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Hibi Cabinet

A compact cabinet for everyday storage. Hibi combines solid ash with sliding panel doors in woven rattan, giving it both visual lightness and a tactile surface. The proportions make it suited for living spaces, entryways, or workrooms.

Edition

35 pcs

Edition

35 pcs

Edition

35 pcs

Year

2025

Year

2025

Year

2025

Dimensions

W 100 cm × H 85 cm × D 38 cm

Dimensions

W 100 cm × H 85 cm × D 38 cm

Dimensions

W 100 cm × H 85 cm × D 38 cm

Materials

Solid ash frame, rattan panels, brass hardware

Materials

Solid ash frame, rattan panels, brass hardware

Materials

Solid ash frame, rattan panels, brass hardware

Production

Kyoto, Japan

Production

Kyoto, Japan

Production

Kyoto, Japan

Dark Wood Cabinet
Dark Wood Cabinet
Dark Wood Cabinet

Shaped for the Everyday

Shaped for the Everyday

Hibi means “daily” in Japanese. This cabinet was designed for the kind of storage you reach for often — tableware, records, or the small objects that gather in a home. The rattan doors keep the contents subtly visible while allowing air to circulate. Each frame is built with hand-cut joinery in a Kyoto workshop, finished with a light oil that will deepen in colour with time.

Hibi means “daily” in Japanese. This cabinet was designed for the kind of storage you reach for often — tableware, records, or the small objects that gather in a home. The rattan doors keep the contents subtly visible while allowing air to circulate. Each frame is built with hand-cut joinery in a Kyoto workshop, finished with a light oil that will deepen in colour with time.

Method

Guided by the material

Artisan tool on a piece of textile
Artisan tool on a piece of textile
Artisan tool on a piece of textile

Production Philosophy

We produce in small editions — rarely more than 50 to 150 pieces at a time. This keeps the work close to the craftsmen, and allows each batch to be adjusted if the material or process demands it. The studio does not work to seasonal deadlines. New objects are released only when they feel resolved. Some pieces return after years; others exist only once. By keeping production limited, we avoid waste and can hold to the highest level of detail. Every piece is handled, checked, and assembled in the studio before it leaves.

Small workshop with a metal table in the middle
Small workshop with a metal table in the middle
Small workshop with a metal table in the middle
Workshop made of bright wood
Workshop made of bright wood
Workshop made of bright wood
Hand carved piece of wood in a workshop

From the Founder — Renji Aalto

“An object is ready when it no longer asks for changes. Sometimes that happens in weeks. Sometimes it takes years.”

Hand carved piece of wood in a workshop

From the Founder — Renji Aalto

“An object is ready when it no longer asks for changes. Sometimes that happens in weeks. Sometimes it takes years.”