Featuring unique glazes and post-modern forms. Echo Park Pottery unveils its exceptional new planters.

Echo Park Pottery

Post-Modern Flair, Reimagined for Today

Takahiro Gouko, renowned for his discerning eye in decorative home goods and crafts, leads "Swimsuit Department." The company commissioned Peter Shire, a long-time acquaintance and designer, to create planters, which have now been completed.

Text by Satsuki Wakabayashi

The Italian design collective "Memphis," which dominated the design world in the 1980s.

Peter Shire, a former member of Memphis, now heads the design studio "Echo Park Pottery" in Los Angeles, focusing on ceramic works such as mugs and pots.

Featuring unique glazes and post-modern forms. A special planter is complete | Echo Park Pottery

"Swimsuit Department," the studio's representative in Japan, commissioned a bespoke item. The result is a planter that shines with its post-modern-inspired forms and innovative color palette.

With a drainage hole at the bottom, functionality has also been considered. The diverse glazes will complement plants while adding impact to any space.

Planter