tempo | Mastermade Goods

HANSEN GARMENTS - INTERVIEW WITH THE DESIGNER AND CO-FOUNDER ÅSE HELENA HANSEN

I hand pick every fabric for the collections and I particularly love fabrics that I sense will become nicer with time. Every fabric will change from using and washing so I aim to find those that will age with grace. Hansen is all about clothes becoming part of your wardrobe for many years, not just a season, so it’s important that the fabrics age well and even get better as time passes. That is the core of sustainable dressing. - Åse Helena Hansen

INTRODUCING TOMAYA. STUDIO - INTERVIEW WITH THE DESIGN-DUO TOM & MAYA

TOMAYA's positive contributions stem from our dedication to designing objects that not only serve a functional purpose but also create meaningful connections between people and the items they use daily. We focus on crafting timeless pieces from durable materials like wood, metal, and ceramics, ensuring they age gracefully and can be cherished for generations. By prioritizing quality over quantity, we encourage a more mindful lifestyle, where fewer but better-made objects take center stage—designed to be repaired, handed down, and integrated into life’s stories. - Tom & Maya

INTERVIEW WITH KAMARO'AN, TAIWANESE DESIGN HOUSE AND HIGH END ACCESSORIES CRAFT BRAND

Weaving spans all our products, likely because body memory holds a special importance in tribal culture. In the past, there was no written language, so history and knowledge were passed down through oral tradition, songs, and physical labor. For instance, when Imay was young, her father taught her to dive, observing the sea, waves, and tides, and those memories are imprinted in her body. Weaving involves a similar physical memory—a way for younger generations to feel connected to their ancestors. - Kamaro'an

ÉCOLE DE PENSÉE - INTERVIEW WITH THE DESIGNERS BEHIND THE NEW-WAVE TAILORING BRAND FROM MONTREAL

École de Pensée's lifestyle revolves around family, close friendships, and a laid-back approach to life, emphasizing the joy of cooking good food and enjoying good music. The brand values craftsmanship and comfort, encouraging an enjoyable way of wearing clothes that reflect personal expression. Inspired by a creative spirit who embodies simplicity and authenticity, École de Pensée invites others to embrace a slow and mindful pace. - Marc Garand

CURATING WITH CRAFT - TORCHIN, TAMEKO, HASAMI, SANTA & COLE, FREDERICIA AND YOKO SAKAMOTO

This month, o-Bon chōchin (paper lantern) artisans Shiraki Kougei announced the release of Torchin, a series of portable, contemporary lamps crafted under the consulting and production advice of Nakagawa Masashichi Shoten and in collaboration with design unit Tent. Based in Fukuoka Prefecture, Shiraki Kougei specializes in the regional Yame style of o-Bon chōchin — washi paper-covered lanterns with hibukuro (firebox) frames of spiraled split-bamboo strips or wire. The new Torchin series translates five simple geometric shapes — circle, oblong, oval, square and bell — into three-dimensional firebox forms that echo Yame ellipsoids. A simple cylindrical beechwood stand transforms each Torchin into a table lamp that can also be held like a torch. Nothing interrupts Tent’s contemporary design of clean lines. The shade’s translucent washi is left white, a touch-sensitive round button is positioned to neatly cover the firebox opening at the top and, as a rechargeable lamp with a running time of up to 35 hours on its dimmest setting, no unsightly cable is needed when in use. - The Japan Times

COLDFRAME - INTERVIEW WITH HEAHEE PARK, KOREAN FINE JEWELRY DESIGNER

Finally, 10 years as a designer, art director and a brand representative, I have finally learned a little bit of what I like, what I am good at, and how I want to pursue my future. Therefore, I am going to shift and change COLDFRAME in my way from now on, not getting influenced by others. I am a designer and an entrepreneur, but more than this, I want to become a modern artist who loves the beauty hidden in the past. ->

INTERVIEW WITH YOKO SAKAMOTO - CRAFT CLOTHING BRAND FROM TOKYO

We have been dyeing our products with persimmon tannin and indigo since the beginning of the brand. We also prefer 100% cotton for our clothing, as it can be worn all year round. I've been thinking about why I like those things, and perhaps it's because there is no right answer. Even if I ask for a color to be dyed in a certain way, the temperature, humidity, dyes, drying time, and all other conditions are different depending on the craftsman. ->

P A S O J E W E L R Y

Based in Tokyo, Japan, PASO JEWELRY is a craft brand launched in 2015 by Ayumi Kawabata - a metal engraver and designer. The organic silhouettes and exquisite textures offers high-end unisex jewelry that blends into each individual's daily life. Timeless, seasons, unisex and natural, including silver 925, gold k10 and k18.

P H A N T O M H A N D S

'Phantom Hands' is a metaphor for generations of artisans whose contributions manifest in each piece of furniture we make. Phantom Hands makes handcrafted, design-driven contemporary furniture. Our workshop in Bangalore, India is an ecosystem of skilled carpenters, wood polishers, cane weavers, upholsterers, and tailors from craft communities across the country. We work with wood, fabrics, cane, metal, etc., and collaborate with furniture and textile designers to create collections that build on the heritage of Indian craftsmanship and design. Our furniture is a culmination of centuries of craft knowledge and skills, passed on from generation to generation. The name 'Phantom Hands' is an homage to the legacy of these past artisans whose contributions manifest in each piece we make. - Phantom Hands

I S S E Y M I Y A K E E Y E S

ISSEY MIYAKE is embarking on the ISSEY MIYAKE EYES PROJECT to showcase a new eyewear series. The essential design points are: Minimalism with quality and integrity while providing durability and longevity. It is these fundamental and evident elements in which ISSEY MIYAKE carefully strives to establish as the standard for tomorrow. This new master-made standard can only be achieved with assured skills and an accumulated experience. For this exciting project Issey Miyake has partnered with the legendary leading hand-made eyewear manufacturer Kaneko Optical Co. from Sabae, Fukui, Japan.

S A N T A & C O L E - N A T U R A L L I G H T I N G

Santa & Cole is a small, independent and global editor of design products, with its roots in Belloch (Barcelona, Spain). We have been editing since 1985, when the company was first founded. By editing we mean preparing a work for the public domain, we mean adapting an item for every one's use. More than eighty creators have contributed to a rich catalogue of furniture and lighting products originating in very different contexts, by renowned designers such as Antoni Arola, Miguel Milá, André Ricard and llmari Tapiovaara. What a book editor does with stories, we do with objects. Acute and attentive to quality and detail, Santa & Cole outsources all of its industrial production to an extensive network of suppliers, mainly in Spain, but also in other countries such as Japan. Our mission is to build, safeguard and disseminate knowledge through design objects. Objects whose quality is recognisable at the touch of a hand, and that enrich people’s lives, whether at home or in shared environments. Our philosophy is more modern than futurist and we are more intrigued by silence than by stridency. Our focus is not the present market, but the future one; not Barcelona, but the world; not fashion, but history.

H E N D E R S C H E M E - U N I S E X F O O T W E A R

Ryo Kashiwazaki was born in Tokyo in 1985. While in college 2005, he started shoe making as a part-time job. Later in 2008 he began repairing shoes. He then launched Hender Scheme in 2010 at the historical neighborhood of Asakusa in Tokyo, a place known for centuries of leather tanning and boot making traditions. Now, his brand Hender Scheme exhibits two seasons per year, Winter Spring season and Summer Fall season. In addition to creating unisex footwear, Ryo Kashiwazaki experiments designing all sorts of accessories, clothing and homeware objects as well as taking vintage shirts, vintage furniture or new Vitsœ furniture and embellishing them. Ryo Kashiwazaki is extremely grateful to have established a very strong relationship its artisans, and to have received worldwide support for his creations. - Hender Scheme, Tokyo, Japan

F R E D E R I C I A

Since its foundation in 1911, the family-owned company Fredericia has built a strong tradition of craftsmanship and design, developed in close collaboration with a circle of internationally recognised designers. They all play a part in the design and craftsmanship brand Fredericia is today. Forming a creative culture characterised by integrity, artistic expression, material expertise and knowledge.

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