BIYUSAI

BIYUSAI

TWO CRESCENT BORDER

TWO CRESCENT BORDER Iraka, roofs of traditional Japanese houses, are made with ceramic tiles that collectively create a picturesque image of waves formed in the sky. Similarly, the spatial formation using CRESCENT BORDER tiles, individually shaped in the form of a crescent moon, presents a laced arrangement that looks like ocean waves shining with moonlight.

KANOKO

KANOKO Shibori, the Japanese technique for dyeing fabrics that involves tying tiny pieces of fabric with thread before dyeing. When they are untied the bound parts remain white. KANOKO presents delicate Japanese design using this artisan technique as a motif.

RHYTHMIC CROCHET TILES

RHYTHMIC II CROCHET Woven geometry can be found all around the world. Baskets and colanders woven from bamboo have been implements used in Japan for centuries. A piece-by-piece combination of beauty emerges from simple, regular patterning, and results in bold shading that transcends East and West. The appearance is decidedly impressive.

YUMON

YUMON The YUMON is a pair of two curved lines, one bulging and the other indented, that boldly and rhythmically compose the space. It is inspired by the traditional Japanese pattern “Tatewaku,” which has been used since “the Heian” period (794-1192) to simply express the appearance of rising water vapor. Since ancient times, the pattern […]

SAIRIN

SAIRIN Since ancient times, people have learned to appreciate nature’s emotions through the sun’s brilliance reflecting off the  water: the white surface of water caressed with dawn’s mist early in the morning, the bright surface of water from daytime sunlight, the evening water’s surface dyed in crimson from the sunset, and the opaque water surface […]

TOUJURIN

CROCHET

CROCHET Woven geometry can be found all around the world. Baskets and colanders woven from bamboo have been implements used in Japan for centuries. A piece-by-piece combination of beauty emerges from simple, regular patterning, and results in bold shading that transcends East and West. The appearance is decidedly impressive.

Hosowari Border

SEKIHA