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Aesop Shin-Marunouchi by Torafu Architects

Chunky chipboard surfaces have been sanded and stained to look like marble at this Aesop skincare shop in Tokyo by Japanese studio Torafu Architects (+ slideshow). A muted brown stain coats the wooden...

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Clopen by Torafu Architects

The latest project by Japanese studio Torafu Architects may look like a standard floating shelf, but it actually contains a slim secret drawer that can be opened with magnets. The Clopen shelf...

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House in Kitaoji by Torafu Architects

Every room inside this concrete house in Kyoto by Torafu Architects is accessible for a resident in a wheelchair (+ slideshow). Both a lift and staircase connect the ground floor with the central...

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Speedshop Type One by Torafu Architects

Japanese firm Torafu Architects renovated this auto repair shop in Tokyo to make it look as sleek as a car showroom (+ slideshow). Type One, located in the Ogikubo area of Tokyo, was designed by Torafu...

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AA Stools by Torafu Architects

Product news: these A-shaped stools by Japanese studio Torafu Architects slot together to make a bench. Torafu Architects used basic 2x4 planks of red cedar to make the AA Stools, cutting them at an...

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Koloro-wagon stacking wooden storage boxes by Torafu Architects

These wooden storage boxes by Japanese designers Torafu Architects stack up to make little trolleys (+ slideshow). Koloro Wagon storage units by Torafu Architects comprise three colour-coded trays with...

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Aesop Kawaramachi by Torafu Architects features squid fishing lamps

Metal pipes and lightbulbs previously used on squid fishing boats are used to make a sculptural light that hangs from a double-height space in the centre of this Aesop skincare store in Kyoto (+...

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Torafu Architects unveils Cobrina wooden furniture collection

Japanese studio Torafu Architects has designed a collection of small and lightweight wooden furniture (+ slideshow). Torafu Architects created items in the Cobrina collection so they can be easily...

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Torafu Architects suspend bubbly balloons of light for Tokyo installation

Illuminated glass droplets full of bubbles appear to fall from the ceiling in this installation by Japanese studio Torafu Architects (+ slideshow). The Water Balloon installation at the Konica Minolta...

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Torafu Architects uses Japanese cedar columns for fifth Aesop shop interior

Japanese design and architecture firm Torafu Architects has collaborated with Australian skincare brand Aesop to design the interior of its Osaka shop, with cedarwood blocks used to create multiple...

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Torafu Architects designs multi-functional Dice furniture for children and...

This six-sided piece of furniture by Japanese studio Torafu Architects can be flipped over to reveal different functions (+ slideshow). Torafu Architects designed Dice as a multi-purpose piece of...

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Torafu Architects creates three-tiered interior for Japanese ice-cream cafe

Japanese firm Torafu Architects used contrasting floor finishes to define the three distinct spaces of Snow Picnic, an experimental ice-cream shop in Tokyo (+ slideshow). Snow Picnic takes a scientific...

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Torafu Architects hides dolls' house within a wooden chair

Koichi Suzuno and Alicja Strzyzynska of Torafu Architects have designed a children's seat that splits in half to reveal a dolls' house inside (+ slideshow). Torafu Architects' Dollhouse chair has a...

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Torafu Architects uses concrete, wood and gravel to define spaces inside...

Multi-levelled surfaces of polished concrete, wood and white gravel mark out the different areas within this open-plan Tokyo office designed by Torafu Architects (+ slideshow). Japanese studio Torafu...

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Torafu Architects' Light Light Desk folds up like a deckchair

Japanese firm Torafu Architects has designed a lightweight workstation that can be folded into itself for easy carrying. The Light Light Desk was made as part of a pair of workshops, which saw...

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House in Yokohama by Torafu Architects

Tokyo design week: Japanese architects Torafu presented images of a house they have designed for Yokohama at the Pecha Kucha x Design Tide event last week. Torafu consists of Koichi Suzono and Shinya...

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Boolean interior by Torafu Architects

Tokyo Design Week: Here's another project by Torafu architects (see previous story). Boolean is the interior for a café space at the University of Tokyo, using punctured wooden surfaces to enclose the...

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Nike Air Force 1 Store by Torafu Architects

Tokyo Design Week: here's another project from Torafu architects; this time their Nike Air Force 1 shoestore in Harajuku, Tokyo. Koichi Suzono and Shinya Kamuro of Torafu explain the project: -- This...

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Kiriko Bottles by Torafu Architects

Tokyo Design Week: Here's a fourth project by Torafu architects. The Kiriko Bottle project aims to revive ancient Japanese craftsmanship by using a glass cutting technique to make subtle alterations...

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House in Kohoku by Torafu Architects

Tokyo-based architects Torafu have designed this family home in Yokohama, Japan. The one-storey house, in the hilltop suburb of Kohoku, is made of cast concrete. Photographs by Daici Ano. Here's some...

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