Corner43 Decor Brings “Material in Motion” to LIFE x DESIGN 2026, Tokyo

Corner 43 Decor’s Material in Motion presents four stages—Origin, Transform, Reinterpret and Evolve—from natural rattan to new material possibilities.

From September 2–4, 2026, Corner43 Decor will present its rattan material story at LIFE x DESIGN 2026, part of the Tokyo International Gift Show, at Tokyo Big Sight — Booth SOZAI, West Hall 4.

For Corner43 Decor, rattan has never been just a furniture material — it’s a starting point for possibility. This September, we’re taking that idea to one of Asia’s leading lifestyle and design trade fairs, sharing how a single natural material can be pushed, reshaped, and reimagined into something entirely new.

Material in Motion

Our booth is built around a simple idea — not simply what a material is, but what it can become — expressed through four stages of our material development process:

  • ORIGIN — Natural Rattan. Warm, flexible, tactile: the starting point of every design.
  • TRANSFORM — Bending & Forming. Straight rattan becomes curve, structure, and expressive form.
  • REINTERPRET — Recomposed Rattan. Production offcuts, cut to uniform lengths and linked with finer rattan, become modular textures and forms — nothing goes to waste.
  • EVOLVE — New Material Possibilities. Rice husk PE rattan and PP rope extend a familiar material language into contemporary applications.

Fittingly, our booth sits in the zone named “SOZAI” — the Japanese word for material — a small coincidence that lines up perfectly with the story we’re there to tell.

Corner 43 Decor’s Material in Motion presents four stages—Origin, Transform, Reinterpret and Evolve—from natural rattan to new material possibilities.
Corner 43 Decor’s Material in Motion presents four stages—Origin, Transform, Reinterpret and Evolve—from natural rattan to new material possibilities.

Why This Matters

LIFE x DESIGN is one of the flagship sections of the Tokyo International Gift Show, bringing together international buyers, interior designers, architects, and manufacturers under one roof. For a Thailand-based rattan and material studio, exhibiting here is a direct line to global retail buyers and design-led brands looking for craftsmanship, sustainable material innovation, and manufacturing partners who can scale with them.

It’s also a chance to show what’s possible when traditional Thai rattan craft meets a genuine R&D mindset — from hand-bending techniques to upcycled offcut recomposition to next-generation rattan-alternative materials.

Visit Us

  • Show: LIFE x DESIGN 2026 (20th edition), part of the Tokyo International Gift Show
  • Dates: September 2–4, 2026
  • Venue: Tokyo Big Sight, Tokyo, Japan
  • Booth: SOZAI, West Hall 4

If you’re an interior designer, retail buyer, or distributor exploring rattan and next-generation natural materials, come find us on the floor. Following along from afar? We’ll be sharing behind-the-scenes updates from the booth on Instagram throughout the show.

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