HOME, where work will take place in the future

The pandemic has pushed all, if not almost all companies to adopt remote working. At the same time, this showed that work can be done away from the office.

As we progress towards a "prolonged phase 3", companies are driven to adopt a hybrid model where they make arrangements for employees to work from home on certain days, due to the headcount restrictions.

As such, the new norm will definitely still entail remote work as a part of the operational model. However, working remotely comes with some cons as well. Some people found a dip in their work productivity, and others feel that they are unable to separate work from their personal life. Consequently, the importance of a conducive and efficacious work station at home cannot be stressed enough.

Taking up minimal spaces, the TOY series presents to you the solution to an exquisite and handy personal work station.

TOY Chair [white wood]

Albeit perfect for your home office, this versatile piece can be transformed into a junior dining chair just by adjusting its seat height.

The TOY Chair scrimps on neither aesthetics nor the functionality:

1. Let the TOY chair tide you through a tiring day of work. It serves as a pillar of support for your back with the ergonomically designed curve. This would help relieve some stress off work, rest assured.

2. Particular about its grooming, the TOY chair conceals most of its mechanisms in order to look sleek and poised.

3. The dent is designed to allow for a better grip, helping users set up their workspace more effortlessly.

TOY desk [white wood]

This compact desk keeps things minimal but has everything you need in a workspace - a desk grommet, and space sufficient for a laptop and your daily coffee fix.

When it is not in use for work purposes, this workable furniture can also be transformed into a dresser or even an occasional table.

TOY stool [white wood]

Available in 3 seat heights, this simple yet elegant stool beautifully embodies Nissin’s pursuit for sophisticated minimalistic designs.

White Wood Desk

The White Wood desk occupies little room and does not skimp on style. This minimalistic and durable desk is a good complement to small living spaces.

With plenty of room for paperwork and cables, it also comes with 3 drawers to keep your items neat and compact.

The White Wood desk comes in 3 different widths: 850, 1100 and 1350mm to cater to your different spatial needs.

Established in 1969 as a small store that imports Nordic Style Furniture with only 7 employees, ACTUS has expanded tremendously over the years with 72 stores across Japan currently. ACTUS is known for its superior quality living space designs by bringing European-style furniture to the Japanese market. With an emphasis on exceptional quality and time-honoured craftsmanship, ACTUS offers furniture that is minimalist, functional and long-lasting. As the exclusive distributor of products from ACTUS in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia, atomi is proud to kick off the year 2021 with our new products, namely the Meguro Lounge Chair and Five by Five Basis Sofa.

Meguro Lounge Chair

In collaboration with product designer Naoto Fukasawa and Maruni, Actus created a new lounge chair- Meguro. The chair is a piece of high-quality furniture that is timeless and loved by people for a long time.

The cushion is made with genuine leather and the wood is customizable as oak or walnut. Meguro features a backrest wider than the seat to provide comfortable back support that hugs the user, creating a sense of comfort and security.

Five by Five Basis Sofa

Another product that will be brought in is the Five by Five Basis Sofa. The sofa has wide arms and seat cushion with thin and neat legs, creating a modern impression. The seat provides the right amount of comfort whereas the back-cushion wraps around your body and provides a sense of comfort. The legs are customisable as steel or wooden, with the option of oak or walnut.

Aomori Hiba is native to Japan as one of three of the most beautiful trees, along with Kiso hinoki cypress and Akita cedar. This unique range made of Japan’s Aomori Hiba Wood not only trademarks an uncommon scent and beauty, they are also highly functional. Hiba Wood has anti-bacterial, insect repelling qualities, and above all, it gives off a rich relaxing fragrant.

Aomori Hiba is historically used to build Japanese shrines and Buddhist temples because of its function, corrosion-inhibiting composition, industrial-strength, antibacterial, and insect repelling traits. In comparison to Hinoki, Ginkgo, or other trees, Aomori Hiba is resistant to water and has an amazing antibacterial effect on a mold and bacteria, and it repels termites. It contains two ingredients, Hinokitiol and β-Dolabrin, both of which have antibacterial, insect repelling, deodorizing, and ataractic effects. Aomori Hiba is the only tree which has these two ingredients in Japan and trees with these ingredients are rare in the world. 

First, you can use a Room Spray (350ml) with mist-like spraying technique to disinfect your room and house. Home is your safe sanctuary. The rich scent will make you feel calm and relaxed as well and is used in meditation as well. 

For a concentrated use, use the Incense Spray (100ml). Concentrated Hiba wood extract will help to sanitise your clothes, doorknobs and smaller areas. 

For Closet is suitable for use in small areas such as the wardrobe and drawers. Each pack consist of 3 bags for use separately. The pack is also resealable ensuring the freshness of the bags not in use. Place them around your house so that faint Hiba wood is always present in the house. 

Stay clean and safe! 

Hiba Arborvitae

The hiba arborvitae tree is a member of the cypress family that is native to Japan, where it can be found mostly in the Aomori Prefecture. The tree came to known as arborvitae or “tree of life” for its extremely long lifespan and resilience against the elements. The ageing of the tree takes place over a period of 250 years and they can withstand extreme weather events such as strong winds and heavy snowfalls. Once the tree reaches full maturity at 300 years old, then only can the highest-quality oils be pressed from the bark of the trees. 

The long ageing process makes Hiba wood a scarce resource and precious material that is carefully regulated and protected in Japan. Also known as one of the three largest trees in Japan alongside hinoki and sugi, the tree is also considered a first-class building material for pagodas and shrines because it naturally resists rot and mold. On top of that, Hiba contains Hinokitol and beta-Dolabrin, both of which have antibacterial, insect repelling, deodorizing, and ataractic effects. Aomori Hiba is the only tree which has these two ingredients in Japan and it is distinctive throughout the world.

The many properties of Hiba wood makes them very suitable for use as furniture. Our maker, Cul De Sac, has created a small curated range of Hiba furniture that one can add to their household. The company mainly produces its products in the family timber factory which has been running since the designer’s grandfather’s generation in the north of Shimokita Peninsula. The factory is located in a village on the northern tip of Honshu and produces only the Aomori Hiba products.

Cal de Sac uses cuttings as fuels to dry wood and think of ways to effectively utilize cuttings and scraps from the lumber process to create our products. For example, they make dehumidifying and deodorant agent from compressed powdered Hiba. Cal de Sac also makes uses of the branches which can’t be used for building materials to generate a wild and unique design. The company extracts the natural Hiba oil from the wood waste of over 250-year old Aomori Hiba wood through water vapour distillation. There are more than 40 different ingredients in the essential oil extracted from the Hiba wood.

atomi has brought in the Hiba log stools, Hiba square log stools as well as the side tables. They are perfect for any space in the house, from the living, bedroom to the bathroom. They can help absorb moisture and bacteria in the bathroom, leaving the room clean, smelling fresh and free of bacteria. A wide range of essential oil products, including Wild Incense Spray, Hiba Wood Essential Oil, Hiba Wood Reed Diffuser, are available in atomi as well.

Feel free to visit atomi at #04-27 Mandarin Gallery, shop online via www.atomi.shop or WhatsApp 98515398 for more information.