This collection is inspired by the famous table game “Mikado”, also known as pick-up sticks. The slim looking structure of the pieces mirrors the fragile balance of the game.

The pieces are constructed from colourfully painted wooden sticks, made of turned ash poles with pointed ends and hand-painted in red, blue and yellow to resemble the typical sticks in the game. The joints are precise and glued, delicate and at the same time sturdy.

While Kobayashi is profoundly interested in craftsmanship, he also loves to play with east and west clichés and took the story of the Mikado game and “made some fun furniture pieces” out of it. Even though the game has a Japanese name, it was invented by a clever European company and introduced as a popular game from the far east in the 20th century.