Torafu Architects is a Japanese-based design studio that makes a wide variety of quirky and thoughtful interior decor pieces
Torafu is not solely limited to making furniture -- they make everything from workstations to mould-able vases to color-changing wedding rings. One thing is for sure: their designs aways reinvent the conventional product. For example, the mould-able vases are actually a stiff sheet of netting that can be pulled and pushed into different shapes. Plates, bowls or vases can subsequently be designed at one's own hands. In another instance, their minimalist wedding band is simple at first glance but in fact transforms over time. It will gradually become more golden the longer it is worn, to symbolize the beauty and strength of the union.
It is clear that Torafu Architects put heavy thought behind more than solely functionality and aesthetic quality as creativity is clearly esteemed.
15 Torafu Architects Designs
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Curiously Cutout Cabinets
The Hotel Claska Long-Term Resident Rooms are Inspired by Inventory
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Shoebox Wall Interiors
Freitag Store Tokyo Features a Unique Utilitarian Design
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Customized Block Couches
Easily Transform Your Couch Into a Bed With Soft Blocks
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Portable Patio Counters
The Sky Deck Table is a Smart Alternative to Traditional Outdoor Furniture
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Transforming Romance Bands
The Torafu Architects Gold Wedding Ring Adjusts with Age
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Laser-Cut Paper Containers
The Gradation and Cube Air Vases are Lightweight and Strong
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Faux Shelving Safes
The Clopen Shelf Lets You Hide Valuables in Plain Sight
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Furniture-Inspired Dishes
The Catch-Bowl Seamlessly Transforms into a Set of Shelves
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Candy-Colored Hooks
The Tapehook Will Have You Sticking Objects All Over Your Walls
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Streamlined Apothecary Shops
The Aesop Yokohama and Shin-Marunouchi Stores Both Use One Material
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Colorful Workstation Cubes
Koloro by Torafu Architects is Cutely Compact and Full of Character
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Swiss Cheese Architecture
Bubbly ‘Boolean' Interior Installation at U of Tokyo
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Ultra Deadly Meals
Tiger Fugu
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Versatile Paper Vessels
Mold the Air Vase by Torafu Architects Into Whatever You Want
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