A good sense of discomfort in a room. Design studio WAKAWAKA, which creates witty furniture, will hold an exhibition at Isetan Shinjuku.

Have you seen these chairs anywhere?

The name is "Cylinder Back Chair. It is the work of "WAKAWAKA," a design studio established by artist Shinichiro Okuda in Los Angeles.

The chair is made of simple parts, but it also has a mysterious and striking charm, making it a product that can be seen and discovered again and again.

Cylinder Back Chair ¥341,000

Cylinder Back Chair dark green / terra cotta ¥363,000
Cylinder Back Arm Chair dark green ¥418,000
Double Cylinder Back Chair dark green ¥440,000

Puddle Table I ¥264,000
Puddle Table Ⅱ ¥264,000
Puddle Table III ¥264,000

Such a "WAKAWAKAFurniture made by the "MATSUMOTO" brand will be exhibited and sold at Isetan Shinjuku Store from October 23 (Wed.) on the 5th floor of the main building.

Products exclusive to Isetan Shinjuku with color laminated seat surfaces and the "Available Series" (all one-of-a-kind) made from scraps of wood from the studio will also be on display and sold in limited quantities. And of course, the aforementioned "Cylinder Back Chair" series. If you want to get your hands on furniture you've been thinking about someday... now is your chance.
 
The "Cylinder Back Chair" is also available in limited edition "dark green" and "terra cotta" colors. The coloring was selected with the image of bringing a good sense of discomfort to the living space, and depending on the room, it may be a subtle color or it may blend in. They will surely be there flexibly.

The exhibition will end on October 29 (Tue.), but the select store on the same floor will be the first permanent location of the exhibition in Japan. Those who were unable to make up their minds at the exhibition are encouraged to visit again and shop at their leisure.

Now is the time between summer and fall. It is a good time to change your outfit, rearrange your rooms, buy new furniture, and update your home to welcome the season.

WAKAWAKA" will give you a chance to do so. We hope you will visit the exhibition. Please take a look at Mr. Okuda's comments on the exhibition.

My process to get to where I am today is also that I came to the United States,
His interest in furniture also grew out of his work as an artist's assistant,
He also visited IKO IKO, a concept space started by his now wife, Christine,
The furniture that he designed and produced at IKO IKO began to attract a great deal of interest,
The fact that we were able to establish WAKA WAKA as a result is truly due in large part to coincidence.
And I in the information, observations, opinions, expressions, and desires in the Los Angeles environment,
I believe that we have continued to make things by using ourselves as a filter.
The environment is not only the work of designers I am attracted to, but also music, books, and movies,
It is a mishmash of influences, including the inspiration Christine receives from the things she makes.
This exhibition at Isetan embraces the unpredictability of life and the ever-changing thoughts that shape the urban landscape,
I'm going to give you a frame of reference that will be an approach to the times from where I am.
I hope to be able to show them.