The Form of Love in Two Chairs: A Vision from Finnish and Japanese Creators

Chairs as essential living tools for gathering and conversing with family, lovers, and friends──The "LOVE CHAIR COLLECTION with HIRAMEKI Design × Finland," currently on display at Isetan Shinjuku until November 8 (Tuesday), features an exhibition and sale of original chair collections in collaboration with the Finnish design project "HIRAMEKI."


Thirty-eight designers in total, both domestic and international, including 23 Finnish designers selected by "HIRAMEKI" design project and Isetan, and 15 Japanese designers selected by Isetan, have each graphically designed their interpretation of "LOVE" onto Piiroinen's classic "AND" chair, a product of a Finnish furniture manufacturer specializing in plywood processing with various materials like fabric and paper sandwiched between layers. This collection of pair chairs enhances scenes of sitting, gazing at each other, and conversing.

Additionally, the exhibition and sale of one-of-a-kind art pieces by 12 creators active in various fields are also noteworthy.

Participating Creators
(from Japan)Shun Kawakami (artless), Akira Minagawa, Naho Iino, Masamichi Toyama (CEO, SMILE Co., Ltd.), Masaru Suzuki, Mutsumi Kagoshima, Izumi Shiokawa, Katsuji Wakisaka (SOU・SOU), Ken Matsubara, Ena Nara, Yoshiko Murata, Rieko Ito (BIRDS’WORDS), Nanayo Kubo, Yujiro Miyazaki, Emiko Akaho, YOKANG, a part of me “Y’s for living”, Yoichi Hatanaka, Kimi Nakamura, 203gow, Kyoko Hantani, Seiji Shimada, Lemmikko, Kensei Yabuno, Shu Murakami, e.m. (Titles omitted, order not significant)
(from Finland)Aalto+Aalto, Chao & Eero Jewel, Eero Aarnio, Laura Järveläinen (Fokus Fabrik), Heini Riitahuhta, Ilkka Suppanen, Johanna Gullichsen, Kauniste, Kitta Perttula, Klaus Haapaniemi, Kokoro&Moi,
Mai Ohta, Majamoo, Muovo, MUSUTA Ltd., Nene Tsuboi, Nora Fleming, Pekka Harni (Harni-Takahashi), Saana ja Olli, Samuli Naamanka, Yuka Takahashi (Harni-Takahashi), Paola Ivana Suhonen (IVANAhelsinki), SUPERYELLOW, Elina Helenius

LOVE CHAIR COLLECTION Design Piece ¥50,000 / chair
*Made to order available (approx. 1.5-2 months)
LOVE CHAIR COLLECTION Art Piece ¥80,000 / chair (limited quantity)