Lemnos "Yokan" Weather Station
Lemnos "Yokan" Weather Station
Weather Station, featuring a clock, a thermometer, and a hygrometer.
Lemnos clocks are a combination of impeccable quality and precise design. What began in 1947 as a brass casting manufacturer in Takaoka, Japan, has grown into an internationally-recognized hub of renowned designers and quality production. All Lemnos products are made carefully by craftsmen using their finely honed skillful techniques in Japan.
Yokan is designed by Yuichi Nara: Born in Tokyo, 1977. In 1999, he graduated from the Construction Department Architecture Course at Yokohama National University. Moved to Italy in 2000. Began designing following a period working at a glass studio and an architect’s office in Venice. In 2006, graduated from Venezia Construction University. During a trip to Noto, Japan, he was so impressed with the richness of the nature and lifestyle, he decided to return to Japan and moved to Notojima. In 2007, he established the Noto design office. Studying local materials and learning local techniques and applying them to his work, he attempts to design products that enrich everyday life. Alongside his design activities, he also grows rice in a rented untilled paddy field.