A pair of Asian chopsticks gave birth to the idea for this design, where the back legs are inclined, shaping the base geometry. Mikado was introduced as a design, and after its warm welcome, it has grown as a familyin sizes and possibilities. Under its charming and innocent appearance, Mikado is strong, lightweight and highly resistant. The Mikado family’s structure is made with 30 mm Abedul wood. The parts are assembledwith perfect mechanisation. The seat and back, curved at a high frequency and witha broad surface space, are made with plywood and phenolic laminate, offering highresistance and flexibility with a razor-thin 4 mm back. Both with the exposed laminate and the upholstered finish, we opted to leave twoexposed screws to give the design personality. This is even more so when we bear inmind that it highlights the thinness of the back. Mikado has an especially small seat that brings out the beauty of all things small.One of its features is that it may be customised and given a special personality withtrendy fabrics. Ondarreta’s selection of finishes hearkens back to Japanese peasantclothing, with a semi-cushioned fabric or small speckled colours.