2024-05-04T12:20:01-04:00 https://archinect.com/features/article/147429507/waka-waka-s-furniture-strikes-a-balance-between-simplicity-and-playfulness Nicholas Korody 2016-02-08T11:17:00-05:00 >2019-06-17T16:47:06-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/yt/ytaovbmu52howk05.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Waka Waka is a Los Angeles-based design studio founded by the Japanese-born designer Shinichiro Okuda. Taking a minimal approach softened with a bit of humor, the studio&rsquo;s striking, handmade plywood furniture has a distinct and contemporary look.</p>