Tableware Design that proposes a new lifestyle

designed by Sho Tanaka

I gave shape to the series of gestures required to enjoy the art of bonsai within your hand’s reach at the table. These products allow you to enjoy the time and effort involved in appreciating and caring for the plants on your tabletop, just as you would enjoy eating or making coffee, or the series of gestures involved in the traditional tea ceremony. It includes small bowls for arranging plants and vessels for water and fertiliser.  The geometric forms allow for the handler’s movements to be consistent and minimal when handling them.

designed by Naoaki Iwamatsu

Reborn fuses fragments of recycled bone china to the pot, bringing it back to use. The consistent use of material and texture for the base and top dressing shows the concept of recycling materials - while the gaps created through re-sintering the fragments serve as a structure through which air and water can escape. Reborn is a product that embodies the brand philosophy of “lifestyle with recyclable materials” in the design of the product itself. Once tableware has fulfilled its purpose, it becomes a base to support plants and fertiliser to grow them. The plants growing in this hybrid of new and recycled tell the story of NIKKO’s recycling of tableware.

designed by Naoaki Iwamatsu

Symbiosis is a jug for sharing the same water between plants and people. Both plants and people relying on the same water, using the same tool, reflect the unique vision of the coexistence between plants and people. Small and unusual usage details were considered - such as a size that leaves enough water for the plants even after serving glass or two for people; a spout that’s easy to control even when pouring from a distance; a style that fits the culinary atmosphere. 

designed by Daiki Nakamori

This product started from wondering what the world would look like when material circulation has become the norm. The undulating shape creates a dune-like landscape, where the bone china-recycled top dressing blends with the rim of the bone china pot. We hope people will enjoy creating their little world by planting their plants.

designed by Jun Murakoshi

Through spending more time at home, we’ve become more aware of the sunlight shining through our windows and the daily growth of our plants. In a way, the BONEARTH® project allows NIKKO, whose tableware has long served the dining table, to reengage with cycles and continuity; thus, this pot embodies the concept of time. The body is composed of 24 sections of white surfaces, where the shades are more dramatically shown, while the elliptical shape makes the transitions in its shadow on the table more recognisable. The hidden gap between the pot and the saucer also allows the plants to breathe easily.