Yuzuru Yamakawa

Yuzuru Yamakawa (1933–2012) was a Japanese designer, known especially for his rattan furniture. Yamakawa worked with rattan for over 40 years, creating iconic rattan designs that are now known worldwide. Many of his works merge influences from Japanese minimalism and traditional Indonesian weaving techniques. His designs can be found, for example, in the collection of Sika-Design.