“Acrylic” is an accessory brand which Masako Ban (wife of Japanese architect Shigeru Ban) started in 2003. The minimal design was chosen as the best design award by Wallpaper magazine in 2006, and internationally praised.
Here are some of her newer collection. All the products can be purchased at www.cataci.com

“Memory” is a chair that can change its form as you wish. The recycled  aluminum fabric makes it possible to have an unlimited number of shapes. The movie below shows the process of designing the chair.

Yohji Yamamoto released a new collection in Tokyo for the first time in 19 years. The models for the release show were not professional models - they were Japanese celebrities such as  actors, musicians, architects, writers, filmmakers, etc with different sizes in order to make the collection more personal and original.

via: excite.co.jp

Japanese designer Shin Azumi designed chairs and tables for Danish brand Fredericia, and the products were exhibited at Milan design week 2 weeks ago. “Nara” is the name of the Japanese city, and the city is well known for free-roaming deer.

Azumi’s works have been published and awarded worldwide and acquired for the permanent collections of […]

Tokujin Yoshioka’s exhibition “Tokujin Yoshioka_SPECTRUM” will start in Seoul, South Korea on May 1st. This table is the largest optical glass table in the world.

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Italian furniture producer Kartell will release “The invisibles” designed by Japanese designer Tokujin Yoshioka. These are images of the shop installation “Snowflakes”, which promotes “The invisibles” chairs.

Japanese design studio Nendo will exhibit “wire-chair”  at Galleria Antonia Jannone during the Milan design week, starting on the 13th of April.
Here is the text from their press release:
“wire-chair” will be shown at the nendo’s private exhibition “chair garden” at Galleria Antonia Jannone.“wire-chair”
The next generation of the ‘cord-chair’, with its 15 mm diameter legs of […]

Kazumi Murose is called “Ningen Kokuho” in Japan. It means “Living national treasure”. This status has been giving to masters in different fields, who have extraordinary techniques. He is a master of “Shitsugei” or Japanese  lacquer art.
Vertu is a British based manufacturer and retailer of luxury mobile phone, and they have created 4 types of […]

Fashion Brand Kenzo’s cosmetic line “KENZO POWER” will release “COLOGNE” on the 1st of April.  “KENZO POWER”’s metalic and cool design has been expressed with it’s transparent bottle this time.

Via: excite.co.jp