Aichi, Japan
Karimoku Case is a contemporary Japanese lifestyle brand that emerged from shared design values and a deep appreciation for serene beauty, material richness, and timeless appeal. What sets the brand apart is its unique approach to creation, where world-renowned architects develop collections through individual "cases," with each collection's story being told through its native setting. The brand's philosophy emphasizes a holistic approach to architecture and design, where studios create coherent styles and settings by working from the architectural framework inward to the interiors and objects, designing for specific needs rather than mere aesthetics.
As part of Japan's leading wooden furniture manufacturer Karimoku, whose origins date back to 1940, the brand benefits from unparalleled expertise in woodworking and quality craftsmanship. The company's commitment to excellence is evident in their workshop program, where architects are invited to their facility in Aichi, Japan, to understand the company's history and production capabilities. Drawing inspiration from the iconic Case Study Houses program of the 1940s and combining Japanese craftsmanship with cultural connections to nature shared by both Japanese and Danish design traditions, Karimoku Case creates furniture that serves as a bridge between urban dwellers and natural materials, offering pieces that gain beauty with time and age.
Seating
Keiji Ashizawa, 2024
Materials: solid oak
Dimensions: W: 23.8” D: 21.2” H: 29.7” SH: 17.7”
Options: pure oak, smoked oak, grain matte black or keyaki brown. Upholstery in fabric
Estimated Lead Time: 16-20 weeks
Norm Architects
Materials: solid oak
Dimensions: W: 31.5” D: 27.5” H: 26.1” Seat Height: 15.7”
Options: wood base in pure oak, smoked oak, grain matte black or keyaki brown
Due to the shape of the back some small irregularities in the stitching may occur. Wrinkles may also form in the fabric or leather. Because leather and fabric can vary in thickness, slight variations in shape and thickness may also appear on the finished upholstered back.
Estimated Lead Time: 16-20 weeks
Keiji Ashizawa, 2024
Materials: base in solid oak with fabric upholstery
Dimensions: W: 37.4” D: 35.4” H: 26.8” SH: 15.7”
Options: pure oak, smoked oak, grain matte black or keyaki brown. Upholstery in fabric
Estimated Lead Time: 16-20 weeks
Keiji Ashizawa, 2025
Materials: Solid wood with upholstered seat and back
Dimensions: W: 23.8” D: 21.2” H: 29.7” SH: 17.7”
Options: Pure oak, smoked oak, grain matte black or keyaki brown. Upholstery in fabric
Estimated Lead Time: 16-20 weeks
Norm Architects
Materials: Solid oak, leather or canvas
Dimensions: W: 28.5” D: 26.3“ H: 28.3" Seat height: 13” Arm height: 21.2"
Options: Pure oak, smoked oak or grain matte black. Canvas or leather seat/back.
Estimated Lead Time: 16-20 weeks
Keiji Ashizawa
Materials: Solid oak
Dimensions: W: 19.9” D: 19.3” H: 30.7” Seat height: 17.7”
Options: Pure oak, smoked oak or grain matte black. Upholstery in fabric or leather
Estimated Lead Time: 16-20 weeks
Norm Architects
Materials: solid oak
Dimensions: W: 30” D: 28.3“ H: 26.4” Seat height: 15.7”
Options: pure oak, smoked oak, keyaki brown or grain matte black. Fabric upholstery
Estimated Lead Time: 16-20 weeks
Norm Architects
Materials: solid oak
Dimensions: W: 20.6” D: 19.7” H: 30.5” Seat height: 17.3" (paper cord 16.5")
Options:pure oak, smoked oak, grain matte black or keyaki brown. Seat in wood, paper cord, fabric or leather upholstery
Estimated Lead Time: 16-20 weeks
Norm Architects
Materials: Solid oak
Dimensions: W: 22” D: 20.8“ H: 26.6” Seat height: 17.7”
Options: Pure oak, smoked oak, or grain matte black. Fabric or leather upholstery
Estimated Lead Time: 16-20 weeks
Norm Architects
Materials: solid oak
Dimensions: W: 24.6” D: 23.2“ H: 26.5” Seat height: 15”
Options: pure oak, smoked oak, or grain matte black. Fabric and leather upholstery
Estimated Lead Time: 16-20 weeks
Norm Architects
Materials: Solid oak
Dimensions: W: 20.7” D: 21.5” H: 31.5” Seat height: 17.3"
Options: Pure oak, smoked oak, grain matte black or keyaki brown. Seat in wood, paper cord, fabric or leather upholstery
Estimated Lead Time: 16-20 weeks
Norman Foster
Materials: Solid oak
Dimensions: W: 22.8” D: 23” H: 30.7” Seat height: 18.5" Arm height: 24.8"
Options: Pure oak, smoked oak or grain matte black. Upholstery in fabric or leather
Estimated Lead Time: 16-20 weeks
Norm Architects
Materials: Solid oak
Dimensions: W: 27” D: 27.5“ H: 29.1 Seat height: 13.8” Arm height: 21.2"
Options: Pure oak, smoked oak, grain matte black or keyaki brown. Fabric upholstery
Estimated Lead Time: 16-20 weeks
Norman Foster
Materials: solid oak
Dimensions:
Counter Stool W: 17.7” D: 17.7” H: 36.5” Seat Height: 26.5”
Bar Stool W: 17.7” D: 17.7” H: 40.5” Seat Height: 30.5”
Options: Pure oak, smoked oak or grain matte black. Upholstery in fabric or leather
Estimated Lead Time: 16-20 weeks
Norman Foster
Materials: solid oak
Dimensions: W: 31.3” D: 33.2” H: 29.5” Seat height: 15.3”
Options:pure oak, smoked oak or grain matte black. Fabric upholstery
Estimated Lead Time: 16-20 weeks
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Norm Architects
Materials: Solid oak
Dimensions: W: 22.4” D: 21.4” H: 31.5” Seat height: 17.3" paper cord, 16.5" wooden seat
Options: Pure oak, smoked oak, grain matte black or keyaki brown. Seat in wood, paper cord, fabric or leather upholstery
Estimated Lead Time: 16-20 weeks
Norm Architects
Materials: solid oak
Dimensions: W: 20.8” D: 20.5” H: 30.5” Seat height: 17.3" (paper cord 16.5")
Options: pure oak, smoked oak, grain matte black or keyaki brown. Seat in wood, paper cord, fabric or leather upholstery
Estimated Lead Time: 16-20 weeks
Norm Architects
Materials: Solid oak
Dimensions:
Counter: W: 18.1” D: 19.3” H: 35.2” Seat height: 26.2” (wooden seat: 25.6”)
Bar: W: 18.3” D: 19.3” H: 38.9” Seat height: 30.1” (wooden seat: 29.5”)
Options: Pure oak, smoked oak, grain matte black or keyaki brown. Seat in wood, or fabric or leather upholstery
Estimated Lead Time: 16-20 weeks
Norman Foster
Materials: solid oak
Dimensions:
Counter Stool W: 17.7” D: 17.7” H: 26.5”
Bar Stool W: 17.7” D: 17.7” H: 30.5”
Options:pure oak, smoked oak or grain matte black. Upholstery in fabric or leather
Estimated Lead Time: 16-20 weeks
Keiji Ashizawa
Materials: Solid oak
Dimensions: W: 22.6” D: 19.2” H: 30.7” Seat height: 17.7”
Options: Pure oak, smoked oak or grain matte black. Upholstery in fabric or leather
Estimated Lead Time: 16-20 weeks
Keiji Ashizawa
Materials: Solid oak, fabric upholstery
Dimensions: W: 37.5” D: 33.2" H: 27” Seat height: 16.1" Arm height: 21.2"
Options: Pure oak, smoked oak, grain matte black or keyaki brown. Fabric upholstery
Estimated Lead Time: 16-20 weeks
Keiji Ashizawa
Materials: Solid oak
Dimensions: W: 26.8” D: 24.4” H: 27.3” Seat height: 15.1”
Options: Pure oak, smoked oak or grain matte black. Upholstery in fabric or leather
Estimated Lead Time: 16-20 weeks
Keiji Ashizawa
Materials: solid oak
Dimensions: W: 19.3” D: 18.5” H: 37.6” Seat height: 25.6”
Options:pure oak, smoked oak or grain matte black. Wooden seat
Estimated Lead Time: 16-20 weeks
Keiji Ashizawa
Materials: solid oak
Dimensions:
W: 59” D: 13.8” H: 16.5”
W: 70.8" D: 13.8” H: 16.5”
W: 78.7" D: 13.8” H: 16.5”
Options:pure oak, smoked oak or grain matte black. Cushion available in fabric or leather
Estimated Lead Time: 16-20 weeks
Sofas
Keiji Ashizawa, 2024
Materials: base in solid oak with fabric upholstery
Dimensions:
2-seater: W: 78.7” D: 35.4” H: 26.8” SH: 15.7”
3-seater: W: 94.5” D: 35.4” H: 26.8” SH: 15.7”
Options: pure oak, smoked oak, grain matte black or keyaki brown. Upholstery in fabric.
2 pillows included.
Estimated Lead Time: 16-20 weeks
Norm Architects
Materials: solid oak
Dimensions: W: 71.5” D: 28.3“ H: 26.4” Seat height: 15.7”
Options: pure oak, smoked oak, keyaki brown or grain matte black. Fabric upholstery
Estimated Lead Time: 16-20 weeks
Keiji Ashizawa
Materials: Solid oak, fabric upholstery
Dimensions:
1-seater W: 37.5” D: 33.2" H: 27” Seat height: 16.1" Arm height: 21.2"
2-seater W: 70.8” D: 38.2" H: 27” Seat height: 16.1" Arm height: 21.2"
2.5-seater W: 82.7" D: 38.2" H: 27” Seat height: 16.1" Arm height: 21.2"
3-seater W: 94.5" D: 38.2" H: 27” Seat height: 16.1" Arm height: 21.2"
3-seater 3P W: 94.5" D: 38.2" H: 27” Seat height: 16.1" Arm height: 21.2"
Foot stool W: 32.6" D: 32.6" H: 16.1"
Options: Pure oak, smoked oak, grain matte black or keyaki brown. Fabric upholstery
Estimated Lead Time: 16-20 weeks
Norm Architects
Materials: Solid oak
Dimensions:
2-seater: W: 70.8” D: 33.5“ H: 30.3” Seat height: 14.2”
3-seater: W: 86.6” D: 33.5“ H: 30.3” Seat height: 14.2”
Options: Pure oak, smoked oak or grain matte black. Fabric upholstery
Estimated Lead Time: 16-20 weeks
Norm Architects
Materials: solid oak
Dimensions: W: 60.2” D: 23.2” H: 26” Seat Height: 15”
Options: wood base in pure oak, smoked oak, grain matte black or keyaki brown. Upholstery in fabric or leather
Estimated Lead Time: 16-20 weeks
Norm Architects
Materials: solid oak
Dimensions:
Corner W: 35.4” D: 35.4“ H: 27.5” Seat height: 15.7”
1 -seater W: 35.4” D: 35.4“ H: 27.5” Seat height: 15.7”
Ottoman W: 35.4” D: 35.4“ H: 15.7”
Options: pure oak, smoked oak, keyaki brown or grain matte black. Fabric upholstery
Estimated Lead Time: 16-20 weeks
Norman Foster
Materials: solid oak
Dimensions: W: 81.7” D: 35.2” H: 29.5” Seat height: 15.3”
Options: pure oak, smoked oak or grain matte black. Fabric upholstery
Estimated Lead Time: 16-20 weeks
Tables
Norm Architects, 2026
KARIMOKU CASE
Materials: Solid oak or keyaki wood
Dimensions:
W 21.7" D 18.3" H 15.8"
Wood: Pure Oak, Smoked Oak, Grain Matte Black, Keyaki Brown
Estimated Lead Time: 12–16 weeks
Norm Architects
Materials: solid oak
Dimensions: Ø: 39.4” H: 13”
Options: pure oak, smoked oak or grain matte black
Estimated Lead Time: 16-20 weeks
Norm Architects, 2025
Materials: solid wood
Dimensions: W: 17.7” D: 17.7” H: 24.6”
Options: pure oak, smoked oak, grain matte black or keyaki brown
Estimated Lead Time: 16-20 weeks
Norman Foster
Materials: solid oak
Dimensions:
W: 65” D: 35.4” H: 29.5”
W: 78.7” D: 35.4” H: 29.5”
W: 94.5” D: 37.4” H: 29.5”
Options:pure oak, smoked oak or grain matte black
Estimated Lead Time: 16-20 weeks
Norm Architects, 2024
Materials: solid oak
Dimensions: W: 49.1” D: 32.8” H: 12”
Options: pure oak, smoked oak, grain matte black or keyaki brown
Estimated Lead Time: 16-20 weeks
Keiji Ashizawa, 2025
Materials: solid wood
Dimensions: W: 16.5” D: 16.5” H: 21.6”
Options: pure oak, smoked oak, grain matte black or keyaki brown
Estimated Lead Time: 16-20 weeks
Norm Architects
Materials: solid oak
Dimensions: W: 35.5” D: 35.5” H: 13.2”
Options: pure oak, smoked oak, grain matte black or keyaki brown
Estimated Lead Time: 16-20 weeks
Keiji Ashizawa
Materials: solid oak
Dimensions:
W: 65” D: 35.4” H: 28.3”
W: 70.8" D: 35.4” H: 28.3”
W: 78.7" D: 35.4” H: 28.3”
W: 86.6" D: 35.4” H: 28.3”
Options: pure oak, smoked oak, grain matte black or keyaki brown
Estimated Lead Time: 16-20 weeks
Norm Architects
Materials: Solid oak
Dimensions: Ø: 39.3" H: 13"
Options: Pure oak, smoked oak or grain matte black with marble top
Estimated Lead Time: 16-20 weeks
Norm Architects
Materials: solid oak
Dimensions: W: 27.5” D: 23.6” H: 15.7”
Options: pure oak, smoked oak, grain matte black or keyaki brown
Estimated Lead Time: 16-20 weeks
Norm Architects
Materials: solid oak
Dimensions: L: 59” W: 18” H: 12.6”
Options: pure oak, smoked oak, grain matte black or keyaki brown
Estimated Lead Time: 16-20 weeks
Keiji Ashizawa
Materials: solid oak
Dimensions:
Ø: 47.2” H: 28.3”
Ø: 59” H: 28.3”
Options: pure oak, smoked oak, grain matte black or keyaki brown
Estimated Lead Time: 16-20 weeks
Norm Architects
Materials: solid oak
Dimensions: Ø: 19.7” H: 15.7”
Options: pure oak, smoked oak or grain matte black
Estimated Lead Time: 16-20 weeks
Norm Architects
Materials: Solid oak and marble
Dimensions:
Small: W: 59” D: 18" H: 12.6”
Large: W: 70.8” D: 18" H: 12.6”
Options: Pure oak, smoked oak, grain matte black or keyaki brown. Marble top
Estimated Lead Time: 16-20 weeks
Norm Architects
Materials: Solid oak
Dimensions:
W: 65” D: 35.4” H: 28.3”
W: 70.8” D: 35.4” H: 28.3”
W: 78.7” D: 35.4” H: 28.3”
W: 86.6” D: 35.4” H: 28.3”
Options: Pure oak, smoked oak, grain matte black or keyaki brown.
Estimated Lead Time: 16-20 weeks
Norm Architects
Materials: Solid oak
Dimensions: Ø: 19.7" H: 15.7"
Options: Pure oak, smoked oak or grain matte black with marble top
Estimated Lead Time: 16-20 weeks
Keiji Ashizawa
Materials: Solid oak
Dimensions: W: 59” D: 23.6" H:13”
Options: Pure oak, smoked oak or grain matte black
Estimated Lead Time: 16-20 weeks
Storage
Norm Architects
Materials: solid oak
Dimensions: W: 17.7” D: 25.6” H: 31.6”
Options: pure oak, smoked oak, grain matte black or keyaki brown
Estimated Lead Time: 16-20 weeks
Norm Architects
Materials: Solid oak
Dimensions: W: 55.7" D: 15.7" H: 66.9"
Options: Pure oak, smoked oak or grain matte black
Estimated Lead Time: 16-20 weeks
Office
Norm Architects
KARIMOKU CASE
Material: Solid oak
Dimensions:
Small: W: 47" D: 27.5" H: 28.3"
Large: W: 59" D: 27.5" H: 28.3"
Options: Pure oak, smoked oak, grain matte black or keyaki brown
Estimated Lead Time: 16 - 20 weeks
Norm Architects
KARIMOKU CASE
Material: Solid oak with height adjustable black steel base. Seat cushion upholstered in fabric or leather
Dimensions: W: 22" D: 20" H: 25.6"-29” SH: 16”-19.7” AH: 25.4”-28.9”
Options: Pure oak, smoked oak, grain matte black or keyaki brown. Seat in Karimoku’s standard upholstery options
Estimated Lead Time: 16 - 20 weeks
Keiji Ashizawa
Materials: Solid wood
Dimensions: W: 19” D: 18.3” H: 30.7” Seat height: 17.3”
Options: Pure oak, smoked oak or grain matte black. Wooden seat
Estimated Lead Time: 12-16 weeks
Lighting
Norm Architects, 2024
Materials: solid oak
Dimensions:
Small:W: 27.5” D: 27.5” H: 14.5”
Large: W: 39.4” D: 39.4” H: 21.1”
Options: pure oak or smoked oak
*Lamp shade only. Does not include cables and light fittings
Estimated Lead Time: 16-20 weeks
Norm Architects, 2026
KARIMOKU CASE
Materials: Solid oak or keyaki wood with maple, upholstered, or leather seat
Dimensions: W 22.4" D 20.5" H 28" SH 17.9"
Timber: Pure Oak, Smoked Oak, Grain Matte Black, Keyaki Brown
Seat: Steelcut Trio 3, Hallingdal 65, Vidar 4, Coda 2, Leather (Leabelle)
Estimated Lead Time: 12–16 weeks
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