Sika Design MACHIYA Rattan bench

The Machiya bench is created by Japanese designer Jin Kuramoto.‎ Machiya is the name of traditional wooden townhouses found throughout Japan which are built side-by-side, making them space efficiently, and with characteristic wooden lattices on the facade.‎ Through beautiful lines and a smart storage shelf these features are implemented in the Machiya bench.‎ The Machiya bench is handmade by skilled wicker makers of the sustainable material rattan.‎ Rattan is extremely flexible and when it gets steamed it can be formed by hand, using old traditional manufacturing techniques and a few simple tools.‎ Rattan is the most sustainable material for furniture manufacturing as it regenerates in the span of 5-7 years.‎ Rattan comes in 600 different variants, and at Sika-Design we only use the two best qualities called Tohiti and Manau.‎ The Machiya bench is part of Sika-Design's ICONS collection which represents designer furniture by some of the world’s greatest designer and architects.‎ Further info from manufacturer on MACHIYA Sika Design