Brand Spotlight: One's To Watch
Shoppe Object plays host to the most compelling representation of the home and gift market — from industry icons to niche makers. While impossible to choose favorites, each week we introduce you to brands you need to know now. Let this serve as a guide on your never-ending but ever-fruitful quest for the beautiful, the inspired, the innovative and the well-made.
Morihata International
Morihata International believes in lifestyle goods that are crafted with intent. Established in 2005 by husband-and-wife team Kaz and Yuka Morihata, Morihata Intl. is dedicated to bringing the highest quality Japanese lifestyle products to a new international audience. Morihata represents a long list of Japanese designers and brands and is, in most cases, their exclusive American distributor. They make innovative home, kitchen and lifestyle goods available beyond Japan's borders and, in so doing, connect Japanese artistry with the rest of the world.
Aarke
Aarke designs premium home essentials engineered to elevate everyday routines. Founded in 2013, the brand is on a mission to re(de)fine the home appliances industry. In a category of products that has been forgotten by the design community, Aarke merges made-to-last quality, premium materials, and a unique design approach
"Inspired by the demand for healthy, clean products with an organic and botanical origin, my chemist father, David Mayron, has formulated these astonishing products. As a medic in the army, looking for natural but incredibly effective formulations, he brings that mentality to our brand. Times are tough. Jobs are few. The price of living has never been higher. We are all on the front lines. Mayron's Goods. Basic. Timeless. Classic. Made good.” ~ Melanie Mayron
Ostrichpillow
Ostrichpillow creates products to support the three different pillars of Self-Care: physical, mental, and emotional. The brand is founded on the belief that micro-moments of Self-Care contribute to long-term wellbeing, and since 2012 they have tirelessly sought to facilitate those moments for their community.
Craighill
Founded in 2015 by designer Hunter Craighill, Craighill is a design and manufacturing brand rooted in curiosity, ingenuity, and pleasure. They know that the world already has too much “stuff” and that you don’t need yet another shiny object. That’s why Craighill designs products to be as functional and timeless as they are beautiful and intriguing.
Paper Project
Paper Project creates long lasting, superior quality essentials that are comfortable, effortless, and kind to the environment, ingeniously made with paper yarn to have natural functional benefits. Fit, comfort, and purpose for everyday life are the guiding values in the brand’s meticulously considered designs.
