David Glaettli

Open Call - Design with Japan For: Emerging Talents Deadline: 15 June 2026, application like in bio Program Dates: From November 2026 to September 2027, field trip from 8-26 February 2027. This programme forges connections between Swiss emerging designers and Japanese manufacturers. Its goal is to nurture an intercultural collaborative environment that pushes the boundaries of design. This collaboration comes to life through the development of a series of prototypes and exposure focusing on living-space objects - indoor or outdoor - that highlight the unique qualities of earthenware. Tile and tableware proposals are excluded. Design with Japan is hosted by @tajimicustomtiles and local manufacturers, under the mentorship of @davidglaettli and the design project management of @yamaguchi_irene . Swipe through the pictures above to see @carolienniebling and @amandinegini from @ginimoynier during their trip last year. In partnership with @swissembassyinjapan . 📷 @jonasmarguet

When developing the idea of 𝘚𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘔𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳’s exhibition, we wanted to integrate this idea of it being a place that welcomes people, letting them take the time to meet, interact, discuss and simply take a break. We were honored to have @karimokunewstandard partnering with us, embodying the idea of @ginimoynier interpretation of a cafe with @charbon_cafe . One more day to step by @spaziovento from 10:00-19:00 to discover the exhibition and meet the designers and see the projects of @iiode @noelanirutz @pantertourron @akutostudio @silvio.rebholz @ve_ro_studio + @fili__fili__ 🖇️🩵 A special thanks to @davidglaettli Organized by @prohelvetia_design in partnership with Presence Switzerland Art direction and scenography: @ginimoynier in collaboration with graphic designer @nicolasbernklau Official Partner @karimokunewstandard Official Suppliers @bleocollective @charbon_cafe Network Partner: @swissdesignassociation_sda , Federal Office of Culture, @istitutosvizzero PR: @mayconcepts , @gc_agency 📷 @luca.caizzi

Tajimi Custom Tiles + other circle post-disciplinary creative culture Rooted in the expertise of Tajimi’s craftsmen and driven by a flexible, project-based approach, TCT transforms ideas into high-quality tiles for architectural projects worldwide. At other circle, TCT presents its work as a platform for collaboration in Japanese tile-making. The installation features new objects by Philippe Malouin and Max Lamb, alongside a tile shelving system by Noelani Rutz. Shaped through the techniques and imagination of Tajimi’s artisans, the pieces explore perspectives and expand the possibilities of custom-made tiles. other circle is a post-disciplinary platform rooted in creative culture. Our mission is to capture moments and energies across disciplines. The Lab, 2100 Copenhagen 10th-13th of June
Free and open to all.

NEW EXHIBITION READY MADE + 香川県高松市で、庵治石を素材に職人とともにプロダクトを開発するAJI PROJECTは、南青山の〈Information〉にて新たな試み「READY MADE+」を開催します。 本展は、石の加工工程で生まれるユニークな形の端材をひとつの彫刻として捉えたコレクション〈READY MADE〉を発展させたプロジェクトです。端材の意図せずできた形や重さからインスピレーションを受けたデザイナーが、そこに意図的な線を重ね、新たなコレクションとして再構築しました。 今回コラボレーションしたのは、コクヨ YOHAK DESIGN STUDIO の金井あきさんと佐々木拓さん。軽やかでプレイフルなグラフィックやプロダクトを生み出す２人の感性と、重厚で渋みのある石材が重なることで、とてもユニークなコレクションが生まれました。ぜひ会場で、二人のアイデアと、それをかたちにした職人の技に触れてみてください。 展示作品はすべて一点ものとなっており、会期中に販売を行っております。 / AJI PROJECT, a brand based in Takamatsu, Kagawa, that develops products using Aji stone in collaboration with local artisans, will present its new initiative “READY MADE+” at Information in Minami-Aoyama, Tokyo. This exhibition builds upon the READY MADE collection, which reinterprets uniquely shaped stone offcuts from the production process as individual sculptures. Inspired by the accidental forms and weight of these offcuts, the designers have added intentional lines to them, reconstructing each piece into a new collection. For this project, AJI PROJECT collaborated with Aki Kanai and Taku Sasaki from KOKUYO YOHAK DESIGN STUDIO. The combination of their lighthearted, playful approach to graphics and product design with the weighty and austere character of stone has resulted in a truly distinctive collection. We invite you to visit the exhibition and experience the meeting of the designers’ ideas and the craftsmanship that brought them to life. All exhibited works are one-of-a-kind pieces and are available for purchase during the exhibition period. / AJI PROJECT EXHIBITION READY MADE + 2025年11月22日（土） - 11月30日（日） November 22 (Sat) ‒ November 30 (Sun), 2025 12:00 ‒ 19:00 Information @information.jp 107-0062 東京都港区南青山4-24-10 ボックスエイト 2F Box-8 A, 4-24-10 Minami Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan 107-0062 Designer: KANAISASAKI 金井あき AKI KANAI @akikanai_ffd700ffd700 佐々木 拓 TAKU SASAKI @takusasaki Creative Advisor: ダヴィッド・グレットリ DAVID GLAETTLI @davidglaettli Creative Director: イトウ ケンジ KENJI ITO @itokenji1 Photographer: 香川賢志 KENJI KAGAWA @kenjikagawa Organizer: 株式会社蒼島 AOISHIMA Inc. @aoishima.jp #ajiproject #readymade #readymadeplus #kanaisasaki #akikanai #takusasaki #ajistone #ajigranite #stone

our place photos by @rita_palanikumar ✨ for @annabelle_mag @karimokunewstandard

If you’re in Tokyo, make sure to visit the @tajimicustomtiles exhibition curated by @davidglaettli at @place_by_method in Shibuya. I’m showing new works created with Tajimi Custom Tiles — “Extrude-Cut” The works are based on extruding an initial clay profile and then cutting out functional geometry. The result is a ceramic sculptural organiser photography by @jonasmarguet #TajimiCustomTiles #PlaceByMethod #DavidGlaettli #PhilippeMalouin #TokyoDesign #JapaneseCraft #CeramicDesign #DesignExhibition #Shibuya #ContemporaryDesign #TileDesign #MaterialExploration #MadeInJapan #IndustrialCraft #DesignTokyo #Extrusion #DesignProcess #FormAndMaterial

David Glaettli has been involved with KNS since its founding and later guided the brand as Creative Director. Here, we look back on his interview. — How would you describe the distinct identity of Karimoku New Standard? The brand’s identity is strongly characterised by the designers and their particular designs and of course by the unique situation of a traditional Japanese manufacturer collaborating with young international designers. The identity lies in between these keywords: innovative/sustainable, contemporary/long-lasting, joyful/functional, creative talent/traditional craftsmanship, east/west. It is defined by the strive to create a “new standard” in Japanese furniture making and in looking for a “new standard” for conscious living in the 21st century. In the full interview, you can read about the brand’s early development and its collaborations with designers. For details, please visit the Interviews page on our official website. KNSの立ち上げから関わり、その後クリエイティブ・ディレクターとしてブランドを導いてきたダヴィッド・グレットリ。 彼へのインタビューを振り返ります。 — Karimoku New Standardのアイデンティティーはどのように説明できますか？ Karimoku New Standardのアイデンティティーは､デザイナーとそのデザインによって､そしてもちろん､カリモクという伝統的な日本のメーカーが､海外の若手のデザイナーとコラボレーションを行うという特異な環境によっても強く印象づけられていると思います｡アイデンティティーは次のようなキーワードの間に存在しているのではないでしょうか｡革新的／持続性､コンテンポラリー／ロングライフ､愉しさ／機能性､クリエイティブな才能／伝統的な職人技術､東洋／西洋｡それは日本の家具作りの中で“ニュー･スタンダード”を生み出すための挑戦と､21世紀において､意識的に生きることについての“ニュー･スタンダード”を探し求めること､と定義付けられるのではないでしょうか｡ インタビュー全文では、設立当初からの歩みやデザイナーとの協働などをご覧いただけます。 詳細は公式ウェブサイトの Interviews ページをご覧ください。 Creative Director: @davidglaettli Photographer #1,2: @kentahasegawa #3: @bouillonfoto #4: @noriokidera #KNS #karimokunewstandard #karimoku #interiordesign #woodenfurniture #madeinjapan #designinspiration #architecture #可麗木酷 #가리모쿠가구 #カリモク #인테리어디자인 #디자인가구

At the Swiss Pavilion of Expo 2025 Osaka, the HUG Chair—a collaboration between ECAL (École cantonale d'art de Lausanne), Switzerland’s leading design university, and KNS—is on display. This chair embodies a fusion of Japanese craftsmanship and emerging Swiss talent, combining geometric elegance with a warm, embracing form. 大阪・関西万博のスイスパビリオンにて、スイスの名門ECAL（ローザンヌ芸術デザイン大学）とKNSがコラボレーションした「HUG Chair」が展示されています。このチェアは幾何学的な美しさと身体をやさしく包み込むような温かみを併せ持つ、日本のクラフトとスイスの若き才能が融合した象徴的な一脚です。 FDFA, Presence Switzerland Architecture: @manuel.herz Scenography: @bellprat_partner Landscape Architecture: @robin_winogrond Designer: @_minxiyao @younglonigan @christianhaasporto @ecal_ch @ecal_desigen @davidglaettli #KNS #karimokunewstandard #karimoku #interiordesign #woodenfurniture #madeinjapan #designinspiration #architecture #可麗木酷 #가리모쿠가구 #カリモク #인테리어디자인 #디자인가구

Open Call - Design with Japan For: Emerging Talents Deadline: 26 June 2025, application 👉 link in bio Programme Dates: from Fall 2025 to Spring 2026, field trip between 13-31.10.2025. This programme forges connections between Swiss emerging designers and Japanese manufacturers. Its goal is to nurture an intercultural collaborative environment that pushes the boundaries of design. This collaboration comes to life through the development of a series of prototypes, a project exhibition and media exposure. For this second edition the programme is once again hosted by @tajimicustomtiles and local manufacturers, under the mentorship of @davidglaettli and the design project management of @yamaguchi_irene . In partnership with @swissembassyinjapan . Swipe through the pictures above to see @noelanirutz and @anthonyguex during their trip last year. 📷 (1) ©️Kenta Hasegawa 📷 (2-4) ©️Irene Yamaguchi Beyer @yamaguchi_irene

Karimoku Furniture Inc. invites you to Dialogues, an exhibition about GECKELER MICHELS, the German-Luxembourgish design duo. Hosted in Japan, this show marks the studio’s first retrospective, featuring an engaging cross-section of their work since their founding in Berlin in 2013. Coinciding with this event, the studio's first monograph will be released. In addition to their designs for Karimoku New Standard, the exhibition will showcase objects created for renowned international brands such as Arkos, Faust, Muuto, Tecta and ZUCCa. This exhibition provides a rare opportunity to explore GECKELER MICHELS’ aesthetic universe and their distinctive design approach, which blends new functionalism with the pulse and zeitgeist of Germany’s capital. We are excited to welcome you to Karimoku Commons Tokyo. Exhibition Overview Dates: Saturday, May 10 – Saturday, June 28, 2025 Hours: 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM Closed: Sundays and May 26–29 Reception: Friday, May 9, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Venue: Karimoku Commons Tokyo Karimoku Commons Tokyoでは、ドイツとルクセンブルクを拠点とするデザインデュオ、GECKELER MICHELSの回顧展「Dialogues」を開催いたします。2013年にベルリンでスタジオを設立して以来、彼らが手がけてきた代表的な作品群を、この機会に一堂にご覧いただけます。また、本展に合わせ、初の作品集も刊行されます。 Karimoku New Standardでのプロダクトデザインに加え、Arkos、Faust、Fredericia、Muuto、Tecta、ZUCCaといった、国際的に評価の高いブランドとの協働による作品も展示されます。 GECKELER MICHELSが追求する「新しい機能主義」と、ベルリンの時代精神を反映した独自のデザイン。彼らの美意識と哲学を、ぜひこの機会にご覧ください。 展示概要 会期: 2025年5月10日(土)-6月28日(土) 12：00-18：00 日曜定休、5月26-29日閉館 レセプション: 5月9日（金）18：00‐20：00 場所: Karimoku Comons Tokyo Designer: @geckelermichels Creative direction: @davidglaettli Graphic design: @offoffice Brands Arkos: @arkos.apar Caussa: @caussadesign Crassevig: @crassevig Faust: @faustlinoleum Fredericia: @fredericiafurniture Functionals: @functionals Hoffmann Monitors: @hoffmann_monitors L&Z Elements: @lzelements Lodes: @lodesbrand Maxdesign: @maxdesign_official Muuto: @muutodesign Nespresso: @nespresso One-off Sancal: @sancal Tecta: @tecta_kg Util: @this_is_util ZUCCa: @zucca_official

Milan Design Week 2025 has come to a successful close. We hope that through the video installation by Shinji Otani and Taisuke Koyama, visitors were able to feel the shared passion for wood that lies at the heart of both KNS and MAS. The experience of removing one's shoes and relaxing on tatami flooring also offered a moment to reflect on how our furniture is deeply rooted in Japanese customs and culture. For us as well, this exhibition was a valuable opportunity for new insights and learning. KNS and MAS will continue striving to enrich everyday life through wooden furniture. Thank you very much to everyone who visited our exhibition. ミラノデザインウィーク2025、無事に閉幕いたしました。 大谷臣史氏と小山泰介氏によるビデオインスタレーションを通じて、KNSとMASに共通する“木への思い”を感じていただけていたら幸いです。 また、畳の上で靴を脱ぎ、くつろいでいただく空間体験を通じて、私たちの家具が日本の風習や文化の中で育まれてきたことを、あらためて実感する機会となりました。私たち自身も、多くの気づきと学びを得ることができた展示となりました。 KNSとMASはこれからも、木製家具を通して皆さまの暮らしがより豊かになるよう努めてまいります。 ご来場いただいた皆さま、誠にありがとうございました。 @capsule.global @mas_karimoku @karimoku_official @sohei_oya #KNS #MAS #karimokunewstandard #MASkarimoku #karimoku #interiordesign #woodenfurniture #madeinjapan #designinspiration #architecture #可麗木酷 #가리모쿠가구 #カリモク #인테리어디자인 #디자인가구

Milan Design Week 2025 has come to a successful close. We hope that through the video installation by Shinji Otani and Taisuke Koyama, visitors were able to feel the shared passion for wood that lies at the heart of both KNS and MAS. The experience of removing one's shoes and relaxing on tatami flooring also offered a moment to reflect on how our furniture is deeply rooted in Japanese customs and culture. For us as well, this exhibition was a valuable opportunity for new insights and learning. KNS and MAS will continue striving to enrich everyday life through wooden furniture. Thank you very much to everyone who visited our exhibition. ミラノデザインウィーク2025、無事に閉幕いたしました。 大谷臣史氏と小山泰介氏によるビデオインスタレーションを通じて、KNSとMASに共通する“木への思い”を感じていただけていたら幸いです。 また、畳の上で靴を脱ぎ、くつろいでいただく空間体験を通じて、私たちの家具が日本の風習や文化の中で育まれてきたことを、あらためて実感する機会となりました。私たち自身も、多くの気づきと学びを得ることができた展示となりました。 KNSとMASはこれからも、木製家具を通して皆さまの暮らしがより豊かになるよう努めてまいります。 ご来場いただいた皆さま、誠にありがとうございました。 @capsule.global @mas_karimoku @karimoku_official @sohei_oya #KNS #MAS #karimokunewstandard #MASkarimoku #karimoku #interiordesign #woodenfurniture #madeinjapan #designinspiration #architecture #可麗木酷 #가리모쿠가구 #カリモク #인테리어디자인 #디자인가구