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Japanese Design Blog
- Noto Fukasawa talks about “good” design November 16, 2024
- New Light Pottery November 11, 2024
- “GACHA” Autonomous Shuttle Bus by Muji March 18, 2019
- Night book by Akii February 17, 2019
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About JPdesign.org
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Milan Design Week Part 4 (Tokujin Yoshioka)
Moroso’s showroom was filled with mist to present Tokujin Yoshioka’s “Moon Chair”. The installation was titled “Twilight”. They created the scene as if the light breaks through the cloud. ———– Here is a message from Yoshioka regarding this installation. Twilight … Continue reading
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Milan Design week Part 3 (Nendo)
Japanese design studio Nendo has had their solo exhibition at Milan Design Week. “Transparent table” uses transparent acrylic materials which have wood grain. Nendo has also released their new work through various producers at Salone Internazionale del Mobile, including Cappellini, … Continue reading
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MILAN DESIGN WEEK PART 2 (Canon Neoreal Wonder)
This is the 4th year since Canon participated in the Milan design week. This year they have collaborated with Torafu Architects, and visual design studioWOW. The exhibition has been held at Superstudio in Zona Tortona. ————————— Here is the information … Continue reading
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Milan design week part 1 (Hermès by Shigeru Ban)
Japanese architect collaborated with Jean de Gastines to create a paper house pavillion for Hermès. It is structured with cardboard tubes woven with paper. The paper tube structure (PTS) was originally developed in order to build inexpensive and recyclable houses … Continue reading
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Architecture as a piece of nature
“Architecture as a piece of nature” is an exhibition focused on three leading figures of the new generation in the Japanese architecture scene: Sou Fujimoto, Junya Ishigami, and Akihisa Hirata. It will be held during the Milan Design Week (the … Continue reading
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EX-CONTAINER PROJECT
Architect Yasutaka Yoshimura started a project “EX-CONTAINER PROJECT“. It converts shipping containers into houses to help those who were hit by the earthquake in Japan. The advantage of this project is that almost all the production process is done outside … Continue reading
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Geisha “lipstick”
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
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“Sakurasaku” cherry blossom glasses by “100%”
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
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Paper partition system by Shigeru Ban
Architect Shigeru Ban is asking for donations in order to build paper partitions for evacuees taking shelter in the earthquake. Here is the information from Shigeru Ban Architects. ————- On March 11, 2011, 9.0-magnitude earthquake struck the Pacific coast of … Continue reading
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“For those who continue to live…” by Tadao Ando
“For those who continue to live…100 million people are supporting” By Tadao Ando. via asahi.com. Translated by jpdesign.org I never imagined this situation where everything dissapered at once, phisically and mentally, in such a large area. This is different from … Continue reading
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