January 2010

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• Art, Exhibition

  Mirror’s Hairstyle by Hisakazu Shimizu

  01.15.10 | Permalink | Comment?

  Japanese designer Hisakazu Shimizu will show his work at an art gallery @btf in Katsudoki, Tokyo between January 22nd to February 28th.
  Here is the summery of the press release.
  WHY DO WE NEED HAIRS ON MIRRORS?
  -BECAUSE WE USE MIRRORS TO CHECK OUR HAIR STYLES.
  We use mirrors to check our hair styles. We want to make sure […]

• Art, Industrial design

  White noise machine by Yuri Suzuki

  01.14.10 | Permalink | Comment?

  Japanese designer Yuri Suzuki designed “White noise machine” in Delhi, India. This machine calculates the quantity of street noise and generate the same amount of “white noise”.

• Architecture

  Lucien Pellat-Finet store by Kengo Kuma

  01.12.10 | Permalink | Comment?

  Architect Kengo Kuma designed Lucien Pallat-Finet store in Osaka. Kuma uses organic patterns which look like plants.

• Product design

  Kutaniyaki

  01.05.10 | Permalink | Comment?

  Kutaniyaki a porcelain technique developed in Ishikawa-ken, north of Tokyo, started by Saijiro Goto in the 17th centry. It is characterized by the colorful designs. These are the new generation of Kutaniyaki. The exhibition is at “Spiral Garden” in Minami Aoyama, Tokyo.

• Product design

  Spinning top by Harman Miller

  01.04.10 | Permalink | Comment?

  Harman Miller Japan released the limited editions of “spinning tops” 200 pieces are available until April 10th, 2009. This is a project which is inspired by Harman Miller’s design tradition.  This was designed by New York based design studio KleinReid.

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