Danish Design Award nomination 2022

The HIRATA GEN COLLECTION designed by Lars Vejen and Taijiro Ishiko ( together named studioA27 ) has been chosen as finalist for a Danish Design Award 2022 in the category “Feel Good / Furniture”. See all nominees here ▶︎▶︎  

Launch of the first Hirata Gen Collection

From February 10th to 19th 2021, the first HIRATA GEN COLLECTION will be launched in Tokyo and online! Explore a series of furniture with innovative details and focus on all natural materials; solid ash wood, pure uncolored wool, leather and canvas and for use in both domestic and professional interiors. The collection is designed by […]

Winner of the Mentor Award 2020

Architect and Designer Lars Vejen awarded the Mentor Award 2020 by Studenterhus Aarhus and Aarhus Kommune! Nominated by former design intern Oliver Ejlersen – now professional designer graduated from VIA Design in Herning, Denmark.

Mentor Award 2020 nominee

Architect and Designer Lars Vejen, founder and owner of Design Studio Lars Vejen, nominated for the “Mentor Award” 2020.

Hirata Gen Collection launch in Tokyo 2020

The HIRATA GEN COLLECTION designed by studioA27 (Design Studio Lars Vejen & Taijiro Ishiko Design) was last week launched at the HGC showroom in Shibuya, Tokyo! The opening party and following exhibition was successfully visited and we are now happy finally to have revealed what we have been preparing for the past 18 months! Thank […]

The D.I.Y. Collection by studioA27 launched in Tokyo

The D.I.Y. Collection designed by studioA27 (Design Studio Lars Vejen & Taijiro Ishiko Design) was on 5th-7th of March 2020 launched at the International Gift Show in Tokyo Big Site! The concept behind the series is to bring attention to the carefully crafted and ultimate quality strings by T.S. Brand (Fuji, Japan) and use these […]

studioA27 website now online!

A creative collaboration by Design Studio Lars Vejen and Taijiro Ishiko Design. Based on our individual backgrounds, we work to join Danish and Japanese aesthetics in new and long lasting designs. We are as our clients, dedicated to honor and embrace the best from both traditional craftsmanship and modern technology, always aiming to reach the […]

First product launch by studioA27

First design by studioA27 is a dining chair named FLOAT designed for Danish brand Motarasu. Launch at Stockholm Furniture Fair 2019. Danish Architect Lars Vejen and Japanese Designer Taijiro Ishiko have founded a design partnership under the name studioA27. They are running their individual design studios based in Denmark and Japan but have chosen to […]

studioA27 – new Danish/Japanese design partnership

Danish Architect Lars Vejen and Japanese Designer Taijiro Ishiko have founded a design partnership under the name studioA27. They are running their individual design studios based in Denmark and Japan but have chosen to also collaborate using their different cultural backgrounds and skills to create shared projects. First design by studioA27 is a dining chair […]