Wallpaper* spotlights KUMIKI, HBA’s second design collaboration for Giorgetti
Kumiki armchair
Profiled in Wallpaper*and debuting this year atMilan Design Week, theKUMIKI collection, oursecond design collaboration for Giorgetti, blends Italian savoir-faire with a cosmopolitan sensibility, celebrating lightness anda shared belief in craft, restraint, and the emotional power of materials. Named after a Japanese woodworking technique that interlocks wood pieces without nails, screws or glue, the Canaletto walnut frame seats of the KUMIKI chair and armchair showcase the beauty of perfectly executed joinery. As Kevin Shek, Lead Product Designer at HBA Product,explains: ‘The chairs celebrate an honest approach to construction, expressed through exposed timber joints crafted using ancient methods that have been refined over centuries. Each connection is purposeful and visible, allowing the integrity of the craftsmanship to become part of the design narrative.’
