Category Archives: Product design

Japanese design studio Nendo have designed hand-blown glass lights for Czech lighting company Lasvit.  What is characteristic is the blowers pipe still attached to the lights. Photos by Daici Ano. via dezeen.com      

Balmuda design has released “GreenFan2” this month. It consumes only 3W (Conventional fans consumes 30W on average) and creates natural wind by combining two different kinds of winds. What is also notable is that it does not generate loud noise … Continue reading →

Toraf architects is an architect studio that works with architecture, interior design, and product design. They have released “Tapehook”, and it has been shown at an exhibition titled “Nenchakushiko” or Sticky thinking (Axis Gallery in Roppongi, Tokyo). “Tapehooks” are made … Continue reading →

Kyouei design (product designer Kouichi Okamoto)’s “Bulb lantern”  has combined a traditional Japanese lantern and a bulb. The lamp shade is made of paper just the same as regular lanterns. Each lantern is hand-made by artisan Mohei Suzuki in Gifu, … Continue reading →

monocose.com has released Geisha “lipsticks”. Actually, this is not a “stick”. It comes in the shape of a pot. The Geisha lip color is made from Benihana or safflower. Geishas have been using the lip color since the Edo period … Continue reading →

Japanese designer Hironao Tsuboi (100%) has designed a pink version of “Sakurasaku” drinking glasses. Dew that naturally comes onto a table forms the shape of a cherry blossom. These drinking glasses are all hand-made by Japanese artisans. Check out other … Continue reading →

“PITACORO” is a stone-like magnet piece. The shape can be different depending on the angles. You can make your own objects by combining the pieces. It is made of silicone, so it is unbreakable, and easy to hold on to. … Continue reading →

cataci.com is releasing NAGAE products on their webshop next week. NAGAE manufactures and produces porcelain products based on the techniques in Seto, which boasts 1000 years of history. Their design is traditional, but also the modern and innovative thinking has … Continue reading →

The design of Kunikazu Hoshiba’s “no quiet” ring is based on a watch band, and the material is also the same as the commonly used one for a watch band – stainless steel.  Apparently, it is possible to change the … Continue reading →

 “Hitoribun” means “for one person” in Japanese. The set of tableware is made for one person, and they are stackable. Each of them has its own function: 1) Rice bowl, 2)Soup bowl, 3)Small bowls x 2 – for side dishes, … Continue reading →