Ishinomaki Laboratory by Karimoku is a furniture collection rooted in the strengths of Ishinomaki Laboratory and Karimoku, with a materials-focused approach to creating versatile products. Ishinomaki Laboratory was born in Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture, a city that was severely damaged by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. Ishinomaki Laboratory by Karimoku products are characterised by their DIY approach of 'making do with the materials at hand' in the aftermath of the disaster and are designs created within these constraints.

Through this collaboration, Japan's leading wooden furniture manufacturer Karimoku aims to create a new appeal for Ishinomaki Laboratory products while leveraging its existing design features. By utilising the knowledge gained through more than half a century of wooden furniture production, they aspire to maximise the attractiveness of wood and pursue details in furniture design. Ishinomaki Laboratory by Karimoku aims to expand local production for local consumption worldwide and push sustainable design. It is a tribute to the current attitude of Ishinomaki Laboratory and is rethinking the current design image of the Ishinomaki Laboratory brand.

In addition, the Ishinomaki Laboratory by Karimoku brand aims to actively utilise wood that would not ordinarily qualify for furniture making, such as scrap wood from production at Karimoku factories and wood with limited commercial use. They aspire to achieve a sustainable and prosperous society and re-establish a symbiotic relationship between people and forests by promoting an economic, virtuous circle in the forestry industry.