Brand Story

Sori Yanagi

Sori Yanagi, one of Japan’s leading industrial designers, is considered to be the greatest contributor to the establishment and development of industrial design in postwar Japan. He is the son of Muneyoshi Yanagi, a philosopher and founder of Japan’s folk art movement. Aside from kitchenware and furniture, Sori Yanagi's wide-ranging body of work encompasses toys, art objects, a platform bearing the Olympic flame, tunnel openings, pedestrian walkways, and more, all globally acclaimed for their functional and beautiful designs.