Category Archives: Product design

KABON by h concept

h concept has released a new product called “Kabon”. It was designed by Japanese designer Kazuhiko Tomita, who has received many international awards. “kabon” is a tray, but when you hold it, it looks like a tray. Maybe you can … Continue reading

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AIL VASE LAMP

Japanese interior design store IDEE released a new lamp called Ail vase lamp. “Ail” means “Garlic” in French. It has an organic and asymemetric form. The way it looks varies depending on angle. The idea of “idee” is to create … Continue reading

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Interview with Junya Ishigami

We wrote about “Green Auction”, which Japanese furniture store hhstyle hosted this spring.See the article Here is a interview with Junya Ishigami, one of the designers who participated in the project. (via http://opners.jp) – What is the concept of La … Continue reading

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another work*s – 01

Japanese mobile phone company “au” has been collaborating with many designers and companies. This time “au” will launch a new project called “another work*s” with six designers including Nendo. Nendo’s Oki Sato says, “we have been paying so much attention … Continue reading

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SIWA by Naoto Fukasawa

  It is made of paper, but it is much stronger than normal paper. The material is called “Naolon” developed by a small company in Yamanashi, Japan. The wrinkled surface gives a unique impression. Naoto Fukasawa, who was born in … Continue reading

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Electric kettle by Naoto Fukasaw

Japanese product designer Naoto Fukasawa’s brand ±0 (plus minus zero) released “±0 electric kettle” on June 27th, 2008. The simplicity is always the theme of ±0, and this kettle is also designed to be as simple and functional as possible. … Continue reading

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International Furniture Design Fair Asahikawa

Here are the winners of International Furniture Design Fair Asahikawa 2008. You can see more images here: asahikawa-kagu.or.jp

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Eames Chairs for Green Auction

Japanese furniture store hhstyle.com hosted an auction titled “Green auction”. This auction was started last year and the  main purpose is to contribute to “Green”, which is slowly being lost on the earth. Each unique piece of chair was sold … Continue reading

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Takumi Yoshida for MUJI

Very smart solution for power plugs. This is called “Revolve” designed by Takumi Yoshida.Via:yankodesign

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Animal Rubberband Dino by Passkey Design

“Animal Rubber band” is the product that has made “+D” the international design brand. “Animal Rubber Band Dino” is the latest version. This time all the animals are dinosaurs. The function and the material are exactly the same as the … Continue reading

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