Conde house stories

Conde House

This is the story of wooden furniture manufacturer Conde House. For nearly 50 years in their base in Hokkaido, they have started their process with sourcing Hokkaido forest wood, drying it, cutting it into thin veneer, and forming it into a table with black varnish. Not only is each piece made to order—the specifications are unique to each client—but their tools are also fabricated in-house. To reflect their tailor-made approach, three sofas were constructed: one normal sized, one tiny, and one giant. This exhibition took place in the Yokohama Museum of Art, and the chairs and tables were arranged on both the floor and mounted on the walls. The display calls into question how we use and interact with our furniture and its materials.