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16/04/2026

Wine Service - ritual / living

Design is not only about how a space looks, but how it is lived.
The wine service introduces a quieter layer to the Pok Collection - one of ritual, hosting, and shared moments.
Functional in use, but considered in every detail.
Because the most meaningful spaces are the ones that invite people to gather.

16/04/2026

Stools & Side Table - composition / flexibility

A space is rarely defined by a single gesture.
The stools and side table extend the language of the Pok Collection - designed to move, adapt, and come together in different ways.
Individually distinct.
Collectively intentional.
Pieces that allow a space to evolve, while maintaining its identity.

16/04/2026

The Butler - anchor / presence

Every space has a point where everything begins to settle.
The Butler was conceived as that moment - a piece that holds, supports, and brings a sense of quiet intent to its surroundings.
Rooted in cross-cultural narratives and shaped through Italian craftsmanship, it carries both presence and purpose.
Not just placed within a space, but shaping how it is experienced.

All the accessories in our Ainu collection, designed by .shiro, carry a graphic motif of the eyes of the Blakiston’s fis...
29/08/2024

All the accessories in our Ainu collection, designed by .shiro, carry a graphic motif of the eyes of the Blakiston’s fish owl, created by master Ainu woodcarver Mamoru Kaizawa. This motif symbolises the sacred relationship that the indigenous Ainu people of Japan have with both this animal and nature.

Our ceramic bento box, matcha bowl, and tea service bring Japanese cuisine, from sushi to tea, into your home, while the abstract owl eye pattern provides an elegant graphic detail, as well as a connection to Kaizawa’s work. Each item creates a refined and graceful foundation for an exquisite meal, snack or afternoon tea.

The generously sized bento box contains a ceramic rod divider that neatly holds chopsticks and which can also be removed to create a serving dish for any type of food. The matcha bowl is the perfect vessel for mixing and whisking the traditional tea, with a round inside cavity that allows for better brewing. Our teaware set, meanwhile, provides elegant storage for tea, herbs, jams and crackers.

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In the Japanese archipelago, the Ainu people honour their relationship with the forest by carving wood with abstract mot...
20/08/2024

In the Japanese archipelago, the Ainu people honour their relationship with the forest by carving wood with abstract motifs inspired by their surroundings.

In our Ainu Collection, .Shiro’s Kotan Lamp draws inspiration from the Ainu culture and their relationship with the Blakinston’s Fish Owl, an animal that the Ainu consider to be their protector. The lamp is fringed by a graphic shape that resembles its wings, and casts a light pattern mimicking the sheltering presence of the owl.
The contemporary chandelier is made in Italy from polished steel and back-varnished glass, shiny surfaces that brighten any room and create an intriguing counterpart to the Ainu’s symbolism. The name “Kotan” means village or dwelling in Ainu, and this sculptural and watchful lamp brings the artistry of Ainu communities into any space.

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For the Ainu people of Japan, forests are sacred, and the community’s skilful wood carvers pay homage to each tree with ...
15/08/2024

For the Ainu people of Japan, forests are sacred, and the community’s skilful wood carvers pay homage to each tree with which they work by performing rituals that inform the sensitive harvesting of their materials.
shiro commissioned master Ainu carver Toru Kaizawa to create a sculpture of a kimono using Japanese elm, a tree whose inner bark fibres are traditionally used to weave Ainu robes. Despite its wooden form, the sculpture contains a delicate sense of movement, with the kimono’s hem flipped up as if caught in a breeze, and a“fish scale” carving technique used on the sculpture’s hands and feet to create an effect like ripples on water.

Only a few Ainu artists have acquired this carving technique, and to further add to the sculpture’s cultural significance it is engraved with patterns that mimic the embroidery on a kimono designed by Kaizawa’s grandmother Hagi, whom the piece is named after. Both Hagi’s kimono and much of Toru’s work sits in museums, but SoShiro’s collaboration with Toru shows how Ainu traditions are part of a living culture, preserving centuries old crafts by giving them a contemporary expression.

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The SoShiro gallery is not only a place to discover new designs, but also a platform to collaborate with leading artists...
16/06/2024

The SoShiro gallery is not only a place to discover new designs, but also a platform to collaborate with leading artists to create new work of your own.

We are proud to offer a full service supporting the creation of bespoke art-infused furniture pieces. The SoShiro team will work with you to creating original works that combine your ideas and requirements with the vision and design language of our artists.

In 2022, for instance, our founder Shiro Muchiri worked with Cuban multimedia artist Alexandre Arrechea to create Layers, a collection of objects, furniture and artworks that explore the cultural history of Havana.

One of the pieces to emerge from that collaboration is Collector, a pear wood cabinet, with a drop-down mosaic shelf that was executed in collaboration with Italy’s celebrated Scuola Mosaicisti del Friuli. Shades of blue stone lock together to produce a glittering eye – a graphic motif from Alexandre’s wider work – that doubles up as a thoughtful design detail.

Collector is just one example of what’s possible with our art-infused furniture; visit us in the gallery to start bringing your own ideas to life.

Looking for something new to bring to the table? The SoShiro gallery on Welbeck Street is a treasure trove of contempora...
13/06/2024

Looking for something new to bring to the table?

The SoShiro gallery on Welbeck Street is a treasure trove of contemporary craft and design, bringing together objects, art and furniture from around the world.

All of our collections are designed and produced in collaboration with artists, craftspeople and communities from across Asia, America and Africa, championing the beauty, embedded knowledge, and diversity of time worn making traditions.

Our Pok collection, for example, is a series of beaded objects inspired by beading traditions found across Kenya, not least that of the Pokot people in the country’s west. Pok evokes the beauty and ingenuity of these traditions, translating the beads into a new series of wooden plates, salt and pepper grinders, furniture and textiles.

Visit the gallery to find out more about Pok, and uncover the further stories of craft, tradition and contemporary design that run throughout the SoShiro Collections



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For the Pokot people of Kenya, stools were originally carved to protect herders from dangerous insects when they sat on ...
09/05/2024

For the Pokot people of Kenya, stools were originally carved to protect herders from dangerous insects when they sat on the ground, but they are also used by elders for comfort and as a symbol of rank and prestige.

In our Pok collection, .Shiro reimagines the traditional Pokot stool in solid grey and black oak, retaining its flared three-legged shape and adding a lifted edge that acts as a kind of neckline, decorated with marble gems that recall the Pokot’s customary beaded necklaces – a nod to the wider beading traditions that have been developed and perfected by different communities across Kenya.

The earth-toned beads evoke the arid landscape of northwest Kenya where the Pokot lay down their stools to rest while herding, and the arrangement of the beads’ angled patterns are reminiscent of a marble board game caught midway through play.

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Across Kenya, intricate beadwork traditions have been developed by different communities as a means of cultural and aest...
26/04/2024

Across Kenya, intricate beadwork traditions have been developed by different communities as a means of cultural and aesthetic expression.

For the Pokot people, for instance, beaded necklaces are treasured items, used to convey beauty, marital status, social standing and other messages. Their brightly coloured beads and bold patterns serve as inspiration for our Pok collection.

Our elegant bedspread is part of .Shiro’s collection inspired by the Pokot’s beadwork and relationship with the land. The camel wool signifies the arid habitat of northwest Kenya and the Pokot’s pastoral way of life, while intricate, hand-stitched beadwork evokes the Pokot’s striking jewellery. These pieces evoke the beauty and ingenuity of the diverse beading traditions to which Kenya is home.

Beadwork motifs inspired by the Pokot appear throughout the Pok collection in unexpected ways, with multicoloured beads adorning wooden plates, salt and pepper grinders and furniture, with some pieces displaying beadwork and patterns executed by skilled artisans in Kenya.

Check back later this week for more craft stories from the Pok collection.

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