Ainu BlanketThis is POJ Studio's first collaboration with the indigenous Ainu community of Hokkaido, Japan. We worked with Kayano Kimihiro, the founder of Nibutani Works, a company dedicated to creating sustainable jobs for young Ainu artisans and preserving Ainu crafts for the next generation. Together with Mr. Kayano and designer Hase Yuka, we created this blanket and our Ainu Noren. The design of these products incorporates traditional Ainu patterning. The

wearing down the soft parts of the wood and leaving the more durable rings in relief

smooth to the touch

which is a perfect time for a quick pause in your day

and multimedia artists alike

The stones are made with traditional sumi and mixed with water-based pigments

In addition to silver

Sandpaper x 3

Every part is structurally sound thanks to precisely interlocking joints

and beautiful thanks to their delicate bamboo slats and precise stitching

taking the forms of traditional ceramics but with just a fraction of the weight

Bound by copper in bundles of 7

they are durable and beautiful