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APATO

Apato brings Japan's finest furniture brands to Australia. The confluence of master craftsmanship and innovative Japanese design.

Apato brings to Australia the finest furniture brands by master craftsmen and designers in Japan. Our exclusive collection features an impressive line-up of products designed by leading designers and emerging young talents and carefully manufactured using both age-old techniques and modern technology to ensure quality and ergonomic comfort.

29/05/2026

TANKA Shelf by

Gabriel Tan drew his motif from the hardcover book - the sharp foredge, the gentle curve of a spine. But this shelf holds far more than books. Evenly spaced vertical dividers blend away once filled, while horizontal dividers invite endless arrangements - books, objects, plants, art. A refined framework for the things that define your space.

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27/05/2026

Meet MAYUHANA - a sculptural pendant by Toyo Ito x . Equal parts art and illumination. Made in 🇯🇵

25/05/2026

Melbourne Design Week 2026 - thank you.

To everyone who came through our doors this week (and a bit) for the get-together, for the exhibition, for a conversation about a piece that caught your eye - we are genuinely grateful.

Hosting our makers here in Melbourne, and watching people spend time with their work in person, reminded us of why we do this. Japanese design is best understood slowly, and up close. You gave it that.

We will carry this week with us. Thank you for being part of it.

And not forgetting .melbourne

— The APATO team

20/05/2026

A Thoughtful Stay by @ Milan Design Week

A Thoughtful Stay considers how we inhabit space through the lens of hospitality.

At Karimoku Case, design begins with people – how we sit, move, gather, and rest. Each piece is created to support these moments, shaped by material honesty, careful proportion, and a respect for the environment it enters.

Within the exhibition, furniture, light, and sound come together in dialogue. Spaces are not defined by function alone, but by atmosphere where transitions are softened, materials are allowed to age, and time becomes part of the experience.

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07/05/2026

Between Times - an exhibition exploring how Japanese design heritage continues to evolve through contemporary craftsmanship.

Presented within the APATO showroom, the exhibition features furniture by CondeHouse and lighting by YAMAGIWA, bringing together craftsmanship, materiality, and timeless design shaped by generations of makers.

Melbourne Design Week is an initiative of the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria and is curated and delivered by the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV). Visit designweek.melbourne to view the full program.

29/04/2026

Between Times - our exhibition for Melbourne Design Week this year, reflects on how tradition is not preserved in stillness, but carried forward through thoughtful refinement and modern living.

Featuring furniture by and lighting by , the exhibition explores how Japanese design heritage continues to evolve while preserving its cultural and material foundations.

We are proud to introduce Yamagiwa as one of our newest brands-over 100 years of lighting excellence shaped by craftsmanship, precision, and timeless design.

Also introducing by and CondeHouse-a unique collection of one-of-a-kind objects formed from timber and leather offcuts, celebrating material honesty, craftsmanship, and the beauty of what would otherwise be left behind.

See you 14-24 May.

27/04/2026

MA Set by

One of our favourite design concepts from Ishinomaki Laboratory is back.

Designed by Tomás Alonso, the MA Set is inspired by the Japanese concept of “Ma” - the beauty of negative space and the quiet pause between objects, people, and moments.

Rather than simply filling a room, the stools, benches, and tables are designed to create space-for conversation, movement, and spontaneous gathering. Their nesting forms keep the collection light, flexible, and perfect for compact spaces.

A simple place to sit, share a drink, and come together - beautifully understated, and thoughtfully designed.

24/04/2026

HINODE Dressing Table by

Hinode means sunrise in Japanese, named for the way the round mirror appears to rise from the table’s surface.

Its proportions delicately balance structural strength with visual lightness, evoking the fluidity of calligraphy in its silhouette, capturing the minimalistic and poetic essence shares by Scandinavian and Japanese aesthetics.

Paired here with the Sori Chair by

Photographed by .teixeira11 in the washi room of , where every surface, from the ceiling, to the walls and the floors, is completely covered by washi paper.

09/04/2026

BARCA LOunfe by . Pictured here with the MAYUHANA Lamp by Toyo Ito

BARCA - inspired by the Italian word for “boat.”
Its sculptural shell echoes a boat’s silhouette, formed by 28 sliding wooden boards that can be adjusted to change its shape and comfort.

A remarkable design challenge, each board was engineered to move smoothly while maintaining the chair’s form and support.

Winner of the top prize at the International Furniture Design Competition Asahikawa 2008, BARCA has become one of CondeHouse’s most iconic pieces, reflecting the brand’s enduring passion for craftsmanship and design.

02/04/2026

DAHLEM Chair by .official

This brainchild of Konstantin Grcic, a German in the spotlight of the global design scene, represents his first collaboration with a Japanese furniture manufacturer, and his first time to create furniture with an entirely wooden construction. When positioned together, a group of DAHLEM chairs produces a delightfully beautiful geometrical pattern of lines and planes.
Combining the most sophisticated woodworking techniques, DAHLEM achieves excellent stability despite its lithe, lightweight design.

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6 Gipps Street, Collingwood
Melbourne, VIC
3066

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 5pm
Tuesday	10am - 5pm
Wednesday	10am - 5pm
Thursday	10am - 5pm
Friday	10am - 5pm
Saturday	10am - 4pm

Telephone

+61399398449

Website

http://apato.com.au/

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