I have named this beautiful chair ‘Ikigai’ for two reasons. Firstly, and most obviously, because the fabric I used to re-upholster the cushions reminds me of a traditional Japanese print: with richly pigmented yellows and dark reds, and its vintage, textured, hand-drawn quality. Secondly, because the word ‘Ikigai’, in Japanese describes the reason for being, the reason for getting up in the morning, a motivating force… And for me that’s This Great Little Place. This job, if you can call it that, is exactly what I imagine myself getting up for, every morning for the rest of my life.