Imagine a bespoke assortment of timeless, inherently lovely furnishings items impressed by shared Japanese and Scandinavian values, made particularly for a Michelin-starred restaurant positioned in considered one of Sweden’s largest vineyards. Now think about that assortment in your personal residence. That actuality is the ÄNG Collection, a collection of 4 beautiful items designed by multidisciplinary studio Norm Architects and architect Keiji Ashizawa for Japanese way of life model Karimoku. In line with the quiet magnificence and class of Karimoku’s case research 06, the Restaurant ÄNG, the gathering cultivates a tranquility and concord with nature via its use of pure and refined supplies and architectural traces paying homage to the fashionable glass greenhouse the restaurant lives in.
Photo: Jonas Bjerre Poulsen
Photo: Jonas Bjerre Poulsen
Photo: Jonas Bjerre Poulsen
Photo: Norm Architects
The ÄNG assortment is made up of a eating desk, bench seating, a espresso desk, and a trolley cart. The spherical A-DT03 eating desk, designed by Ashizawa, relies on its rectangular predecessor, designed initially for Karimoku’s case research 04, the Azabu Residence. Its diagonal form is maybe its most notable attribute, together with the apron-less design which aids in its minimal profile.
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Photo: Jonas Bjerre Poulsen
Photo: Jonas Bjerre Poulsen
Photo: Jonas Bjerre Poulsen
Photo: Jonas Bjerre Poulsen
Photo: Norm Architects
Photo: Jonas Bjerre Poulsen
The remainder of the items within the assortment are designed by Norm Architects. Like the eating desk, the N-CC02 bench can be an extension of the prevailing N-CC01 design. The innermost elements of the bench are totally upholstered for a snug expertise whereas the outer elements is the place the picket parts, that are extra architectural in expression, can shine via.
Photo: Jonas Bjerre Poulsen
Photo: Norm Architects
The N-CT02 espresso desk design stems from the ever-changing wants of a restaurant that rearranges its eating settings usually. By itself, the espresso desk resembles a plinth-like object. In groupings, it supplies a versatile resolution to accommodating bigger celebration sizes. Upon nearer inspection, the areas of joinery may be discovered by the contrasting colours. The N-CT02 is accessible in Pure Oak, Smoked Oak, and Grain Matte Black Oak.
Photo: Norm Architects
Photo: Jonas Bjerre Poulsen
Photo: Norm Architects
Photo: Norm Architects
Lastly, the N-T01 trolley is a restaurant staple, versatile in assembly the wants of the kitchen and workers. Its design is impressed by Japanese temples and shrines that usually have umbrella and shoe racks on the entrance. The paper-braid deal with provides a contrasting texture and enhances the tactility of utilizing the trolley.
Photo: Norm Architects
Photo: Norm Architects
Photo: Norm Architects
For extra data on the ÄNG Collection, go to karimoku-casestudy.com.
