Kiln-dried twice · 19 days prep · FAS grade oak · every joint flashlight-tested
ENWA Yume ChairDry Clay
$2,400
// THE THESIS
The cheapest seat at the table should be the most considered.
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Sized for living.
The Yume started with an observation: dining chairs are where people spend the most time, but they're designed as the cheapest piece at the table. We reversed that — made the chair the most considered object in the room.
At 640 mm wide, the Yume gives almost 50% more width than a standard dining chair. That's the difference between perching and settling in. The 10° backrest angle provides comfort through geometry alone — no springs, no foam, no mechanism.
Wherever you put it, it belongs.
STUDY · THE SEAT IN ITS FRAMESTUDY · DESIGNED FROM BEHIND
The arm flows into the backrest in one continuous gesture — a detail that looks effortless but requires the most complex toolpath in the ENWA collection. What appears as a single carved form is actually the intersection of three digitally designed surfaces, blended by hand until no seam remains.
Drawn first from behind — the angle you see most.
THE BACK · DRAWN FIRST
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Not cut from one log — on purpose.
A single log splits and cups as the seasons turn. So we refused to use one. Yume is panel-built from combined solid North American oak boards — grain laid against grain — so it holds its form for generations instead of cracking to prove it was one piece.
Where the upholstered seat meets the oak frame, most chairs show a gap and a line of filler. We resolve that meeting so cleanly it reads as one object — no gap, no filler. The difficulty is invisible. That's the point.
We chose permanence over the easy story.
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The proof, in numbers.
Two honest comparisons: how much wider the Yume sits than a standard dining chair, and how long solid oak lasts against veneer.
// SEAT WIDTH · MM
Stacking chair
~420
Standard dining
~450
ENWA Yume
640
// SERVICE LIFE · YEARS (RESTORABLE)
Particleboard
~6
Veneer / MDF
~12
ENWA solid oak
50yr+
Seat width640 mm — ~50% over standard
Seat height455 mm · pairs 720–760 mm tables
Back angle10° · comfort from geometry
UpholsteryKvadrat (std) · Dedar · leather
Martindale45,000–80,000+ rubs
FireBS 5852 / FFR pass
OakFAS solid white oak · 1,350 Janka
LifespanRestorable — re-oil, sand, keep
Textile durability manufacturer-rated; fire results from independent reports, on file. Lifespans: conservative service estimates by construction.
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The object, studied.
STUDY 01 · FRONT ELEVATIONSTUDY 02 · THE BACK, DRAWN FIRSTSTUDY 03 · ARM MEETS BACKSTUDY 04 · REAR PROFILE
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Turn it yourself.
VIEWPORT · ENWA-01SOLID WHITE OAK · FASdrag to orbit · scroll to zoom · AR on mobile
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One chair, every room.
At 455 mm seat height and 640 mm wide, Yume settles into the rooms of the day — the garden room, the dining table, the sunlit terrace.
Select a textile to send it to the configurator — the oak frame stays the same.
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A seat, first.
Before it is an object, it is a place to sit. The 455 mm seat and 10° back meet the body the way a good chair does — three hours at the table, no excuse needed.
Made to be lived with — not just looked at.
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One form, every room.
In a garden room with rain on the glass. Around the oak dining table in warm plaster light. On a sunlit terrace where the day settles. Yume doesn't announce itself in any of them — it lets the room speak first.
A form that asks nothing of the room — and belongs to all of them.
AROUND THE TABLETHE SUNLIT TERRACE
THREE HOURS AT THE TABLEIN THE ROOM · AT REST
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The patience the eye can't see.
Before a single cut, the oak is kiln-dried twice over nineteen days — because moisture is the enemy of a clean joint. Every joint is tested with a flashlight: if light passes through, it isn't done. The curve is machined to a computed profile, then every edge hand-shaped to match.
The work you can't see is the reason for the work you can.
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// 08 · DIMENSIONS & SPEC
Sized for living, built to last.
Width640 mm
Depth595 mm
Height800 mm
Seat height455 mm
Weight≈ 8.5 kg
MaterialSolid white oak · FAS
ConstructionPanel-built solid boards
Oak hardness1,350 lbf Janka
Back angle10° · comfort from geometry
MoistureKiln-dried, sealed 9–10%
FinishNatural oak / Charcoal · water-based
UpholsteryKvadrat · Dedar · leather
DesignMililab Design Team, Tokyo
Lead time8–12 weeks, made to order
ShippingDDP to 34 countries
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Questions & answers.
The Yume Chair has a seat height of 455mm, designed to pair perfectly with standard dining tables (720–760mm height) including the Sen Dining Table.
Each piece is made to order. Production takes 8–12 weeks. Shipping time varies depending on your location. We keep you updated throughout.
Yes — DDP delivery to 34 countries (US, Europe, Middle East, Japan, Asia Pacific). Shipping and import duties are calculated at checkout. No surprise charges at delivery.
Visit our Tokyo showroom by appointment. Contact us to schedule a viewing where you can experience the craftsmanship firsthand.
Standard upholstery is Kvadrat, one of Europe's leading textile houses — included in the base price at no extra charge. For a premium upgrade, we offer Dedar fabrics including velvet and bouclé options. Leather is also available. Contact us for the full swatch library.
The Yume Chair is designed by practising architects, not industrial designers. Every curve is computed by digital design to achieve the thinnest possible visual profile while maintaining structural integrity. The back is designed to be the most beautiful angle — because architects understand that the back of a dining chair is what you see most.
The Yume Chair is designed by Mililab, an architecture and design studio based in Tokyo, Japan, as part of its ENWA collection of eight solid-oak pieces. Mililab applies the same edge geometry it uses in architecture to furniture, and ships direct, DDP, to 34 countries.
