T LAB
ティーラボ

神戸、日本 KOBE, JAPAN

The Japanese manufacturer T-Lab is committed to handing down the craft of woodworking. The original minimalist design, round and smooth, makes these animals very endearing and cute.

Due to their lovingly handcrafted creation, each Pole Pole animal is slightly different, each expression is unique and delicately hand finished and painted by a skilled craftsman. With over 60 different designs, these wooden sculptures are very collectible.

独自のノウハウ
A UNIQUE KNOW-HOW

Cut, carved, finely sanded and finally painted by hand, each piece is somewhat different and completely unique!

These minimalist figures are captivating and very pleasant to the touch: soft, smooth, light. At first glance, you don't even realise that they are made of wood; they have beautiful, undulating curves and precise hand-painted lines that make them a high-quality object that will last for years.

 

Steps in the production of tlab animals

少しずつ
LITTLE BY LITTLE

Each model is first drawn on a piece of wood from Tlab's eco-responsible forest and then cut into a die, which is a sort of mould for the animal to be.

The next step is very delicate as it consists of designing the animal in 3 dimensions to give it its final shape by gently carving it layer by layer with a knife.

The animal is then polished with two different types of sandpaper to make it pleasant to the touch.

The final touch is to bring the animal to life by applying a layer of black paint with 100% natural vegetable pigment. Each animal has a unique and touching facial expression.

  • Handcrafted in Bali
  • Vegetable paint
  • Albizia Falcata" wood from an ecologically responsible forest
  • Approximate size 9 x 3 x 3.5 cm
  • Each animal is different, each model is unique: the size and shape of the animal may vary

수중 식물
SUBMERGED PLANTS

Characteristics of the bottles

  • Real plant
  • Handmade in South Korea
  • Available in 30ML or 200ML
  • Glass bottle made in Japan
  • Sealed cap

の理念
TLAB'S PHILOSOPHY

The name Pole Pole pronounced "poh-leh poh-leh", which is the name of these charming white Albizia wood decorative animals, comes from the Swahili words meaning "slowly, slowly".

This is a direct reference to the very nature of the T-Lab figures carefully and slowly sculpted by the hands of our craftsmen.

"From our hand to your hand. We want to warm people's hearts. That's the T-Lab philosophy."

Manufacture tlab
Manufacture tlab

エコロジーをデザインの中心に
AN ECOSYSTEM FOR DESIGN

T-Lab is committed to the preservation of Albizia Falcata forests, replanting the trees they use for their designs.

Each Pole Pole figurine is designed in Bali, Indonesia, skillfully carved from an incredibly soft natural wood called Albizia Falcata. This is a lightweight, sustainable wood grown in T-Lab's own forest. This tree is one of the fastest growing tropical trees in the world, second only to bamboo.

竿燈屋
THE POLETOKO SHOP

If you're visiting Kobe you can't miss out on so many cute things. 

The teams will be delighted to welcome you in this sublime shop dedicated to the universe of Tlab. You will discover special editions, explanations about the brand and even a gacha machine.

ADDRESS:

1 Chome-1-10 Sakaemachidori, Chuo Ward, Kobe, Hyogo 650-0023, Japan

Designer T-lab
Designer T-lab
tlab collaborations

コラボレーション
COLLABORATIONS

If you have a proposal for collaboration, we would be happy to discuss it with you.

 

どこで買えばいいの?
WHERE TO BUY ?

Professional access

You have a shop and you are interested in this collection? Place your order on our BtoB platform.

For everyone

You have a crush? Find the whole collection on our online shop.