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WATOJI

WATOJI

The WATOJI collection is a series of flower vases designed with inspiration from the bookbinding technique called “WATOJI”. This traditional technique uses thread to bind paper and has been used since ancient times in Japan.
The porcelain body of the WATOJI vase is manufactured to precise dimensions by Ceramic Japan so that it resembles two sheets of paper put together on the front and back. Kyokumihimo is a special type of thread made by Shoen Kumihimo, a company based in Uji, Kyoto. This unique thread is woven through the vase, allowing it to functionally hang on the wall with the balanced beauty of combining the two materials.
There are two sizes available in the WATOJI vase, and Kyokumihimo is available in beige and mint colour ways. You can arrange how the vase is threaded and create personalised looks. The case has a flat base and can also be stood on the tabletop and floor.

WATOJI
Designer

Fukusada Ryosuke

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Fukusada Ryosuke

Biography

Japanese product designer born in Osaka, 1979. After graduating from Kanazawa College of Art and Design in 2002, he went on to work for Sharp Corporation as a designer of consumer electronic goods until 2007. That year he moved to Italy where he completed a Masters Degree in Interior and Living Design at Domus Academy. From 2008 Fukusada assisted Patricia Urquiola at Studio Urquiola in Milan, where he experienced projects involving furniture, lighting, kitchenware and interior products with famous Italian manufacturers.
In 2012, he returned to Japan and established FUKUSADA STUDIO in Kyoto. Fukusada currently works with a large number of domestic clients and has a track record of projects with many international companies included those in Italy and Denmark. At present Fukusada offers a wide range of designs such as furniture, lighting and household goods that have won numerous international design awards.

https://ryosukefukusada.com/