arve is a brand launched by three people with diverse backgrounds through “Future Leaders Academy in Ginza (FLAG),” a program hosted by the Matsuya Ginza department store.

This edition of DESIGNTIDE TOKYO marks the release exhibition for the arve brand.

In Danish, arve means “to inherit.” Just as memories and sensibilities are quietly passed down over time, we explore designs that carry the memories embedded in materials into the future.

Seiichiro Shimada
MD of Matsuya Ginza department store, founder of jewelry brand “eney”, creative director of arve.

Takuya Mitsumaru
MITSUMARU DESIGN. product and furniture designer. With a wide range of experience from daily necessities to medical equipment and custom furniture design, he is in charge of design at aruve.

Miki Katsuyama
At a general trading company, he supported the management of various companies, and was in charge of project management at arve.