Winner of the Good Design Award 2024, the Lemnos Earth (Washed) Clock is an unique timepiece that deploys the distinctive “Araidashi” washed finish.

Araidashi is a plastering technique that involves mixing gravel, pebbles, and other aggregates with mortar prior to application. Before it hardens, the surface is washed away, revealing the aggregates and presenting them as integral expressions of the wall or floor. The technique offers limitless combinations of base materials, aggregates, sizes, and colors, allowing for the creation of diverse expressions.
 
In this clock, pure white crystalline limestone aggregates, known as “Kansuiseki,” are used, which are also employed in landscaping, etc. If you examine the details, you will notice that each stone reflects light differently, giving them various expressions.
 
The gently curving shape of the clock creates changes in light and shadow on the surface, accentuating the expression of the stone. It is very difficult to wash away the surface of the stone cleanly without destroying the edges of the numbers engraved on the clock, and the delicate handiwork of the craftsmen at “soil” has made this possible.