Botan

The Botan Bench began not as a product, but as a bench Jasper Morrison made for the roof terrace of his own studio in Tokyo. In designing it, Morrison started with the familiar image that comes to mind when we think of a bench — a simple, substantial wooden construction — and sought to capture the essence of that image. After using it on the terrace for five years, he proposed the design to Maruni, seeing its potential beyond its original setting. Botan’s character comes from how directly it expresses the idea of a bench. Substantial wooden elements are brought together in a clear, balanced composition, with carefully considered proportions and details giving the simple form its distinctive presence.