FRITZ HANSEN TOKYO was born in a building designed by Kengo Kuma in the heart of the Gaienmae area, also known as Tokyo's interior district. Combining postmodern architecture by Kengo Kuma, known for its renowned architecture in the Omotesando/Gaienmae area, with Fritz Hansen, the long-established Danish furniture brand that will soon celebrate its 150th anniversary, the space is a power spot filled with bright sunlight and plenty of interior design inspiration.
Founded in 1872, Fritz Hansen is a Danish furniture brand that has shaped the history of furniture around the world. This spring, Fritz Hansen Japan, which also serves as Fritz Hansen's Asian headquarters, opened FRITZ HANSEN TOKYO, integrating the three functions of its offices, contract showroom, and Fritz Hansen Aoyama Flagship Store, its only directly managed store in Asia.
The Gaienmae area is home to many interior brands and shops and is sometimes referred to as Tokyo's interior district. Fritz Hansen's new base, FRITZ HANSEN TOKYO, occupies the first and second floors of a building designed by Kengo Kuma, just a three-minute walk from Gaienmae Station.
Fritz Hansen continues to evolve, inheriting the many timeless masterpieces designed by masters such as Arne Jacobsen and Poul Kjærholm more than 60 years ago that are still loved all over the world, while also making it its mission to create new masterpieces that can be passed down for the next 50 or 60 years.
As a direct store of the brand that will soon celebrate its 150th anniversary, FRITZ HANSEN TOKYO aims to be a space that stimulates new values and sensibilities by conveying our heritage and undertaking new initiatives such as collaborating with other industries and hosting events.
Interior that makes it easy to imagine a lifestyle
Danish furniture is said to be a good match with Japanese architecture and culture. FRITZ HANSEN TOKYO incorporates techniques to help visualize the living space by using curtains and flooring available in Japan. The curtains are from Kawashima Selkon's FELTA series (FT6621). These soft and elegant sheer curtains have low transparency, allowing plenty of light in while obscuring views from outside. They also feature UV protection, reducing damage to furniture. The kitchen was custom-made for FRITZ HANSEN TOKYO by TIMBER YARD, a company that offers not only performance and quality but also warm homes and lifestyles. The kitchen blends naturally into the space, highlighting the furniture and enhancing daily life. Maruhon oak flooring is used on the first floor, with French herringbone on the second floor, creating a distinct impression. In addition, the store is packed with Arne Jacobsen faucets, doorknobs, and other carefully crafted details, creating a space where you can fully enjoy the interior.
Opening Event
Although the situation is still uncertain, we will be streaming online videos such as talk events and virtual tours of the store so that people across the country can enjoy FRITZ HANSEN TOKYO as soon as possible.
The first talk event will feature Kengo Kuma, who designed the building that will serve as the base for FRITZ HANSEN TOKYO. He will talk about the time when he designed the building and answer questions from Fritz Hansen retailers across the country.
https://youtu.be/aAIWlUbz6FE
Styling Director Naoko Okusa gave a virtual tour of the store, where she spoke about the appeal of FRITZ HANSEN TOKYO.
https://youtu.be/4ey-mxlQPw4
Kengo Kuma
Born in 1954. Established Kengo Kuma and Associates in 1990. After serving as a professor at Keio University and the University of Tokyo, he is currently a Distinguished Professor and Professor Emeritus at the University of Tokyo. He has numerous projects underway both in Japan and abroad. He was also involved in the design of the National Stadium. Her major works include "Points, Lines, and Planes" (Iwanami Shoten), "People's Homes" (Shincho Shinsho), "Losing Architecture" (Iwanami Shoten), "Natural Architecture" and "Small Architecture" (Iwanami Shinsho), among many others.
Okusa Naoko
Born in Tokyo in 1972. After graduating from university, she joined what is now Hearst Fujingaho. After working in magazine editing, she went independent and works as a stylist, mainly for fashion magazines, newspapers, and catalogs, while also actively appearing at events and writing. She is the concept director of the online magazine "mi-mollet." She presides over the new media "AMARC (amarclife.com)." Her Instagram account @naokookusa is also popular. Her recent work includes "The Courage to Get Bored - A Way of Life that Focuses on the 20% You Like (Kodansha)." FRITZ HANSEN Founded in Denmark in 1872, Fritz Hansen is a global leader in the design and manufacture of furniture, lighting, and accessories. Driven by a passion for beauty, quality, and craftsmanship, we collaborate with artists, designers, and architects from around the world to express the modern Nordic lifestyle. We have collaborated with renowned designers such as Arne Jacobsen, Cecilie Manz, Hans J. Wegner, Piero Lissoni, and Poul Kjærholm to create collections. Today, Fritz Hansen products are sold in over 85 countries worldwide through approximately 2,000 points of sale, including flagship stores in Copenhagen, San Francisco, Milan, and Tokyo. From our headquarters north of Copenhagen, we deliver exceptional collections to design enthusiasts.
Kawashima Selkon Textiles Co., Ltd. Founded in 1843, Kawashima Selkon is a Kyoto-based textile manufacturer with a 178-year history. Starting out as a kimono manufacturer, the company expanded into interior textiles (interior goods) during the Meiji period. Combining traditional handweaving techniques with modern machine weaving, the company offers unparalleled textiles. It produces a full range of products, from traditional textiles such as obi sashes, stage curtains, and festival curtains to curtains, carpets, and interior accessories. Its quality is highly regarded, having supplied textiles to a wide range of clients, from the Meiji Palace and the former Togu Palace (now Akasaka Palace State Guest House) to the Kyoto State Guest House and numerous luxury hotels in recent years. Its Kyoto headquarters is home to Japan's oldest corporate museum, the Kawashima Textile Museum, and the Kawashima Textile School, and serves as a hub for spreading the new possibilities of textiles to the world. TIMBER YARD/Cozy Life Co., Ltd.
TIMBER YARD/Cozy Life Co., Ltd.
This lifestyle shop, originally founded in 1924 as Namiki Mokuzai, opened in Mihama Ward, Chiba City in 1995. Based on the concept of "Fine Quality and Cozy Life," the shop offers a comprehensive range of living spaces, from carefully selected interior and miscellaneous goods from Japan and overseas, primarily from Scandinavia, to building high-value homes using the SE earthquake-resistant construction method. The lush, 4,000-square-meter site boasts the popular Kobe cafe Mother Moon Cafe, a multi-purpose space called Studio, where visitors can experience the charms of German home appliance manufacturer Miele, and a model house called Gallery, where visitors can experience the company's commitment to homebuilding.
MARUHON Co., Ltd.
Founded in 1934, Maruhon is a manufacturer that imports, plans, manufactures, and sells wood building materials, primarily solid wood flooring. The headquarters is located in Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture. We carefully select solid wood from approximately 50 tree species from 30 countries around the world that combines design and practicality for interior building materials used in places that are touched and seen. We do not use trading companies, but visit sawmills and factories in Japan and overseas ourselves and directly purchase only those that we have inspected with our own eyes. Direct logistics and information links with the source of origin have made it possible to handle only wood that is reliable in both quality and price. We also began working early on towards sustainable wood procurement, and as part of this, we obtained FSC(R) and PEFC CoC certification in 2006. We are committed to sourcing environmentally friendly wood and offer a diverse product lineup.
FRITZ HANSEN TOKYO
1F-2F, 2-27-14 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0062
Tel: 03-3400-3107
Business Hours: 11:00-19:00
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Founded in 1872, Fritz Hansen is a Danish furniture brand that has shaped the history of furniture around the world. This spring, Fritz Hansen Japan, which also serves as Fritz Hansen's Asian headquarters, opened FRITZ HANSEN TOKYO, integrating the three functions of its offices, contract showroom, and Fritz Hansen Aoyama Flagship Store, its only directly managed store in Asia.
The Gaienmae area is home to many interior brands and shops and is sometimes referred to as Tokyo's interior district. Fritz Hansen's new base, FRITZ HANSEN TOKYO, occupies the first and second floors of a building designed by Kengo Kuma, just a three-minute walk from Gaienmae Station.
Fritz Hansen continues to evolve, inheriting the many timeless masterpieces designed by masters such as Arne Jacobsen and Poul Kjærholm more than 60 years ago that are still loved all over the world, while also making it its mission to create new masterpieces that can be passed down for the next 50 or 60 years.
As a direct store of the brand that will soon celebrate its 150th anniversary, FRITZ HANSEN TOKYO aims to be a space that stimulates new values and sensibilities by conveying our heritage and undertaking new initiatives such as collaborating with other industries and hosting events.
Interior that makes it easy to imagine a lifestyle
Danish furniture is said to be a good match with Japanese architecture and culture. FRITZ HANSEN TOKYO incorporates techniques to help visualize the living space by using curtains and flooring available in Japan. The curtains are from Kawashima Selkon's FELTA series (FT6621). These soft and elegant sheer curtains have low transparency, allowing plenty of light in while obscuring views from outside. They also feature UV protection, reducing damage to furniture. The kitchen was custom-made for FRITZ HANSEN TOKYO by TIMBER YARD, a company that offers not only performance and quality but also warm homes and lifestyles. The kitchen blends naturally into the space, highlighting the furniture and enhancing daily life. Maruhon oak flooring is used on the first floor, with French herringbone on the second floor, creating a distinct impression. In addition, the store is packed with Arne Jacobsen faucets, doorknobs, and other carefully crafted details, creating a space where you can fully enjoy the interior.
Opening Event
Although the situation is still uncertain, we will be streaming online videos such as talk events and virtual tours of the store so that people across the country can enjoy FRITZ HANSEN TOKYO as soon as possible.
The first talk event will feature Kengo Kuma, who designed the building that will serve as the base for FRITZ HANSEN TOKYO. He will talk about the time when he designed the building and answer questions from Fritz Hansen retailers across the country.
https://youtu.be/aAIWlUbz6FE
Styling Director Naoko Okusa gave a virtual tour of the store, where she spoke about the appeal of FRITZ HANSEN TOKYO.
https://youtu.be/4ey-mxlQPw4
Kengo Kuma
Born in 1954. Established Kengo Kuma and Associates in 1990. After serving as a professor at Keio University and the University of Tokyo, he is currently a Distinguished Professor and Professor Emeritus at the University of Tokyo. He has numerous projects underway both in Japan and abroad. He was also involved in the design of the National Stadium. Her major works include "Points, Lines, and Planes" (Iwanami Shoten), "People's Homes" (Shincho Shinsho), "Losing Architecture" (Iwanami Shoten), "Natural Architecture" and "Small Architecture" (Iwanami Shinsho), among many others.
Okusa Naoko
Born in Tokyo in 1972. After graduating from university, she joined what is now Hearst Fujingaho. After working in magazine editing, she went independent and works as a stylist, mainly for fashion magazines, newspapers, and catalogs, while also actively appearing at events and writing. She is the concept director of the online magazine "mi-mollet." She presides over the new media "AMARC (amarclife.com)." Her Instagram account @naokookusa is also popular. Her recent work includes "The Courage to Get Bored - A Way of Life that Focuses on the 20% You Like (Kodansha)." FRITZ HANSEN Founded in Denmark in 1872, Fritz Hansen is a global leader in the design and manufacture of furniture, lighting, and accessories. Driven by a passion for beauty, quality, and craftsmanship, we collaborate with artists, designers, and architects from around the world to express the modern Nordic lifestyle. We have collaborated with renowned designers such as Arne Jacobsen, Cecilie Manz, Hans J. Wegner, Piero Lissoni, and Poul Kjærholm to create collections. Today, Fritz Hansen products are sold in over 85 countries worldwide through approximately 2,000 points of sale, including flagship stores in Copenhagen, San Francisco, Milan, and Tokyo. From our headquarters north of Copenhagen, we deliver exceptional collections to design enthusiasts.
Kawashima Selkon Textiles Co., Ltd. Founded in 1843, Kawashima Selkon is a Kyoto-based textile manufacturer with a 178-year history. Starting out as a kimono manufacturer, the company expanded into interior textiles (interior goods) during the Meiji period. Combining traditional handweaving techniques with modern machine weaving, the company offers unparalleled textiles. It produces a full range of products, from traditional textiles such as obi sashes, stage curtains, and festival curtains to curtains, carpets, and interior accessories. Its quality is highly regarded, having supplied textiles to a wide range of clients, from the Meiji Palace and the former Togu Palace (now Akasaka Palace State Guest House) to the Kyoto State Guest House and numerous luxury hotels in recent years. Its Kyoto headquarters is home to Japan's oldest corporate museum, the Kawashima Textile Museum, and the Kawashima Textile School, and serves as a hub for spreading the new possibilities of textiles to the world. TIMBER YARD/Cozy Life Co., Ltd.
TIMBER YARD/Cozy Life Co., Ltd.
This lifestyle shop, originally founded in 1924 as Namiki Mokuzai, opened in Mihama Ward, Chiba City in 1995. Based on the concept of "Fine Quality and Cozy Life," the shop offers a comprehensive range of living spaces, from carefully selected interior and miscellaneous goods from Japan and overseas, primarily from Scandinavia, to building high-value homes using the SE earthquake-resistant construction method. The lush, 4,000-square-meter site boasts the popular Kobe cafe Mother Moon Cafe, a multi-purpose space called Studio, where visitors can experience the charms of German home appliance manufacturer Miele, and a model house called Gallery, where visitors can experience the company's commitment to homebuilding.
MARUHON Co., Ltd.
Founded in 1934, Maruhon is a manufacturer that imports, plans, manufactures, and sells wood building materials, primarily solid wood flooring. The headquarters is located in Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture. We carefully select solid wood from approximately 50 tree species from 30 countries around the world that combines design and practicality for interior building materials used in places that are touched and seen. We do not use trading companies, but visit sawmills and factories in Japan and overseas ourselves and directly purchase only those that we have inspected with our own eyes. Direct logistics and information links with the source of origin have made it possible to handle only wood that is reliable in both quality and price. We also began working early on towards sustainable wood procurement, and as part of this, we obtained FSC(R) and PEFC CoC certification in 2006. We are committed to sourcing environmentally friendly wood and offer a diverse product lineup.
FRITZ HANSEN TOKYO
1F-2F, 2-27-14 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0062
Tel: 03-3400-3107
Business Hours: 11:00-19:00
Click here for company press release details
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