Category Archives: Product design

This is not a new product in Japan, but outside Japan almost nobody knows about  this product. It is a sticky note produced by a company D-bros, designed by Ryosuke Uehara.  A sticky note was originally from the US in … Continue reading →

This Japanese company Called “Solid Alliance” has made lots of funny USB memory sticks such as “Sushi USB memory stick”. This time they are releasing “Squid USB” shaped like a squid. The new MOMA store in Tokyo will start selling … Continue reading →

 I have many opportunities to see chairs at exhibitions and fairs around the world, but it is not so easy to find something different. These chairs look pretty unique.  They are named “Bouquet” and are designed by Tokujin Yoshioka, who … Continue reading →

Goony is a multi-purpose tray. Throughout the day, you carry around a variety of objects – cellular phones, wristwatches, wallets, cardholders, keys, and jewelry. Goony can hold whatever you want to put. Just bend Goony and change the shape. This … Continue reading →

Another product by +d, exhibited at Ambiente in Frankfurt last month. It is called “Kusa” (meaning “weed”) This is an object which can soothe us in our stressful lives. It might be hard to see how it works in reality, … Continue reading →

Japanese design brand “+D” (Plus D) always comes up with an interesting idea. This new product designed by Juta Kan and produced by +d is called “Photohanger”. As you can imagine, what this little clip can do is to hang … Continue reading →

This game has been around since 2006 but it is available mostly in Japan. So I would like to write about this Japanese game called “Celtis” designed by Chiaki Murata. The rule is very simple. The players alternately place the … Continue reading →

Kofu, Yamanashi, which is located a couple of hours away from Tokyo, was known for their crystal, and it has been known as a city of jewelry. The local association of crystal started a new jewlry brand called “Koo-fu” and … Continue reading →