TURNING TOKYO AT STUDIO BIKU

TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF
I’m Matt, originally from New York, but have been in Japan for over 10 years now. Before that I lived, worked and traveled all around the world for about 7 years.

TELL US ABOUT THE UNIQUE FEATURES OF YOUR WORK
All products are made from discarded trees that lived in and around Tokyo.
Usually they are trees that are cut down for new building construction or road maintenance and would end up in landfill. The trees are mostly cut into pieces before I arrive and I transport them by car or van and occasionally by bicycle.

WHAT DOES AN ORDINARY DAY LOOK LIKE FOR YOU?
There are no normal days for me, but the perfect days are spent in the workshop making things.

WHAT'S THE BEST PART OF YOUR JOB?
Taking one person’s trash and making it into another person’s treasure.

WHO OR WHAT INSPIRES YOU THE MOST?
I am a big fan of John Jordan, definitely worth looking up on Instagram.

DO YOU HAVE AN EXCITING PROJECT IN THE WORKS?
Finishing up my workshop. Hopefully adding some permanent stairs rather than the current ladders. I still haven’t hooked up the  dust collection.  And better shelves and storage would be amazing.

THE FINAL WORD...
In my spare time I love eating and trying new ramen restaurants.

WEBSITE https://turningtokyo.com/turningtokyo.com/
INSTAGRAM  www.instagram.com/turningtokyo/

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