Traversing the boundary between Scandinavian and Japanese design philosophies, Ita—a new table and bench collection by OEO Studio—is a lesson in the constructs of minimalism.
Inheriting its name from the Japanese word for wood plank, Ita is a collection of buildable furniture that takes cues from miyadaiku carpentry – the centuries old Japanese craft, seen everywhere from furniture to temples, which uses integral cuts to join wooden elements together without the need for screws or glue.
Ita OS6 Bench
Ita OS5 Bench
Ita OS4 Coffee Table
Ita OS3 Coffee Table
Ita OS1 Dining Table
Ita OS2 Dining Table
Established in 1997, Cult (formerly Corporate Culture) formed to provide not only exceptional designer furniture, but also a high level of customer service, a combination not yet experienced in the Australian marketplace.
In his endeavours since then, company founder and director Richard Munao has built one of the most comprehensive collections of brand partners in Australia and New Zealand. Cult has grown from its first location in Sydney to now include showrooms in Melbourne, Brisbane and Auckland as well as distributors in Canberra, Adelaide and Perth.
In addition to founding Cult, and supporting strong international partners like Fritz Hansen, Carl Hansen & Son, &Tradition, HAY and Gubi, Richard is actively involved in discovering and mentoring emerging Australian and New Zealand design talent. As founder of Cult’s Design Journey Competition, which began in 2004, Richard gives designers throughout Australia and New Zealand the opportunity to have their designs prototyped and put into production.
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