About Lemnos
Clocks keep time and create space.
We look at a clock countless times a day, even unintentionally; Our wish is therefore for the clock to enrich the space that you are in, Sometimes like a graceful flower or sometimes like a shiny gem.
With this in mind, Lemnos has presented a large number of high-quality items in collaboration with many famous designers. Lemnos products are underpinned by craftsmen's refined skills to bring out the best of the material through their interaction with it. The result is a design that will never become obsolete in spite of the passage of time. Our innovative designs and products made carefully in Japan have received high acclaim and won a number of awards both at home and overseas, including the Good Design Award.
Lemnos will continue to propose cutting-edge and everlasting beauty.
FOUNDERTakata hiroshi
Company Philosophy
We serve as a hub of creativity, striving to craft greater beaty and evoke deeper emotions. Through our commitment to craftsmanship, we contribute to society’s prosperity, offering innovative and enduring beauty that enrich the lives of all.
Origin of the company name
Lemnos takes its name from an island in the northern Aegean Sea. In Greek mythology, Hephaestus, the god of fire and craftsmanship, visited this island and taught its inhabitants various techniques such as metalwork, forging, and casting, leading to the island’s great prosperity through artisans. We chose the name Lemnos with the aspiration to become a better place for creators and contribute to the happiness of all who gather here.
Company Outline
- Name
- TAKATA Lemnos Inc.
- Established
- 2 July, 1984
- Address
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- Head Office
- 511 Hayakawa Takaoka Toyama 933-0957 JAPAN
TEL : +81.766.24.5731
FAX : +81.766.22.8071 - Tokyo Showroom & Office
- 1F Chat Noir Bunkyo, 3-7-14 Otsuka Bunkyo-ku Tokyo 112-0012 JAPAN
TEL : +81.3.5981.8120
FAX : +81.3.5981.8365
- Business Activities
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- -1 Plan, Produce and Sales of the interior-related products mainly for the table clocks and the wall clocks.
- -2 Sales of the clock parts mainly for the movements made by SEIKO Time Creation Inc..
- -3 Plan, Produce and Sales of the interior-related products, building hardware and furniture parts made in the materials of the aluminum and the brass.
- President
- Kyoko Takata
- Main Clients
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- TATE MODERN (U.K)
- JAPAN HOUSE (U.K)
- Markanto (Germany)
- The Bauhaus / Museum (Germany)
- Merci (France)
- Fleux Paris (France)
- MoMA The Museum of Modern Art (U.S.A)
- REJUVENATION (U.S.A)
- SFMOMA Museum Store (U.S.A)
- The New York Public Library (U.S.A)
- MoMA Design Store Hong Kong (Hong Kong)
- THE CONRAN SHOP GANGNAM (Korea)
- rooming (Korea)
- eslite 誠品 (Taiwan)
Lemnos History
TAKATA Lemnos Inc. was founded in 1947 as a brass casting manufacturing industry in Takaoka-city, Toyama Prefecture, Japan and we launched out into the full-scale business trade with Seikosha Co., Ltd. (currently Seiko Time Creation Inc.). since 1966.
We entered into the development for the original planning from late 1980 and “Lemnos Brand” recognized as the global design clock by a masterpiece “HOLA” designed by Kazuo KAWASAKI which released in 1989.
Awards
Lemnos products are highly regarded worldwide and have received numerous prestigious international design awards, including Japan’s Good Design Award.
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Since the launch of the GANBARA series (designed by Kazuo Kawasaki) in 1988, Lemnos has consistently produced design-driven creations. Explore the design history of Lemnos that has showcased a collection of timeless and beloved masterpieces.
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“Beautiful things stimulate the senses, enhance intelligence, and enrich the heart.” To realize this vision, we collaborate with many renowned designers and work uncompromisingly with highly creative individuals from across Japan. We hope that these carefully crafted products will become cherished pieces, treasured in various settings and by many people, and create lasting memories for those who own them.
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