The Japanese lady 'Ayako' welcomes each and one of you in the boutique led by the Japanese wabi-sabi philosophy.

The philosophy

Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift. That's why we call it 'the present'. Wabi-sabi focusses on the present that every day brings and embraces the idea of transience. Nothing will remain as it is. It brings us back to the nature and remembers us what we can learn from her. A tree does not think about getting older, It is growing. Like our products are growing day by day, embracing the simple beauty of decay.

The name

The artwork 'Ayako' from Rachid Khimoune is one of his series 'L'enfant du monde'. Like an archaeologist, he made castings from 21 post-industrial cities. It reveals the identity of the city and every child symbolises a different culture. These monumental bronze sculptures of children from every continent are dressed with modern roots that are the imprints of urban grounds and manhole covers from all the capital cities where Rachid Khimoune "met his children".

Ayako is his Japanese child standing close to the boutique, embracing the wabi-sabi philosophy. The name 彩 (aya) means "colour", 綾 or "design", combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Like a colourful child the boutique is filled with the large spectrum of colors present in the nature surrounding us.

Our mission

We strive for qualitative, sustainable and handmade items to warm your soul. The translation of the word "soul" in Japanese is 'tamashi'. We bring the soul in your home. Contact below to visit the boutique and decorate your own home.