SCP launch Ishinomaki Laboratory - Ten Years Later 2021 Collection

This September, to mark ten years since the Great Eastern Japan earthquake and tsunami, SCP are proud to present an exhibition of new furniture designs from Ishinomaki Laboratory, the Japanese DIY furniture company founded in the immediate aftermath of the 2011 disaster.

Since meeting Ishinomaki founder Keiji Ashizawa in 2014, SCP has developed a strong relationship with the company. At the invitation of Keiji, SCP became the first company to produce Ishinomaki products outside of Japan, as part of their Made in Local initiative. SCP now produces Ishinomaki products at their specialist factory in Norfolk, using the same techniques and skills as in Japan, but with locally available materials.

SCP founder Sheridan Coakley and Keiji Ashizawa have invited a distinctive list of UK-based designers to create new Ishinomaki furniture designs for this very special exhibition, with a simple brief, each design should be made from stock board widths. All the designers are working to Ishinomaki product guidelines, taking into consideration the machinery and tools available, while using materials efficiently to minimise waste. The list of designers for this project is:

Oscar Coakley; Ilse Crawford & Oscar Pena; Sam Hecht & Kim Colin; Matthew Hilton; Reiko Kaneko; Sarah Kay; Livia Lauber; Philippe Malouin; Michael Marriot; Daniel Schofield and Sam Wilkinson.