Miyazaki Chair Factory

The Miyazaki Chair Factory collection is now exclusively available in the UK through Aram Store and Aram Contracts. Established in 1969 in Tokushima, Japan, the company produces wooden furniture to the highest design and production standards. By adhering to the highest quality criteria in the two fundamental elements of 'creation' and 'technique', their core philosophy was born: 'chairs nobody else can make'. Whilst the focus is still on seating, they have since introduced tables in to their range.

Every part that goes to make up each product is manufactured in the factory. This ensures full quality control over the entire range. Products have been awarded the Japanese industry 'Good Design Award' for the past fourteen years. Craftspeople are local and have worked in the company for many years. Additionally, recent years have seen an increase in young people travelling long distances to work in production as they are so interested in learning the traditional skills of chair making.

[caption id="attachment_3003" style="text-align: center;" width="740"] DC09 chair by Inoda+Sveje with the CH327 Extending Table by Hans Wegner for Carl Hansen & Søn[/caption]

The factory began to develop its own designs in 2000 working with designers such as Murasawa Kazuteru, Koizumi Makoto, and Inoda+Sveje. With a focus on innovation – and not being swayed by existing theory of wooden chair design – the chair becomes a thing of beauty, with a sculptural nature that symbolises the fusion of form and material. For example, the DC10 chair is a sinuously curved form with a sharp line dividing the inside surface from the outside, whilst the characteristic feature of the DC09 is the shaped seat which is shaved as thin as possible.

[caption id="attachment_3004" style="text-align: center;" width="740"] DC09 chair by Inoda+Sveje with Haller sideboard (USM), Saarinen table (Knoll), Olio tableware (Barber & Osgerby)[/caption]

Details of the DC09 (left) and DC10 Chairs

The DC09 and DC10 chairs are now available to order and are on display in our Drury Lane store. Many more items from the Miyazaki Chair Factory's range are on order and will be available soon.