It’s not exactly forest bathing, but Muji IS will soon reveal an arbor-inspired installation in Recent York City.

As of Thursday, shoppers and passers-by in Hudson Yards can walk through “To the Forest of Verbs with ‘MUJI IS,’” an exhibition that was inspired by the brand’s book of the identical name. This can be the primary time the immersive experience is Stateside and the disclosing coincides with NYCxDesign, a citywide weeklong celebration of the varied disciplines of design that kicks off Thursday and can wrap up May 25. The experience was previously staged in Japan, Singapore and most recently in Malaysia. 

The thought is that visitors will leave with a glimpse of Muji’s design ethos and highlights of a collection of products from the last 40-plus years. Strategically placed paper cylinders are arrange for what’s imagined to be a forest-like effect on the fourth floor of The Shops & Restaurants at Hudson Yards. On view through June 4, the installation rests on prime real estate within the shopping mall near the doorway to its leading tourist attraction — The Edge, the very best outdoor sky deck within the Western Hemisphere towering 100 floors above Manhattan’s far West Side.

Organized by Muji USA Ltd, the exhibition was planned together with Muji Laboratory for Living. Torafu Architects handled the layout for its design. Akiko Karachi was accountable for the graphic design with Tokyo Studio caring for the exhibition production. The thought is that visitors will peer into paper cylinder tubes which are each illuminated with a distinct Muji product, including garments and books.

Considering that Muji dates back to 1980 and is rooted in manufacturing that produces easy, reasonably priced and “good quality products,” there was a plethora of options. Currently, there are greater than 1,000 Muji stores all over the world, carrying 7,000-plus items. That assortment features clothing, accessories, books, household goods to food and even houses. As was the case in other countries, the installation within the U.S. can be displayed based on the motives behind each product’s development. That can be categorized by 15 key verbs, which are displayed with appropriate Japanese verbs like “totonoeru” (to arrange or to place so as) and “ikasu” (to utilize or to make the very best use of.) 

The traveling exhibition is supposed to introduce people to the heritage and “experimental practices” of Muji, in response to Junko Suzuki, MUJI IS exhibition curator, who hopes visitors who walk through the MUJI IS forest will feel as if it’s “unlike anything they’ve ever seen before.” 

The venue will not be solely designed to be informational though. Hudson Yards shoppers will discover a Muji pop-up shop alongside the Muji IS exhibition, featuring a curated collection of products that were created through the design processes and verbs present in the exhibit. Consumers will find include items just like the brand’s popular Aroma Diffuser, stationery and other home goods.