At Momosan Shop in Hackney, London, Japanese-born designer Momoko Mizutani sources objects that speak to her bicultural identity: a Japanese tea canister, a candle made of beeswax collected from a Sussex honey farm. The objects are all pragmatic and artful for everyday tasks; they “link different cultures in practical, resourceful, and imaginative ways through their use.” Here, our favorite objects from the shop.
Photography courtesy of Momosan Shop.

Above: The patterns on these walnut and ash salt and pepper grinders, made in London by craftsman Tiago Almeida, shift as they are turned; £60 ($73.45).

Above: Hand-carved plates from London have an unusual (and ecological) backstory: Park minder Christian Graat rescues fallen trees from public parks and reimagines them into furniture and kitchen goods. These plates are carved from rescued sycamore and oak; £45 ($55.08).
Above: Japanese wooden cups, carved using a lathe, are “turned until the wall thickness is a couple of millimeters, creating a lightweight paper-like cup”; £42 ($51.41) for medium, £45 ($55.08) for large. Small is not currently available.

Above: Durable Japanese Straw Pot Mats are handwoven in Sado, Nilgata?and wouldn’t look out of place hanging on a hook in the kitchen; £17 ($20.81) for small, £20 ($24.48) for large.

Above: A traditional Oil Lamp, made by a Dutch navigational company, adds light and warmth to cool fall nights; £80 ($97.93).

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