Japanese furniture manufacturer Karimoku has launched a sister brand, Karimoku Case Study, which will offer collections of pared-back furniture pieces designed by architects.

Karimoku Case Study was unveiled during 3 Days of Design in an apartment-style exhibition space in the Norm Architects-designed Kinfolk Gallery.
Its inaugural collection, titled Kinuta, comprises eight pieces produced by locally-based practice Norm Architects and Japanese studio Keiji Ashizawa Design.

Made entirely from natural materials, the pieces have been designed in reference to the Kinuta Terrace apartments in Tokyo, which are arranged around a large outdoor courtyard.
To create the collection Norm Architects and Keiji Ashizawa Design added pieces to an existing set of furniture the architects recently designed for the brand.
At the centre of the room is one new piece ? a gridded timber bookshelf that has been dressed with books from local independent book store Cinnober.
At the rear of the gallery, is an office-style area including a stained oak desk by Keiji Ashizawa Design, finished with a black-tinted glass countertop, which has also been created for the launch.

Some of the pieces that Norm Architects completed last year are arranged at one end of Kinfolk Gallery's main room to form a dining area in the exhibition. These include a "paper-thin" oak table and chairs with upholstered Kvadrat seat cushions.

Adjacent lies a stone-topped coffee table and a pale grey sofa, also launc...