Artisan x Designer

A Two-Way Chest on Its Way to the World (1x6)

Air date: Aug 07, 2013

The goal of this episode's artisan and designer is to win global name recognition for Tokushima Prefecture's high-end wooden furniture. Up and coming designer, Eisuke Tachikawa, and veteran furniture artisan, Takayuki Motobayashi, collaborated to create a unique chest with drawers that open two ways. The chest has won multiple awards, including one from Wallpaper, a prominent British design magazine. The program follows the quest to create both innovative furniture and a world-class brand.