3.8 billion years have passed since the one single life began on Earth. Later, these lives evolved into flowers, fruit and seeds. These lives maintained the life cycles for millions upon millions of generations.

The colors and materials each have their own unique purposes. These intriguing shapes have form unpretentiously with each functional purpose by the hand of Mother Nature.

We offer beautifully preserved plants, exquisitely in the form of a 1.6 x 1.6in acrylic cube. Sola cubes can be arrange and combine in multiple patterns to inspire sensitivity and learning. Arrange your Sola cubes, observe them intently, and appreciate the wonder or botanical lives.

By observing a small plant carefully, we are able to glimpse a more perfect world.
We express the name “Sola” with the Chinese kanji 宙, which means “universe.”
This kanji explains everything we know and don’t know, including time and space, with a single character.
Sola also has another meaning: “blue sky.” An imaginary world spreads out like the sky before us.

Manufacturing process:
STEP 1 : Foundation creation
The first step of manufacturing, liquid acrylic is poured into a mold which is 5-6cm square, slightly larger than the Sola cube. The dried plant is carefully inserted when the liquid hardens to a gel.

STEP 2 : Pressurization
Additional liquid acrylic is then poured into the mold.
The mold is placed into a vacuum kiln, then pressurized to force out any air bubbles.

STEP 3 : Heat treatment
The product then undergoes a heat treatment. The cube is showered with hot air, at temperatures of 80 degrees for 3-4 hours. This stabilizes the binding of the acrylic, and ensures the cube is durable and long lasting.

STEP 4 : Processing
The cube is cut to precisely 4cm on each side, then planed. The corners are rounded and smoothed at the end of this step.

STEP 5 : Polishing
The surface of the cube is polished until it is shiny, and a clean, glossy finish is achieved.
* The manufacturing process and resin used in polishing is adjusted, depending on the variety of plant to be set inside the cube.

You can use them as a paper-weight or an accessory for your home and office.

Opening of the Olympic Stadium

The Crown Jewel of the Tokyo Olympics is ready and will be officially inaugurated on December 21st. On January 1st, you will receive the first official event, the final match of the Emperor's cup of football. The New Olympic Stadium, which houses 60.000 people, and hosted the opening and closing ceremonies and also events of athletics and football during the games, cost no less than $ 1,6 billion. Construction began in December 2016, about 14 months after planned - the original project was discarded due to a public protest about costs - would consume $ 2 Bi. The five-Storey Stadium, designed by renowned Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, waves to traditional Japanese construction techniques through the prominent use of wood. About 2.000 M3 of cedar were brought from all 47 prefectures of Japan, with emphasis on the wood of the northern Tohoku region, hit by a devastating earthquake and tsunami in 2011. The use of layered wood blades too It is a reference to the 1.300-Year-old five-Storey Pagoda in the Horyuji temple, in the Western Prefecture of Nara, the oldest wooden building in the world. As the heat should be the main enemy of athletes and public during games - thermometers should mark 40 degrees Celsius in July and August -, a top layer of the roof was designed to let wind in and cool the temperature inside the stadium . All seats stay in the shade and the temperature should be 10 degrees colder than outside the structure. 185 Cooling Mist Transmitters and large and powerful fans were installed. The site also houses the largest wi-fi infrastructure ever designed for an event space, which will allow about 30.000 simultaneous connections. The last floor, 850 meters long, surrounding the stadium, will be open to the public even after the games, when no event is held. From There, visitors can enjoy seasonal views of cherry blossom or bright autumn leaves, beyond the horizon of Shinjuku, Tokyo Skytree and Mount Fuji.