Our story
Objects for a slower, fuller everyday
We design and make kitchenware, tableware and furniture that earn their place in a home — through use, not trend.
What we hold to
- 01
Use before trend
We test every piece in a real kitchen for months before it reaches you. If it does not get better with use, it does not get made.
- 02
Named makers
Each piece carries the name of the workshop that made it. We pay fairly, order steadily and visit often.
- 03
Built to be repaired
Spare parts, re-oiling kits and a repair service for all our furniture. Ten-year structural warranty as standard.
The workshop
Every new piece is prototyped in our Hangzhou studio, used in our own kitchen for at least three months, then refined with the maker who will produce it. Small batches, named makers, no shortcuts.
Visit the showroomHow we got here
- 2016
A two-person workshop in Hangzhou makes its first batch of 60 ash serving boards.
- 2018
First stoneware collection with a family pottery in Jingdezhen.
- 2021
The Oak dining table and Spindle chair launch our furniture line.
- 2024
Showroom opens in Hangzhou; stockists in 24 countries.
- 2026
38 artisan partners, and the same question for every new piece.