June 1, 2020 A sofa that will be the first collaboration between Iwami Ginzan Lifestyle Research Institute Co., Ltd., which develops the lifestyle brand “Gundou”, and Oak Village Co., Ltd., which manufactures wooden furniture using domestic timber. Released from
An indigo cloth that has been used in Japan for a long time and is widely loved even today. And, a beautiful sofa made of lacquered Nara, which grew up in the Japanese forest over time, was completed.
Gungodo keeps proposing “living with roots” that learns from old Japanese techniques and life culture, focusing on clothes. And, using the material “wood”, Oak Village continues woodworking, valuing the expression that wood has.
While sticking to Japanese materials and traditions, it will continue to evolve with the times.
It is a sofa that can be called “Japanese furniture” that was realized because of such two companies.
About collaboration sofa
This time, the indigo dyed cushion cover was created by Gunjido and Kibe by Oak Village. The indigo dyed cover has different dyeing and weaving on the back surface and the seat surface, and the wooden parts of the lacquer that use oak (narra) are made of wood instead of metal fittings. Masu
Overview of "Gundou x Oak Village Collaboration Sofa"
| Name: |
Gunkodo x Oak Village Collaboration Sofa |
| Sale start date: |
June 1, 2020 |
| Price: |
2-seat: 380,000 yen (excluding tax) (1-seat and 3-seat also sold) |
| Finishing: |
Wipe lacquer/black lacquer |
| Size (approx.): |
Width 158 x depth 75 x height 79 cm |
| Reseller: |
Oak Village directly managed store
Gungodo (KITTE Marunouchi store, some other stores), etc. |
| URL: |
Oak Village collaboration sofa sales page |
Oak Village has been manufacturing and selling wooden products using domestic lumber in Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture since the beginning, aiming for a recycling-oriented society. In addition, a woodworking group that handles everything from bowls to buildings, based on the idea that “a tree that has grown over 100 years can be used for 100 years.”
