Tendo Woodworks × BAPE® HOME

Tendo Mokko was founded in Tendo City, Yamagata Prefecture in 1940 and is a world-renowned Japanese furniture manufacturer whose products are used by the Imperial Family, as well as numerous companies, government offices, and first-class hotels.
That "Tendo Mokko" andA BATHING APE®︎ lifestyle label "BAPE® HOME" carried out their first joint project.

The three products being released this time are a low chair, a rocking chair, and a spoke chair.
This product is packed with the commitment of craftsmen who never compromise on craftsmanship.BAPE®ABC, the signature of CAMOThe design is finished in green, not too pop, but in harmony with a Japanese style.

To commemorate the collaboration, a tag with both brands' names written on it is included, making it a must-have design for fans.

From Friday, December 2022, 1,BAPE.COMNow accepting orders.

Low seat chair

BAPE® X TENDO ABC CAMO TEIZA-ISU

¥ 110,000 (tax included)

This masterpiece was designed by members of the Junzo Sakakura Architecture Institute for a space designed by Junzo Sakakura, one of the leading architects in the world of 20th century Japanese architecture.
"I want a chair that blends in with the lifestyle of a Japanese-style room and allows me to relax comfortably."
We fulfilled that request.
A design that embodies Japanese modernity that blends into Japanese and Western lifestyles.
As the name "low seat chair" suggests, the seat is 29cm low, allowing you to sit cross-legged or with your legs thrown out. The back of the seat is slightly sloped, and the thick cushion supports your body, allowing you to sit without putting strain on your lower back.
The legs are shaped like sleds to prevent damage to tatami mats and carpets. It goes well with Japanese-style rooms as well as rooms with wooden floors.

 

Sakakura Junzo Architectural Institute
Junzo Sakakura
Born in 1901 in Hashima County, Gifu Prefecture
In 1929, he traveled to France and studied under Le Corbusier.
1940: Founded the Sakakura Junzo Architectural Institute (now the Sakakura Architectural Institute)
In 1941, he held the exhibition "Choice, Tradition, Creation" with Charlotte Perriand.
1957 Good Design Award First Selection Committee Chairman
1960 Milan Triennale Japan Exhibition

Rocking chair

BAPE® X TENDO ABC CAMO ROCKING CHAIR

¥ 132,000 (tax included)

It was designed by Mitsumasa Sugazawa, who was Tendo Mokko's in-house designer. Since joining the company, he has worked with many designers to support the realization of these ideas from a manufacturer's standpoint, and his molded plywood know-how is on full display in this rocking chair.
The side frame is seamless except for the armrests, and is molded as a single piece, achieving high design quality and robustness. In addition, the armrest curve uses "unequal thickness molding" technology to locally change the thickness, with consideration given to both aesthetic beauty and comfort.
This rocking chair is popular among architects and designers, and is also known to have been used by sculptor Isamu Noguchi in his studio. Its shape follows the contours of the body and the divided seat cushion relieves tension throughout the body.
The natural swaying motion provides a soothing experience.


Tendo Woodworks / Mitsumasa Sugasawa
Born in Tokyo in 1940. After graduating from Chiba University College of Technology in 1963, he joined Tendo Mokko. In 1966, he received training at the Danish National Institute of Technology. At Tendo Mokko, he belonged to the development department for many years, providing technical support for the work of architects and designers, while also creating numerous products as an in-house designer. In 1996, he won the ``Kitaro Kunii Industrial Crafts Award''.

Spoke Chair

BAPE® X TENDO ABC CAMO SPOKE CHAIR

¥ 187,000 (tax included)

This chair was designed when Katsuhei Toyoguchi was at the peak of his career as a designer. It is a relaxing chair that combines tradition with modernity and is designed to suit Japanese lifestyles, as if it were a representation of Japanese life.
The low seating surface and spoke backrest create an open space. The large oval seat gives you a feeling of security as if you were sitting on a tatami mat. You can sit comfortably cross-legged or with your legs thrown out, and there are no restrictions on your posture.
The back side of the seat is made using "endless molding". This is a technique unique to Tendo Mokko that allows seamless oval shapes to be formed using skilled techniques.

 

Katsuhira Toyoguchi
Born in Akita Prefecture in 1905. Graduated from Tokyo Polytechnic School in 1928. From 1933, he worked at the Crafts Guidance Center of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry in Sendai. He worked hard to create chairs for Japanese people to sit on and conducted many ergonomic experiments. Legend has it that he sat in the powder snow, leaving behind traces, and studied the curved surface of the human body in a sitting position with Kenmochi Isamu and others. 1959 Toyoguchi Design Laboratory Commentary. In 1976, he received the Order of the Sacred Treasure, Third Class, and the Kitaro Kunii Special Award. In 1991, he received the first Design Achievement Award.

About Tendo woodwork

A furniture manufacturer founded in 1940, the company began researching molded plywood furniture in 1947. It is known for being one of the first companies in Japan to put into practical use the "molded plywood" technique, in which thin boards are layered and placed in a mold to create free-form shapes. The company has collaborated with architects and designers from Japan and abroad from an early stage, and has produced many masterpieces of highly designed furniture. One of its signature works is Sori Yanagi's Butterfly Stool (1956), which is part of the permanent collections of museums around the world, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Louvre.
Due to the durability and reliability that the company's technical capabilities offer, it has been supplied to numerous government agencies and public facilities, and is also highly popular with architects and design firms.
In addition, by applying the knowledge and technology cultivated in furniture manufacturing, the company has expanded into the automobile interior parts business, producing interior panels and wooden steering wheels made of natural wood, which have been adopted in luxury cars from automobile manufacturers such as Honda, Toyota, and Nissan.
In recent years, the company has announced its proprietary Roll Press Wood (soft coniferous wood compression and molding technology) with the aim of expanding the use of soft coniferous woods such as cedar and cypress. This has made it possible to apply softwoods, which were previously considered unsuitable for furniture, to molded plywood. In 2015, the company received the Prime Minister's Award at the 6th Monodzukuri Nippon Grand Awards (Product/Technology Development Division) for its technological capabilities and innovation.

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