Collaboration

Faye Toogood

ROSE is Faye Toogood’s tribute to her kitchen garden.
Drawn from memory and feeling, ROSE is a riot of pink and green – the palette of an English garden at sunrise. Faye Toogood chose to curate noble forms from Noritake’s archivesto use as a substrate for her spontaneous and emotive mark-making. The result is an unexpected dialogue between Nagoya and the South Downs of England, Noritake’s generations of artisans and Toogood’s crash cymbal of the right here right now present moment.
ROSE features seventeen unique pieces hand-painted during Toogood’s residency in Japan (signed and packaged in hand-painted boxes) and a limited edition of 111 reproduced pieces decorated with Toogood’s ROSE artwork.

Designer

Toogood is a London-based design studio that refuses to be constrained by any one discipline. Founded and led by Faye Toogood, she and her team create timeless works of unconventional design including but never limited to furniture, interiors, clothing and homeware. Faye has a BA in Art History from the University of Bristol and was Interiors Editor at The World of Interiors for eight years before setting up her studio in 2008. At the centre of every Toogood project is a restless spirit of experimentation, and a joy taken in process and play. On each project, designers, furniture makers, sculptors and interior designers cross-pollinate to produce work that is rigorous, poetic and genuinely avant-garde.

Collaboration

The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation

IMPERIAL PEACOCK, is a homage to Frank Lloyd Wright’s unique patterns deconstructed from his iconic Peacock artwork, hand carved in Oya stone for the Imperial Hotel. The peafowl, with its vibrant plumage, has long been depicted in Japanese aesthetics as a symbol of the elegance of nature. The peacock’s elegance was woven into many details, from rugs and furniture to intricate tapestries. Frank Lloyd Wright once described the peacock as “a spiritual element” introduced to Earth for the sheer “love of beauty.” Its grace and resilience captivated him—a beauty that, even when domesticated, endures. This spirit of beauty became a guiding inspiration for Wright’s 1915 design of the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo.

Designer

The work of Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) is recognized worldwide as pivotal to the development of modern architecture. Through a deep understanding of our relationship with the natural world, Wright’s ideas and designs were inspired by organic forms.
He found much to admire in Japan, the country he once described as “the most romantic, artistic, nature inspired country on earth.” Wright interacted with Japan on several levels, from physical reality to spiritual communion. He made his first trip to Japan in 1905, and between 1917 and 1922, he spent almost three full years there as the architect of the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo (demolished 1968) and in that time created many decorative elements for the interior of the Hotel to create a unified design. The tableware used in the Wright-design Imperial Hotel at the time was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and manufactured by Nippon Toki Gomei Kaisha, the predecessor of Noritake.
His vision, “to make life more beautiful, the world a better one for living in, and to give rhyme, reason, and meaning to life” is carried on through the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation and represented on the World Heritage List.

Collaboration

AB concept

BANGLE is inspired from the timeless elegance of delicate jewelry. Much like bangles, which are often worn as statement pieces, this collection seeks to infuse tableware with a similar sense of artistry and visual impact.
OCEAN in the BANGLE series draws from the textures of the sea—such as the intricate patterns of sea urchins, clamshells, and seashells. Ed and Terrance translated the fine details onto ceramic bowls and plates to evoke the beauty of multiple bangles stacked together, creating a striking a sculptural set for a table or shelf. OCEAN offers a sensory experience that engages sight, taste, smell, and touch, fostering a tactile connection with the vessel that carries the food.

Designer

Founded in 1999 by Ed Ng and Terence Ngan, AB Concept is an acclaimed interior design and architecture studio known for bespoke, narrative-driven spaces. Inspired by culinary artistry, the studio blends local culture with meticulous detailing, crafting luxurious environments that tell meaningful stories. With offices in Hong Kong, Taipei,Tokyo, London, and Milan, AB Concept’s portfolio spans over 30 cities, from tranquil retreats in Algarve and Saint-Jean Cap-Ferrat to gateway cities like in London, New York, Shanghai, and Tokyo. Clients include Four Seasons, Ritz Carlton, Rosewood, Waldorf Astoria, and W Hotels. Recent highlights include Papermoon at The OWO Raffles London, Ritz Carlton Tokyo’s Lobby Lounge, and Argo bar at Hong Kong’s Four Seasons. Beyond spatial design, the studio continues to develop a portfolio of design products.
To date, the studio has worked with Tai Ping on a collection of couture rugs, the Viola Chair for Poltrona Frau and Bohemian glass lighting for Lasvit.

Collaboration

Yabu Pushelberg

HOSHIKAGE is the first tableware line by George Yabu and Glenn Pushelberg, inspired by their early fascination with craftsmanship and materiality. Featuring minimalist forms in natural tones from chalk to slate, the collection invites creative layering and elevates everyday dining into celestial experiences. Drawing from a night sky seen from their beach house, the pieces evoke galactic beauty. Each item is uniquely glazed using the traditional Japanese yohen technique, producing iridescent textures that celebrate imperfection. Crafted by Noritake, the collection reflects exceptional artistry through a complex process of layering reactive glazes and firing at high temperatures, resulting in a shimmering depth that mirrors the vastness of the universe.

Designer

Yabu Pushelberg is a design studio that creates places and products—immersive environments, captivating destinations, and thoughtfully crafted products. Founded in 1980 by George Yabu and Glenn Pushelberg, the studio began with a focus on interior design and has since evolved to encompass a broad spectrum of human experience. With offices in New York and Toronto and a team of over a hundred creatives and professionals, Yabu Pushelberg integrates strategy, interior design, product development, lighting, textiles, and styling. The studio’s approach goes beyond aesthetics, emphasizing how design makes people feel.

Collaboration

Marc Newson

AIR was first conceived by Marc Newson for use in Qantas First Class and Business cabins, and for the Sydney and Melbourne First Class lounges. The white bone china dining collection, which features a sleek look and fluid design ethic, was released by Noritake into a purchasable collection in 2011, including coffee cups, plates, and a teapot. This sophisticated dining range features stunning contemporary design and brilliant functionality, and was later joined by a 16-piece cutlery set. The full collection embodies the distinctive retro-futuristic aesthetic of Marc Newson’s creative direction for Qantas.

Designer

Marc Newson has been described as one of the most influential designers of his generation. He has worked across an extremely wide range of disciplines, and his clients include some of the best-known and most prestigious brands in the world spanning diverse sectors from furniture, luxury goods, and technology, to marine, automotive, and aviation design. He has fostered ongoing relationships with companies such as Louis Vuitton, Montblanc, Hermès, Nike, Dom Pérignon, Jaeger-LeCoultre and Ferrari. He also served as Creative Director of Qantas Airways (2005–2015) and Designer for Special Projects at Apple since his first involvement in the design of the ‘Apple Watch’. In 2019, Marc and Sir Jonathan Ive founded the creative collective LoveFrom.