Keiji Ashizawa and Takahiro Chiba, the dynamic duo behind Ishinomaki Laboratory, like to describe their operation as the world’s first DIY furniture company. Chiba, a former sushi chef, heads up ...

Ishinomaki Laboratory remains rooted in community empowerment, fusing quality design with social impact — locally as well as globally. Subscribe . Digital Print . May 03, 2025 . Subscribe.

The Philippines has a rich heritage in furniture-making. Aside from being home to trees which provide high quality wood such as teak and narra, Filipino artisans are also highly skilled. The govern… ...

The collaboration between the two companies has continuously evolved since they first met in 2014, with SCP becoming the first company to make Ishinomaki Laboratory products outside of Japan, as part ...

The lab's focus was to teach residents how to fix their houses and build their own furniture, helping to restore normality and rebuild the city. University of Toronto alumnus David Wang learned about ...

“I think carpentry is quite a basic skill, like a language, for us,” Japanese architect Keiji Ashizawa of Ishinomaki Lab says. “As long as people have DIY skill, they can improve their life ...

The workshops are run by Ishinomaki Laboratory, an inspiringly creative and community-focused company that was established in the aftermath of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami ...