Scout Bistro Table

Description

Scout's angled base plays on the similarly shaped chair from Karimoku New Standard, both fashioned in sustainably sourced Japanese oak. German designer Christian Haas' compact bistro table comes in 3 heights—standard, for dining; bar, for pairing with high stools; and low, for use as a sofa table or to complement lounge seating. Scout is an elegantly simple but hardwearing choice for high-traffic areas, with the tabletop attached to the center post with a sturdy steel fixture. And the bar-height version even has 4 underneath hooks for hanging bags, making it an especially apt option for cafes, hotels and public spaces.

Specifications

Size

Bar: 39.5" h x 27.5" dia (100x70cm)
Standard: 27.6" h x 27.6" dia (70x70cm)
Low: 19.7" h x 27.6" dia (50x70cm)

Material

Solid oak, steel, oak wood

Brand

Karimoku New Standard

It has always been about the wood. Shohei Kato opened a small woodworking shop in 1940 from a longstanding timber firm he acquired in Kariya. The first letters of the town name combined with “moku,” as in “mokuzai” ( “wood”) provided the brand name. Furniture followed within 2 decades, along with several brands under the Karimoku umbrella. Then in 2009, with his grandson Hiroshi Kato as vice president, the Karimoku New Standard branch launched to develop works with international designers in the modern design arena.

The star roster includes Swedish studio TAF, the Swiss team Big-Game and Dutch duo Scholten & Baijings. Among them is David Glaettli, who also serves as KNS brand creative director and dubbed its credo as “high-tech and high-touch.” The highly skilled Japanese carpentry and hand-applied painting that are a part of the parent company heritage are integral to KNS. It also looks forward, revitalizing native forests by targeting undervalued, sustainably grown hardwoods. Advanced technologies have elevated the low-diameter chestnut, maple and oak trees, once turned into wood chips for paper pulp, into something of lasting beauty. The aim, notes Hiroshi, is “furniture that will be used and loved for more than 100 years.”