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The idea is to keep you informed of what is happening with us: in our studio, in our community of artisan shops, in Trieste and in the worlds of art and design.
Little ideas that might intrigue you.
Ejiko kokeshi, the child in the basket
In Japan, children are seen as bearers of good fortune and blessings, respected and valued, as reflected in crafts that celebrate childhood.
Read more...News from HAY, hurray for democratic design!
Mette and Rolf Hay had a dream in 2002: to enter the design market of the time by offering a line of products designed by the best designers in the world, while maintaining high quality and absolutely non-prohibitive prices.
Read more...Balcony outdoor collection by HAY
Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec design their second outdoor furniture collection for HAY.
Read more...A special kokeshi
As soon as we got our hands on this doll, we thought it was by a contemporary craftsman. Partly because of the almost perfect preservation, partly because of some variations on the Naruko style. It is indeed easy to see that it belongs to the Naruko school, but it has some very special features. The […]
Read more...The perfect desk
How nice when, full of good intentions, we buy the stationery we need to start over at school or work.Even nicer if we can work in a tidy and functional environment. If space is not a lot, tidiness is even more important… First of all: go vertical! Make use of vertical space by adding shelves […]
Read more...Make it last.
Even the best cutting boards need care if you want them to last…The best way to protect wood is to keep it from getting too wet, but also to keep it from drying out! This sounds like a contradiction, but it’s not, and there’s a magic substance that simultaneously protects against both of these issues: […]
Read more...Traditional Kokeshi, love at first sight.
We have always been passionate about turned objects. Those who have been in the store are surely familiar with our collection of rolling pins, or that of mallets. For the past year or so, however, these curious figures have also begun to appear on the shelf. For us it was love at first sight and […]
Read more...Pole Pole wooden figures
Handmade one by one, each one slightly different from the other, very light, essential, black and white, so smooth as to be velvety, and Japanese too.
Read more...Vud’s “Sardo” chopping board
A story that starts with a love for Sardinia and its traditions and ends with the desire to carry them on, or rather beyond, with some reading ideas to deepen your knowledge of this beautiful island.
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