ALART
Soft light and shadow, shaped in aluminum.
ALART is an in-house brand by Marushin Kinzoku Kogyo, based in Ashikaga, Tochigi. Since its founding in 1947, the company has focused on aluminum products, including household goods and air-conditioning outlets. ALART brings the quiet beauty of aluminum into everyday scenes through flower vases, tableware, accessories, and interior pieces. With press forming at its core, and additional processes like metal spinning and sheet-metal work, the brand explores how a single sheet of material can become a calm, expressive object.
Why We Love It
If you're starting with one piece, try "Hana-asobi" first. You can reshape the rings to arrange flowers easily. Next, compare the aluminum-and-glass designs: "MUSUBI" offers color and size variations, while "UTAKATA" features a glass vessel held between two rings. For a more sculptural feel, "KORON" adds a gentle presence. You can browse online, or visit ALART Gallery ROKU (Hankyu Umeda Main Store, 7F) to see how the pieces look in real space.
PROFILE About the Company / Workshop
ALART comes from Marushin Kinzoku Kogyo, founded in 1947 and based in Ashikaga, Tochigi. The company has long manufactured and sold aluminum products, including household items and air-conditioning outlets. That manufacturing background supports ALART as an established in-house brand.
Production centers on aluminum press forming, mainly around 0.8–3.0mm sheet thickness. With large automatic deep-drawing equipment and experience in household goods, the company also works with metal spinning and other forming methods. It can respond to requests from single items to OEM projects, including short lead times depending on needs.
The range spans flower vases, single-stem vases, tableware, accessories, and interior items. "Hana-asobi" lets you reshape rings for easy arranging. "MUSUBI" uses aluminum and glass, with silver/brown colors and sizes I/II. "UTAKATA" holds a transparent glass vessel between two rings, available in S and M.
The name "alart" was left by the previous generation in 1976. The brand values a mindset where "objects speak" through making. By shaping a single sheet into a finished piece, and exploring techniques like coloring, carving, and machining, ALART keeps expanding what aluminum can express. Today, the collection is available online and through ALART Gallery ROKU in Osaka (Hankyu Umeda Main Store, 7F).
Press forming at the core
ALART is built on aluminum press forming, mainly working with sheet thicknesses around 0.8–3.0mm. The company also uses large automatic deep-drawing equipment. Along with press work, it supports processes such as metal spinning and sheet-metal fabrication, from one-off pieces to mass production.
Material × expression
ALART treats aluminum as a material with room to grow. Beyond its clean surface, the brand explores expression through techniques like coloring, carving, and machining. The goal is simple: let the material speak through calm, refined forms that fit daily life.
Flower vases with quiet character
Many vases combine aluminum with glass. "KORON" has a shell-like rounded form. "UTAKATA" sandwiches a glass vessel between two rings, offered in S and M. "MUSUBI" highlights light and shadow in smooth curves, with silver/brown options and sizes I/II.
Online and gallery access
You can explore the lineup via the online shop, and contact the team by email ([email protected]) as well. For an in-person look, ALART Gallery ROKU is located at Hankyu Umeda Main Store (7F) in Osaka. It's a nice way to choose pieces that you can live with and grow into.
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HANA-ASOBI
A flower vase that lets you reshape the rings to arrange flowers easily. Sizes: S / M / L. Material: aluminum.
MUSUBI
A vase that emphasizes light and shadow in smooth curves. Materials: aluminum / glass. Colors: silver / brown. Sizes: I / II.
UTAKATA
A glass vessel held between two rings to highlight a single flower. Materials: aluminum / glass. Sizes: S / M.
TWIST
A single-stem vase where you can finely adjust ring positions to match the height and shape of the flower. Materials: aluminum / glass. Multiple sizes available.