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 — drawn from the Japanese concept of ura (裏), meaning the inner, hidden face of things — reflects a design philosophy rooted in depth rather than surface.
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 — 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 — 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 — these are the brief. The design follows, not the other way around.
The People
Meet Our Team
Hana Mori
Founding Principal & Creative Director
Lars Erikson
Principal Designer — 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.
Yuki Tanaka
Senior Interior Architect
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 — Best Residential
2022
Wallpaper Design Award
2022
IIDA Design Excellence
Ready to Work Together?
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