to design products that stimulate a positive three-way interaction between product, maker and user through a visual simplicity that effectively communicates the obvious. After completing a degree in Three-Dimensional Design at Northumbria University, Lamb went on to receive a Master's Degree in Design Products from the Royal College of Art, London in 2006. A frequent lecturer and design workshop leader, Lamb currently lives in London where he continues to develop new designs that challenge the traditional concepts of the materials he uses and the processes with which he manipulates them.

maxlamb.org

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PERIOD : May 11 Thursday - May 28 Sunday
OPEN : 11：00 - 18:00
VENUE : Momosan Shop
ADDRESS : 79a Wilton Way, London, E8 1BG, the United Kingdom
URL : www.momosanshop.com

The design seminar "The art of selling less" organized by MOD(Myriad of Design) will be held at Pacific Place in Hong Kong.
Tsuyoshi Matsuzawa, CEO of E&Y and Hirofumi Akimoto, Manager will take the stage as a panelist.
We look forward to seeing you at the venue.

DATE : March 23 Thursday
TIME : 18:30 - 21:00
VENUE : Pacific Place
ADDRESS :88 Queensway, Admiralty, Garden Court, LG1, Pacific Place, Hong Kong

URL：www.merci-magazine.com/mod-myriad-of-design-alliance

The "SIVUNI" designed by Mika Tolvanen is going to be displayed at the Shenzhen International Furniture Exhibition 2017.

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SIVUNI
"SIVUNI" is a new iteration of the original "SIVU" table designed by Mika Tolvanen for E&Y "2005-2006 Collection". This updated version is made from four pieces that are cut, folded, and overlapping. The result is leaner and more playful. The name "SIVUNI" involves some wordplay. "Ni" in Japanese means 'two' ("SIVU" number two). "SIVU" in Finnish means "page" (since it's a magazine holder). Adding the "ni" changes the meaning to "My page." It gives a tender impression to the space with the original shape designed by Mika.

MIKA TOLVANEN
Mika was born in Finland in 1975. After receiving his BA from the University of Art and Design, Helsinki in 1998 he worked with the design consultancy Muodos Oy. Going on to receive a degree from the Royal College of Art, London in 2002 he then worked briefly in the Tom Dixon's studio. Again Helsinki-based, now with his own Studio Mika Tolvanen he showed at the Milan Salone del Mobile in 2005 as a member of the 'Rehti' group. Studio Mika Tolvanen designs furniture, lighting and consumer goods. Recent clients include FontanaArte, Muuto, Frag, Zanotta, E&Y, Offecct and KFF. In 2012 he received Bruno Mathsson award for his work.

www.studiotolvanen.com

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PERIOD : March 19 Sunday - March 22 Wednesday
OPEN : 9：00 - 17:00
*The hall will be closed at 16:00 on March 22 Wednesday.
VENUE : Shenzhen Convention & Exhibition Center
ADDRESS : Fuhua 3rd Road,Futian Central District, Shenzhen, China

URL：www.szcreativeweek.com/?cs=4

The 'PUSCHA' and 'PALUTTA' designed by Carlo Clopath, the Swiss industrial designer, are available at our ONLINE SHOP. In addition to the designer's products, the E&Y's original collection and the "edition HORIZONTAL multiple collection line" are also available.
Please visit our ONLINE SHOP from below.

URL：www.eandy-onlineshop.com

We sincerely wish you a happy new year.
May this year bring you greater success and prosperity.
Please visit us, our showroom is open from January 5th.

We are pleased to announce our ONLINE SHOP has launched.

More than the original collection, we are selecting and selling designers' products and objects occasionally at the shop.
For the first time, we are excited to introduce the objects by Carlo Clopath, a Swiss industrial designer.
The objects lined with the personal experiences and origins from Graubünden where he is based, have calm presence and prevalent aesthetics.
Please find the fine and functional shaped forms of the unique design approach with respect to both Swiss customs and modern industrial design.

We will keep featuring items from the distinctive designers and artists all over the world, so please look forward for more.

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Some of the collection are displayed at the showroom. Please visit us to see in actual scales.

URL：www.eandy-onlineshop.com

The "pots" designed by Faye Toogood is part of "edition HORIZONTAL multiple collection line" and going to be displayed at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the exhibition tilted "Design Currents".

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pots
Two cultures are fused together by the serene act of pouring.

A shared history of brewed leaves, of porcelain, of the intricacy and intimacy of the tea ceremony.

A moment of calm that crosses continents to find reassuring shape.

FAYE TOOGOOD
Faye Toogood is a British designer. Her furniture and objects demonstrate a preoccupation with materiality and experimentation. All of her pieces are handmade by small-scale fabricators and traditional artisans, with an honesty to the rawness and irregularity of the chosen material. With an academic training in the theory and practice of fine art, and a vocational background at the forefront of the magazine industry, Toogood approaches product design with a singular and acutely honed eye. Her highly sculptural work, while showing an astute respect for the past, is derived from pure self-expression and instinct. Toogood's objects are grouped together into her trademark numbered 'Assemblages'. This allows her to avoid the formulaic, to experiment with the materials and processes that dominate her thinking at a particular time. With each Assemblage, she engages not only with the products themselves but also with the three-dimensional space in which they are exhibited, working across multiple disciplines to create a single body of work with an intuitive and unified narrative.

fayetoogood.com

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PERIOD : November 19 Saturday, 2016 - March 12 Sunday, 2017
OPEN : 10：00 - 17:00 (Tuesday-Sunday)
VENUE : Philadelphia Museum of Art
　　　 Collab Gallery, first floor, Perelman Building
ADDRESS : 2525 Pennsylvania Avenue, Philadelphia PA 19130

URL：www.philamuseum.org

The exhibition "Sosuke Nakabo Designing the Everyday" is now opened at the KYOTO Design Lab Tokyo Gallery.
From our collection, the "MOON" takes a part in the exhibition.

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MOON
A stool, different to a chair, have neither back nor fixed direction, as to be recognized as a temporary seat, it makes easier to support to sit down.
I designed a light and stable stool with less components and simple structure.
It is very useful for various purposes.

SOSUKE NAKABO
Born in Kyoto in 1972, Sosuke Nakabo graduated in Product Design at Kyoto City University of Arts in 1998 and in Design Products at The Royal College of Art for postgraduate studies in 2002. He worked at Panasonic (Osaka), Muji (Tokyo) and Jasper Morrison's office (London) and he opened an office in Kyoto in 2010.

sosukenakabo.com

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PERIOD : October 29 Saturday - December 11 Sunday
OPEN : 12：00 - 19:00 (closed on Monday & Tuesday, November 30 Wednesday)
VENUE : KYOTO Design Lab Tokyo Gallery 3331 Arts Chiyoda
ADDRESS : 6-11-14 Sotokanda Chiyoda-Ku Tokyo, 101-0021

URL：www.d-lab.kit.ac.jp

We will open a pop-up store at Shinjuku Isetan with the theme of "Living with Colors".
This store will feature to add colors into daily living styles with the diverse and original designed collection.
Please visit us at this time.

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"Living with Colors"

The selection of the objects series by British designer Max Lamb, the sofa and chairs by the Sweden design studio CKR, and the low-table by Japanese designer Koichi Futatsumata are displayed.

Please enjoy the timeless aesthetics of original forms, colors and the combination of different materials of each collection.

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PERIOD : August 3 Wednesday - 22 Monday
OPEN : 10：30～20：00
VENUE : Isetan Shinjuku Main Building 5F
ADDRESS : 3-14-1, Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo

URL：isetan.mistore.jp/store/shinjuku

We are exhibiting at the "Design Furniture Fair" in Seibu Ikebukuro.

The fair will show from new products to masterpieces of established furniture brands.
We display our living room style as focusing on the European designers from the collection.
Please visit at this chance.

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"Design Furniture Fair"
Proposing various lifestyles including design chairs, luxury furniture, warm and natural wooden style of Nordic design, and stylish furniture with European cultures.

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PERIOD : July 21 Thursday - 25 Monday
OPEN : [Monday - Saturday] 10:00 - 21:00 [Sundays & Holidays] 10:00 - 20:00
*The hall will be closed at 16:00 on July 25 Monday.
VENUE : SEIBU IKEBUKURO 7F South =EVENT HALL
ADDRESS : 1-28-1, Minamiikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo

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During the following period, E&Y showroom will be closed for the new layout. We appreciate your understanding.

Close : July 20 Wednesday - 21 Thursday

The exhibition "edition HORIZONTAL" will be opened at the cite', the gallery and shop in Hiroshima.
Please enjoy the new aspect of the "edition HORIZONTAL multiple collection line" curated by Ryo Suzuki, the photographer as well as the owner of shop.
On the opening day of June 17th Friday, Tsuyoshi Matsuzawa, CEO of E&Y will be attending.
We look forward to seeing you at the venue.

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The "edition HORIZONTAL multiple collection line" edited by E&Y.
Touching with hands, enjoying the scent, looking to the flow of wind, and listening to the water tone...
The collection of curious products that stimulate one's five senses and creativity, and change living space mellow.

We will display and sell the 11 works that the designers and artists of the world created for only this collection, and finally realized over the decade.

Please visit and see the beautiful collection crossing the genres of design, crafts and art, created as riddle the world.

During the exhibition, the basic stool and bench selected from E&Y collection, and new works by Max Lamb who designs with eventuality through the relationship with nature, will be displayed and sold as well.

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PERIOD : June 17 Friday - 30 Thursday
OPEN : 11:00～19:00
*June 17 Friday will opens longer from 11:00 to 20:00.
VENUE : cite'
ADDRESS：1st Floor, 9-1 Noborimachi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima

URL : www.cite.jp

Our collection will be displayed and sold for a limited time at the Living Decor, the 5th floor of the ISETAN Shinjuku store under the theme of "Objects for Living". Including the classic collection, the all of the new collection launched last year will be presented.
We appreciate if you stop by for this chance.

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"Objects for Living"
With the display of the "edition HORIZONTAL" collection which were created without consideration for functionality, to form the joy of ownership and filling the blank space of life, please discover the life with the furniture and object have the essence of arts.

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DATE : February 03 Wednesday - 16 Tuesday
OPEN : 10:30 - 20:00
VENUE : ISETAN Shinjuku Store Main Building 5F Living Decor
　　　　3-14-1, Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0022

URL：http://isetan.mistore.jp/store/shinjuku/index.html

The new collection presented in the exhibition "evergreen" held at the AXIS gallery from 12th to 20th in December, is now on sale. You can visit our showroom for the displays. We are looking forward to welcoming you.

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TOKONOMA / MAX LAMB

STOOL
DISH
MAT
VASE

Based upon the Japanese tradition of arranging things, TOKONOMA is a series of products each with their own unique function and each made from a different material, whose formal qualities contrast and compliment one another; material, scale, color, texture and weight. Whether consciously or naturally arranged within the home, the dish, stool, vase and mat combine to serve both practical and aesthetic everyday needs, producing a whole that is greater than the sum of its parts.

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MOON / SOSUKE NAKABO

A stool, different to a chair, have neither back nor fixed direction, as to be recognized as a temporary seat, it makes easier to support to sit down.
I designed a light and stable stool with less components and simple structure.
It is very useful for various purposes.

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edition HORIZONTAL

Fumikazu Ohara / rule book
Asako Shiroki / fill
Yuri Suzuki / pied piper
Nina Tolstrup and Jack Mama / routine
Faye Toogood / pots

A multiple refers to a work of art produced as an edition.
It is a representation of something - acquiring value and significance
as a person takes it in his/her hands and intelligently filling the blank space of life.
Created without consideration for functionality,
multiples provide the joy of ownership and captivate us to our psychological core.
Such multiples create relationships that expand over time, like an open vista.
"edition HORIZONTAL" is a collection line by E&Y that presents the artistic aspects of designer's and artisan's work.
The multiples are accompanied by messages from their creators, along with an openness to interpretation.

We will host the exhibition titled "evergreen" at the AXIS Gallery.
Our new furniture collection and new collection from
the "edition HORIZONTAL multiple collection line" started since 2010, will be presented.
We look forward to seeing you.

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DESIGNERS, ARTISTS
Max Lamb
Sosuke Nakabo
Fumikazu Ohara
Asako Shiroki
Yuri Suzuki
Nina Tolstrup and Jack Mama
Faye Toogood

Designers, Artists
Max Lamb
Sosuke Nakabo
Fumikazu Ohara
Asako Shiroki
Yuri Suzuki
Nina Tolstrup and Jack Mama
Faye Toogood

PERIOD : December 12 Saturday - 20 Sunday
OPEN : 11:00 - 19:00
VENUE : AXIS Gallery
　　　　 4th Floor, 5-17-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0032
TEL : +81-(0)3-5575-8655 (During the event)
Admission Free

RECEPTION : December 11 Friday / 18:00 - 21:00

This year, in 2015, the SHOWCASE will host the featured exhibition with Japanese designers and artists once again.
It shows their actions towards themselves and experiments, not just eras.
It hopes this place enhances the next situations, reforms and creates new trades of cultures and ideas.
We look forward to seeing you at the venue.

ORGANISED BY
Tsuyoshi Matsuzawa (E&Y Co.,Ltd.), Yu Yamada (method inc.), Fumikazu Ohara (Soup Design)

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EXHIBITORS
Ben Nagaoka
Daijiro Ohara
Hironobu Yamabe
Kouichi Okamoto
Nao Tsuda
Risa Fukui
Shinya Aota
Toshiya Masuda
VELO
Wataru Komachi
Yoshikazu Yamagata
Yukiharu Kumagai

DATE : 01 November, 2015 - 03 November, 2015
OPEN : 11:00 - 20:00
PLACE : Omotesando Hills Main Building B3F SPACE O
　　　　4-12-10, Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0001
ENTRANCE FEE : ¥1,000

URL：www.showcase-web.com

Exhibition "edition HORIZONTAL multiple collection line" held at the Design Museum from 19 to 27 September was a great success with many visits and exchanges. Thank you again for all the support.
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DESIGNERS, ARTISTS
Asako Shiroki
Faye Toogood
Fumikazu Ohara
Gen Suzuki
Hironobu Yamabe
Koichi Futatsumata
Max Lamb
Mihoko Mori
Nina Tolstrup and Jack Mama
Yosuke Hayashi
Yuri Suzuki

URL : www.eandy.com/en/horizontal

We will display our furniture collection at the KAMATA IPPINDO.
It will be the first order exhibition in Yamagata.
If you are near, please drop in on us.

DATE : 10 October, 2015 - 18 October, 2015 *12 October, 14 October Closed
OPEN : 10:00 - 17:00
PLACE : KAMATA IPPINDO

URL : kamata-ippindo.com

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Our showroom will be closed during the following period. We appreciate your understanding.

Close : 8 October, 2015 PM, 20 October, 2015

We are pleased to announce that our "edition HORIZONTAL multiple collection line" exhibition will be held in the Design Museum from 19 to 27 September 2015.
In addition to the collection presented in Tokyo in 2010, new collection will be launched for the first time.

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"edition HORIZONTAL multiple collection line"

A multiple refers to a work of art produced as an edition.
It is a representation of something - acquiring value and significance
as a person takes it in his/her hands and intelligently filling the blank space of life.

Created without consideration for functionality,
multiples provide the joy of ownership and captivate us to our psychological core.
Such multiples create relationships that expand over time, like an open vista.

"edition HORIZONTAL" is a collection line by E&Y that presents the artistic aspects of designer's and artisan's work.
The multiples are accompanied by messages from their creators, along with an openness to interpretation.

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DESIGNERS, ARTISTS
Asako Shiroki
Faye Toogood
Fumikazu Ohara
Gen Suzuki
Hironobu Yamabe
Koichi Futatsumata
Max Lamb
Mihoko Mori
Nina Tolstrup and Jack Mama
Yosuke Hayashi
Yuri Suzuki

DATE : 19 September, 2015 - 27 September, 2015
OPEN : 10:00 - 17:45
PLACE : Design Museum atrium
　　　28 Shad Thames, London, SE1 2YD

URL : designmuseum.org/exhibitions/ey-at-the-design-museum

We are pleased to announce our website is renewed.

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Our office and showroom will be closed during the following period due to the exhibition and employee training. We appreciate your understanding.
Close : 22 September, 2015 - 24 September, 2015