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Transparent Japanese Tea House by Yoshioka

Posted on May 27, 2011 by admin

Japanese designer Yoshioka Tokujin will present a transparent Japanese tea house “Kou-an” at Glasstress 2011 in Venice, Italy. This project was started in 2002 and is expected to be completed by 2013. Yoshioka will present the one-tenth scale model at … Continue reading →

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“O” by Tokujin Yoshioka

Posted on May 14, 2011 by admin

“O” is a special model to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Issey Miyake Watch Project. “O” is coming from French word “eau”(meaning “water”). The theme is “to create a watch as if it were cut out from water”. It will … Continue reading →

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Koji Tsutsui

Posted on May 10, 2011 by admin

Koji Tsutsui is one of the younger generation of Japanese architects who are receiving attention internationally. This is a movie from one of his latest projects – “InBetween House”. It is a residence he has designed in Karuizawa, Japan.

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Setsu & Shinobu Ito for iida

Posted on May 7, 2011 by admin

Setsu and Shinobu Ito are Japanese designers living in Milan, Italy. They have been designing furniture and accessories for international clients and this time they have designed phone cases for Japanese mobile phone maker “iida“. It is made of expanded … Continue reading →

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Kyoto Silk

Posted on May 6, 2011 by admin

dezeen.com featured “Kyoto Silk” by Keiichi Hayashi.  Hayashi converted the traditional Japanese house in Kyoto into a cosmetics store. Read more: dezeen.com Photos: Yoshiyuki Hirai

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Growing Vases by Nendo

Posted on May 4, 2011 by admin

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      

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GreenFan2

Posted on April 30, 2011 by admin

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 →

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Tapehook

Posted on April 28, 2011 by admin

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 →

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Bulb Lantern by Kyouei Design

Posted on April 22, 2011 by admin

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 →

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L’eau D’issey Pour Homme

Posted on April 21, 2011 by admin

Issey Miyake will release “L’eau d’issey pour homme” on April 22nd in Japan.  The theme is “A trip to the lagoon”.  It was created by perfumer Jacques Cavallier.  Yuzu and mandarin are used for the top notes, cardamon and sage … Continue reading →

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