Sagyo desk, black

Ariake’s Sagyo desk is a Japanese interpretation of a functional and versatile workstation. The Sagyo desk is aptly named: Sagyo is Japanese and means ”work”. The sleek and spare desk, designed by Keiji Ashizawa, can also be used as a vanity for example in the bedroom.

The solid wood Sagyo desk features beautiful sloping legs and a backplate for added peace and privacy. If you like, you can complete the design with a separately sold magnetic shelf and mirror – the small shelf adds convenient storage space above the desk, and the round mirror allows you to use your workstation also as a dressing table.

Keiji Ashizawa

Ariake is a collaboration between two Japanese furniture companies, Legnatec and Hirata Chair. The brand’s collection consists of furniture drawing from Japanese and Scandinavian aesthetics, designed by well-known international designers. Named after the Ariake sea, a bay surrounded by different prefectures on the Kyushu island, the name Ariake (Japanese for ”daybreak”) symbolises a new beginning for the two companies.

A central part of Ariake’s ideology is bringing people, cultures and ideas together. To create a relationship between the designers and the craftsmen involved in the production, Ariake invited all parties to attend an intensive workshop during which the products would be developed in a collaborative manner, helping and guiding each other along the way. The furniture is produced in Japan, partially by hand using traditional Japanese handcraft techniques.