About WOORA

Crafting Spaces That Endure

Our Story

Founded on Conviction

WOORA Interior was established in Tokyo in 2012 by Hana Mori, following a decade of work with leading architectural practices in Japan and Denmark. The name u2014 drawn from the Japanese concept of ura (u88cf), meaning the inner, hidden face of things u2014 reflects a design philosophy rooted in depth rather than surface.u00a0

From the beginning, the studio has operated at the intersection of two great design traditions: the Japanese sensibility of Ma, Wabi-Sabi, and purposeful restraint; and the Scandinavian commitment to warmth, functionality, and democratic beauty.

Today, WOORA works across residential, commercial, and hospitality sectors throughout Asia, Europe, and beyond u2014 a team of eighteen designers, architects, and project managers united by a shared belief that the spaces we inhabit shape who we become.

What We Believe

Our Core Values

01

Intentionality

Every element in a WOORA space earns its place. Nothing is arbitrary. Nothing is decorative in the superficial sense u2014 everything serves the whole.

02

Craftsmanship

We collaborate with master artisans across Japan, Scandinavia, and Southern Europe, sourcing materials and techniques that will outlast fashion by decades.

03

Restraint

The courage to stop. To resist the temptation to add. To trust that the most powerful spaces are those where nothing more could be removed without loss.

04

Partnership

We listen first. Your life, your rhythms, your private rituals u2014 these are the brief. The design follows, not the other way around.

The People

Meet Our Team

Lars Erikson

Principal Designer u2014 Commercial

Trained at the Tokyo University of the Arts and the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen, Hana founded WOORA in 2012 with a singular vision: to create spaces that honour both Eastern philosophy and Western craft.

Lars Erikson

Principal Designer u2014 Commercial

Trained at the Tokyo University of the Arts and the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen, Hana founded WOORA in 2012 with a singular vision: to create spaces that honour both Eastern philosophy and Western craft.

Lars Erikson

Principal Designer u2014 Commercial

Trained at the Tokyo University of the Arts and the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen, Hana founded WOORA in 2012 with a singular vision: to create spaces that honour both Eastern philosophy and Western craft.

2024

AD 100 List

2023

Elle Deco International

2023

Frame Awards u2014 Best Residential

2022

Wallpaper Design Award

2022

IIDA Design Excellence

Ready to Work Together?

Begin with a conversation. We'd love to hear about your vision and explore how we can help you realise it.