Stories

minä perhonen's textile designs decorate MOHEIM items.

minä perhonen, founded by designer Akira Minagawa, is a brand that offers not only textiles and fashion, but also a variety of items for interior design and other aspects of daily life. SWING BIN “choucho” is the first collaboration item with MOHEIM.

With its rustic unglazed matte texture and simple yet presentable form MOHEIM's STONEWARE MUG is highly popular.
Based on this texture and design, a collaboration with BLUE BOTTLE COFFEE was launched.

Makiko Busato, Brand & Product Director of BLUE BOTTLE COFFEE, and Shigeichiro Takeuchi, Creative Director of MOHEIM, shared their thoughts on the STONE MUG created in collaboration with MOHEIM.

The rounded shape of YUKI wood fits comfortably in your hand. It was created as part of MOHEIM's lineup when the brand was first launched.
Each cup is meticulously crafted by Yamanaka lacquerware artisans in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. It is light, thin, and smooth because it is made with a technique that is highly regarded as the best in Japan.
Shigeichiro Takeuchi, the designer and the creative director of MOHEIM tells the story behind this cup with its soft and elegant form.

SHOEHORN harmonizes dignified straight lines and soft curves, and has a beautiful appearance.
Vulcanized fiber is used as a material, which is lightweight and softly bendable, yet strong and impact resistant, Our achievements include both its design and superior comfort when putting on shoes.
Designer Shigeichiro Takeuchi tells the story of its development.

A simple umbrella stand with five holes on a rounded rectangular body. The design was inspired by Finnish perforated bricks. We focused on sustainability and spent time developing recycled materials.

We interviewed the designer, Mr. Wataru Kumano, about his thoughts on BRICK STAND, which was created through a process of various trials and errors.

The flat top gives the impression of being slightly larger than normal, and the three legs stretch out smoothly.
An even more distinctive point is the tray on the lower level.
STOOL has a simple and clean design, yet it also has the appearance of an artwork.
The lower tray has a storage function and is lightweight, making it versatile.
In an interview with designer Keiji Ashizawa, we asked him about the key points and particulars of the design and structure.

SIGNS, pictograms with minimal design have been very popular.
The biggest reason was that it can be used not only for restaurants, cafes, and accommodations, but also in private rooms.

TROLLEY, designed by Keiji Ahizawa, a practical but well-designed kitchen wagon with a graceful presence, is the most popular furniture item in the MOHEIM collection.
It is very functional even with its simple but beautiful design, because both the upper and lower boards can be removed and used as trays.

A flower vase with a soft imporession that appears as if wrapped in side gathers… Actually, this is a plastic bottle covered with a knit fabric.
Just by covering a PET bottle that would otherwise be thrown away, SILHOUETTE transforms it into a vase.

LINDEN BOX has a sophisticated appearance even though it is a simple rectangular box.
The box with natural and tranquil colorings and the brass screws shown on the sides is of course useful as storage. Moreover, it can also be used as a shelf, a tray, or a side table in combination with its special lid.