T-Lab Japan’s wooden animals have charmed Japanese homes for over a decade. Polepole — “slowly, slowly” in Swahili — perfectly captures the gentle, unhurried way each one is made.

Hand-carved from fast-growing Albizia wood and lightly painted with sweet little expressions, no two animals are ever the same.

Eco-friendly at heart, T-Lab chooses sustainable wood and even replants Albizia trees to keep the cycle of creativity green.