About us

インドのパンジャーブ州にある工房で、当時ピエール・ジャンヌレの家具を手掛けていた職人たちの末裔がその技術を引き継ぎ、1950年代に用いられたものと同じチーク材、製造技術、製造基準で家具が作られています。

「TEAK DAYS」はそうした ”古き良き時代” の技術が受け継がれた工房と、東京に拠点を置くS&T Limitedが手を組み、現地の職人と地域へ還元する共同事業として立ち上がりました。

プロダクトに使用されるTEAK WOOD（チーク木材）と、ブランドが守りたい Good Old Days（古き良き時代）。このプロジェクトにおいて要となる2つの言葉を組みわせ、TEAK DAYSと名づけられました。

Teak Days is an homage to a visionary, it’s more than a collective but a tribute to a particular time and place where collaboration made dreams tangible and rebirth was realized. In the early 1950s, Pierre Jeanneret was invited to the city of Chandigarh by his famous cousin, Le Corbusier, hired by India’s prime minister to redesign the cityscape. Together, with help from abroad and the province of Punjab, they transformed Chandigarh into a landmark of modern architecture and design.

Jeanneret’s most beloved and notable designs are from this time. They were conceptualized specifically for the city’s climate—crafted from locally-sourced, insect and humidity-resistant teakwood. The simple, sturdy framework of each piece was could be easily constructed by local craftsmen. 

Sadly, as decades passed, the masterful furniture began to degrade. All too commonplace in Chandigarh, it became overlooked and replaced rather than recreated or restored. Like time’s effect on memories—scattered pieces were strewn about and began to deteriorate. 

Largely destroyed and discarded, Jeanneret originals are now rare and coveted. Their aesthetic is in high demand today for both historical significance and beauty. In reverence of Jeanneret’s work, and in the spirit of fruitful collaboration, Teak Days has partnered with descendants of the original craftsmen to recreate these important designs. 

We hope to approach recreation like a precious memory—with care and patience to relive what’s beloved. Our fair trade partnership follows ethical labor practices, and proceeds are split evenly with a portion donated back to the city of Chandigarh for proper restoration of any remaining originals. Teak Days was named for the timeless wood used and for the “good old days” of 1950s Chandigarh, where a city was given a new life which we hope will live on through our efforts.