Ariake

Ariake is a furniture brand founded by Legnatec and Hirata Chair, two factories from the furniture producing town of Morodomi in Saga prefecture, Japan. Named after the Ariake Sea in Southern Japan, Ariake means daybreak in Japanese.  It symbolises a new chapter for the two factories as they embark on a collaboration with international designers for the global market.

Ariake believe that strong working relationships are the foundation of good products and that furniture is made for social situations where people live, work and eat together. The Ariake brand and its furniture collection were developed over two intensive workshops in Morodomi, where furniture designers, an art director, a photographer and craftspeople did the same—living, working and eating together throughout the process. Despite language barriers, the designers and craftspeople generated a collective energy and mutual trust that helped define the soul of the brand. The result is a collection of furniture that utilises the best of hand and machine, inspired by the spirituality of Japanese culture and urban living contexts.