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I believe that this bringing together of cultures is what
sets us apart, both in terms of the character of our
creative output and the strength of our business today.
From the beginning, Stellar Works has benefited from
the strategy and dynamism of Japanese operations
management, the high-end craftsmanship of French
furniture making and the technical proficiency of our
Shanghai production team.
Our role as a preserver of the past extends beyond our
production methods. The most obvious example would
be our vintage lines, which keep the iconic designs
of 20th -century greats, such as Vilhelm Wolhert and
Carlo Forcolini, in production, with a few material
updates appropriate to the modern day. But Stellar
Works’ signature collections, too, could not exist
without the aesthetic histories they pay tribute to. Look
over our contemporary furniture ranges and you see
glimpses of design movements from across the 20th
century – a touch of Bauhaus crafted functionality
or the refined simplicity of mid-century Scandinavian
– often seamlessly fused into the classic forms and
patterns of the Asian creative tradition.
Designs and designers like these are the creative heart
of our company. Without exception, they have an
instinctive understanding of the Stellar Works mission
and a talent for drawing and combining creative
inspiration and craft technique from multiple places
and periods. It would be only too easy to end up with
a product that didn’t work – a clash of cultures or a
conceptual mismatch – but Stellar Works’ designers
have a gift for harmony: they create furniture that is
both an extension of an existing tradition and the
expression of a new one.
Yuichiro Hori
Chief Executive Officer and Founder
Stellar Works Co., Ltd
We have chosen this path between the old and the
new because I believe good design is timeless design.
A particular style of furniture may be all the rage for a
while, but if it looks tired after a decade, it’s not good
design – it’s a passing trend. Stellar Works aims to be
timeless. I would like to think that 100 years from now,
our pieces will still be as contemporary and resonant
as they are today and, moreover, that Stellar Works
will still be crafting quality furniture that is Asian in
inspiration, cross-cultural in design and international in
its scope.
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