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March 31, 2015
こどもビームス | Introducing an Original Desk to Watch Over Your Child's Growth
Kodomo BEAMS
Nurturing Rich Times, Watching Over Growth
Kodomo BEAMS Introduces Original Desk
From "Kodomo BEAMS," which wishes for "children's growth and their irreplaceable time to be richer," an original desk that can be used for a long time and comfortably has been born. For six years since opening its flagship store in Daikanyama, Tokyo, "Kodomo BEAMS" has focused on selecting and developing products that are not only safe and secure but also make time with children happier. Last year, in time for the elementary school entrance of children born at the time of the store's opening, they released original randoseru backpacks. And this year, they are proud to present this original desk.
Text by Satsuki Wakabayashi
Simple Design Harmonizes with Interiors
Since its opening in 2008, "Kodomo BEAMS" has proposed a happy lifestyle through various products, events, and workshops, aiming to "further enrich children's sensibilities." The flagship shop in Daikanyama features a curated selection of items from Japan and abroad, including comfortable wear and shoes, beautifully designed toys, and tableware that conveys the importance of food. From "Kodomo BEAMS" comes a desk with a simple and beautiful design. With a focus on its production background, this is a masterpiece that took a year to create.
Production was commissioned to "Sugi Kogyo" in Ukihashi City, Fukuoka Prefecture, a region known for its forestry and lumber industry, under the supervision of Landscape Products, which operates the interior shop "Playmountain." This factory has supplied wooden school supplies such as children's desks, chairs, and vaulting boxes to schools nationwide from the Meiji to Showa eras, and its safe and durable products have been highly praised. It also received recommendations from the then Ministry of Education.
Currently, they continue to focus on domestic production, carefully selecting all materials used that are F☆☆☆☆ certified (JIS). They actively address VOC (Volatile Organic Compound) measures and use highly safe natural oils for painting, creating products that are safe, secure, and considerate of people and the environment. What the "Kodomo BEAMS" development team resonated with most was the sincere attitude of the craftsmen working joyfully in a clean factory that had no chemical odors.
Shelves and chests can be combined to fit your space. The desk height is 71cm, set low so that an adult chair can be paired with it as the child grows slightly taller. The accompanying chairs are "plankton cushion" designed by "graf," a group based in Osaka. It's also a nice touch that you can choose the fabric and frame colors when ordering.
Reservations begin on Monday, December 1st, at Kodomo BEAMS stores. Orders placed by Tuesday, December 30th, will receive a complimentary "Woodworking Beeswax Cream" (10g) from Oyama Seizai, perfect for desk maintenance. This is a maintenance cream for wooden furniture made entirely from natural ingredients, without any organic solvents, synthetic resins, or emulsifiers.
This original desk, created with the sincere efforts of many adults who wanted it to be used comfortably for a long time by the important children who will lead the future, is a testament to the fact that creating something good requires a rich story and production background.
Kodomo BEAMS Original Desk
Price | ¥36,000
Size | W980×D600×H710mm
Material | Alder solid wood, oil finish; steel solid rod; domestic cypress solid wood; 4mm linden plywood
F☆☆☆☆
Kodomo BEAMS Original Desk Shelf
Price | ¥16,000
Size | W980×D200×H360mm
Material | Alder solid wood, oil finish
F☆☆☆☆
Kodomo BEAMS Original Desk Chest
Price | ¥20,800
Size | W360×D440×H563mm
Material | Alder solid wood, oil finish; printed paper fiberboard; domestic cypress solid wood; 4mm linden plywood
F☆☆☆☆
plankton cushion
Price | ¥37,000
Size | W440×D500×H770×SH430mm
Material | Steel pipe; Tamo veneer plywood; urethane cushion; fabric
Design | graf
Order Start | December 1 (Mon)
Orders placed by December 30 (Tue) will receive Oyama Seizai's "Woodworking Beeswax Cream" (10g) as a gift.
Kodomo BEAMS
Address | 19-7 Sarugaku-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Tel. 03-5428-4844
http://kodomobeams.jp/

