Maruni
Articles
Patience in craft: Inside Maruni’s design ethos
Maruni does not rely on signature gestures or visual statements with its elegant timber furniture, but rather reveals itself slowly, through proportion, appreciation for design and a continuity between traditional craftsmanship and contemporary expression.
People
Meet the brand that helped put Japanese design on the global map
On the occasion of its 90th anniversary, Maruni comes round circle – in more ways than one. We speak with the brand’s key visionaries, president Takeshi Yamanaka, art director Naoto Fukasawa, and long-time collaborator Jasper Morrison.
News
SID17: What Went Down At The Venue?
Global design fairs usually occupy dull exhibition halls, where besuited visitors trudge down rows of same-same stands. SO. BORING. This is why every year at Sydney Indesign, we turned things up a notch at The Venue: one location with one enormous lineup! And it was truly stellar…
Videos
Naoto Fukasawa and Maruni
Naoto Fukasawa talks about his chair designs and Maruni’s production techniques.