The ultimate escape tool
Have you ever wished you could just let go, even for a little while?
In the hustle and bustle of work, escaping stress seems impossible.
Even if just for a little while, we want to forget about troublesome human relationships and be free from money worries. If that's the case, try putting yourself in a completely different environment.
A private world where no one disturbs you — this is the essence of the world of escape that the 'TABLELANDSCAPE・MAN' creates with its portable tables.
To do this, you need to prepare. However, to make this a reality, the first thing you need to do is change the environment around you. For example, you could completely change the interior of a room. But there are a lot of hassles involved. Therefore, it isn't easy to put into practice.
TABLELANDSCAPE・MAN
What is the brand concept?
"Table, view, person" or "table view, person" or "table view, man" -however you like it, there are three independent elements. It's the table itself, the scene the table sets, and yourself looking at it.
The table before you is the polar opposite of a highly functional table; it is a one-of-a-kind table made with a minimal purpose. This table was created with only one purpose: to enhance the moment you drink and to help you escape from reality and yourself.
The interior of the room cannot be changed immediately.
Changing a room's interior to suit your tastes can be extremely difficult, especially for people with families. Everyday life has morning, noon, and night, and when you have family members with different life cycles and styles, it can be nearly impossible to create a setting that is unique to you.
Make time for yourself and create your own sacred space
How many people are there who, after their family has gone to bed, "enjoy some time alone while drinking" or "become immersed in their own world"? As a result, you will inevitably find yourself spending time in a space that feels lived-in.
The 70cm x 30cm table from TABLELANDSCAPE・MAN is a unique tool that can instantly transport you from such an environment to your own world.
The area around it is inviolable by anyone but you. There is a sacred space there that can genuinely be described as a "barrier."
End the day with some hard liquor
The TABLELANDSCAPE・MAN tables are designed exclusively for drinking alcohol, especially hard liquor. The three basic types are whiskey (Scotch, Japanese), bourbon whiskey, and tequila.
Of course, we also offer Irish whiskey, Canadian whiskey, and other whiskeys from around the world, such as Taiwan, India, and Israel, as well as rum, gin, vodka, and brandy. Still, we have deliberately limited ourselves to these three types of hard liquor to give our drinks a more substantial presence and a clearer identity on the table.
The reason we have limited ourselves to high-alcohol distilled spirits, rather than fermented alcohol such as wine, is that we do not sympathize with the style of "starting off with a low-alcohol drink" in order to make the first drink and the last drink that concludes the day an exceptional experience. Another. One of the main reasons why hard liquor is the basic philosophy of TABLELANDSCAPE・MAN is that the glasses used for these drinks must be "short."
Whether you drink it straight or on the rocks, the low glasses placed on the table blend in with the rustic scenery at the back, creating a unique world of their own. This is truly our final product. So tall Collins glasses, cocktail glasses, and wine glasses were out of the question.
TABLELANDSCAPE・MAN's basic philosophy goes against the popular belief that "there is no need for people who don't understand to understand," but "those who love it will love it."
The last item to consider when it comes to alcohol
Few would disagree that the glass in hand is the ultimate item in elevating your everyday drink to the "best drink, the most blissful drink." Certainly, high-quality glasses such as Baccarat are props that provide drinkers with visual and tactile pleasure.
However, in a table-on-table environment, ornate and decorative glasses can actually be distracting. The final destination before it reaches your mouth is still the glass.
However, this is undoubted because there was no final presentation item after the glasses, such as the table in TABLELANDSCAPE・MAN. Drinkers have been so attached to glasses because there is nothing else visually appealing that has a greater presence and character than a glass.
However, when you have a table-on-table like the unprecedented TABLELANDSCAPE・MAN table, and the world before your eyes is transformed into something extraordinary, gaudy, overly decorated glasses only end up getting in the way.
We understand the desire to "enjoy the combination of high-quality glassware with a TABLELANDSCAPE・MAN table," but if you buy both a watch and a ring from a high-end brand, the two items will not complement each other's best features. By simplifying one side to the extreme, the picture should become clearer.
The glasses that should be placed on the tables at TABLELANDSCAPE・MAN are simple, uncut, and austere, like Libbey, the commercial glass used in bars, which complement each other. A simple straight drink or rocks glass is the perfect companion for TABLELANDSCAPE・MAN. Neither cocktail glasses nor Collins glasses look good at all.
Alcohol and a moment by yourself,
no need for other people's understanding
Many people around the world love alcohol.
If there are 100 sake lovers, there will be 100 different sake philosophies. Because alcohol is a luxury item, there is no "right or wrong" answer, nor is there a clear distinction between superior and inferior alcohol just because it is "expensive alcohol" or "cheap alcohol."
The taste of alcohol is greatly influenced by the person you are drinking with, the atmosphere of the occasion, and the momentum. Furthermore, you should not complain about being treated to drinks, and it is possible that your dignity will be exposed because you are drunk. It is true that many expensive drinks are delicious, but cheap alcohol is appealing, too. So, there is no conclusion.
When talking about the finest sake, the person who comes to the forefront is undoubtedly Kenichi Yoshida, the son of former Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida. I am in awe of his intellectual dandyism and his stoic passion for food and alcohol.
Also, writers, journalists, editors, correspondents, and other types of people have always loved alcohol, and this has not changed since ancient times. If you try drinking with members of the Foreign Correspondents' Club, both at home and abroad, you will understand why. Alcohol has long been a social lubricant.
Indeed, the choice of alcohol, the preferences, and philosophies regarding alcohol vary from person to person, and there is no such thing as an "absolute." Therefore, it is not surprising that some people say, "This is not right," "It makes no sense," or "What is this?" about TABLELANDSCAPE・MAN's proposal of "a one-of-a-kind table created just for drinking alcohol." However, our answer is that we will not listen to such words at all, and there is no need to even listen to them.
This table is extremely segmented: "Irresistible for those who love it; useless, worthless, and useless for those who don't drink." It is the ultimate table, which is "just for me, the drinker, and just for me alone." You don't need anyone else's understanding.
In our social lives, where we cannot help but be concerned about what others think of us, if we can create a small moment that is just for ourselves, that brief moment of sparkling bliss will give us a sense of satisfaction that will shine forever.
Materials found only outdoors create an extraordinary atmosphere
The materials used to make the TABLELANDSCAPE・MAN tables are not like those found in an ordinary home.
The materials used are mainly old bricks and mortar, old wood, and copper, which are usually only found outdoors. To put it bluntly, some might say it just looks like something from a construction site or a junkyard on the table.
There is a good chance that you will hear complaints from your wife or children such as "it's dirty," "it's messy," or "it's heavy." However, I ignore it to immerse myself in my own world.
Do you not even have the freedom and right to own a 70cm x 30cmboard? On the other hand, being able to own a TABLELANDSCAPE・MAN may be a litmus test that shows that you are recognized as a person.
Materials that you would generally find outdoors are right in front of you, and their texture is not normally used in room interiors, which gives you a sense of the extraordinary. The feel of the old bricks, thick timber, mortar, and stage set with hammered copper handles are sure to strike a chord with any drinker.
The owner's gaze is our philosophy.
The ultimate 70cm x 30cm world on a board.
TABLELANDSCAPE・MAN tables are works of art.
Three artists were involved in the production of the piece, first selecting the wood, then deciding on the type of sake and theme that would suit the wood, and then discussing how to create the best possible view from the wood, which is all unique, including the shape of the stones and bricks, the length of the copper surrounding it, and the height of the rise.
Instead of having fixed parts, the three artists take on different parts at each table. The three of them must share the same image of the final product that is reached through discussion, and to do so requires a deep understanding of how to make any part.
What is most important is to imagine the gaze of the owner sitting at the table and think about how the scene will be completed when the glass is placed down, and this creative approach is our philosophy.
The table's wood, brick, stone, copper handles, and tiles are all handmade, and no two are alike. In addition, eachTABLELANDSCAPE・MAN table model is produced with a serial number from edition 1 to 10, but even the same model tables are not same because the wood, brick, stone, copper handles, and tiles of the table are all different, and there are slight differences as the table itself is designed and produced with a particular consideration for the characteristics of the old wood.