The beauty of minimalist, functional and durable porcelain - 1616/arita japan X Skagerak

I don't know if you recognize this, but sometimes when I see certain objects or design items I can be so attracted by those that I would like to have them in my own hands at the same time to admire it myself. I also had this with the beautiful collection of 1616/arita japan. I saw the TY plates a while ago on instragram and at that moment my search started because I didnt’ know where to get the items in Europe.

Danish brand Skagerak is the distributor of the renowned Japanese brand 1616/arita japan, known for its minimalist, functional and durable porcelain. The 1616/arita japan porcelain is made from crushed stone that is specific to the town of Arita, where porcelain has been manufactured for 400 years.

Teruhiro Yanagihara is head of Design at 1616/arita japan that came to life in 2012. Today 1616/arita japan is a renowned brand working with some of the most significant designers in the world. Teruhiro Yanagihara, being one of them, designed their first collection ‘TY Standard’.

Teruhiro Yanagihara studied design at Osaka University of Art and established his studio in Osaka in 2002 with the vision of exploring the boundaries between tradition and renewal, linking modern technology and the demands of industrial production with a robust Japanese sense of aesthetics and spirituality. The collection can be found here - Elvera

images - Elvera van Schaik