This bench was originally designed for the Information and Cultural Center,Embassy of Japan in Copenhagen, Denmarkand is a collaborative work with Yuko Mukai. "A part of a huge circle buried in the sand" is the brainstorm that Swedish furniture maker Blå Station had when they first saw the bench.  Blå Station is the family brand of the famous Swedish furniture designer, Börge Lindau, who had just passed away at the time this bench was designed. Mimi & Johan, who have succeeded the brand, produced our bench using a laminating method and added it to their product line. A bridge connecting the present and the future, connecting different countries, cultures and ages, or a bridge between a new designer and ourprimary vision. With these thoughts in mind, this bench was named “the hashi“ (“the bridge”).