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Marc Newson’s MSG bottle

Posted on July 14, 2009 by admin

Marc Newson designed a bottle for Japanese MSG (Monosodium gulutamate) producer AJINOMOTO. It commemorates 100 anniversary of AJINOMOTO. Mark Newson was born in Sydney, Australia, but spent some years in Japan when he was a student.  The new design is … Continue reading →

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D-bros “Kudamemo”

Posted on July 9, 2009 by admin

Japanese design brand “D-bros”, which is known for its plastic flower vases “Hope Forever Blossoming” has released a new range of products called “Kudamemo”. These are fruit-shaped sticky notes.  The name “Kudamemo” comes from Japanese word “Kudamono”, which means fruits. … Continue reading →

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Interior & Flashlight

Posted on July 3, 2009 by admin

 Sanyo Denki will release a recharchable interior light that also works as a flashlight in case of emergency. It also works as a healing light.  The LED lamp is powered by easy to replace and rechargeable AA “Eneloop” batteries. The … Continue reading →

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Green auction – “Camouflage la chaise” by Morita

Posted on June 12, 2009 by admin

Japanese furniture store hhstyle.com has been hosting an auction titled “Green auction” since 2007. The  main purpose is to save “Green”, which is slowly disappearing from the earth.  Every year each artist is asked to create a unique chair by … Continue reading →

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Tate Otama by Mikiya Kobayashi

Posted on June 9, 2009 by admin

“Tate Otama” means “stand-up ladel” in Japanese. It is perfectly balanced and “stands up”, so it will save some space in your kitchen.  The bottom is flat, but the inside remains rounded.  This product was exhibited at “Interior Life Style” … Continue reading →

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Sori Yanagi exhibition in Yokohama

Posted on June 5, 2009 by admin

Legendary Japanese designer Sori Yanagi’s work will be exhibited at Yokohama museum art gallery from July 7th, 2009. Yanagi’s design is well known for its simplicity and functionalism and is considered as one of the most important designers in the … Continue reading →

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Architect Sou Fujimoto with Lexus

Posted on May 27, 2009 by admin

Lexus has been working with some of the top Japanese creators since they started participating in Milan Design Week. This year they chose architect Sou Fujimoto. The title is “Lexus – L finess Crystallized wind”. It is all made of … Continue reading →

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Mobile phones by Yaoi Kusama

Posted on April 10, 2009 by admin

Japanese mobile phone manufacturer KDDI and internationally renowned artist Yaoi Kusama collaborated and released a new mobile phone series called “iida”. These are very exclusive models since there are lots of manual works and high-tech involved. Even though these phones … Continue reading →

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Nendo for Camper

Posted on March 25, 2009 by admin

Japanese design studio Nendo created a stand which is covered with books. This is created for Spanish shoe brand Camper. This is an exhibition design for Camper at Bread & Butter in Barcelona. via: dezeen.com www.cataci.com / global platform for … Continue reading →

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Paco by Jo Nagasaka and Schemata architecture office

Posted on March 18, 2009 by admin

Jo Nagasaka and Schemata Architecture Office has developed “Paco”, which is a box that measures 3m x 3m x 3m. This is a conceptual model but intends to offer a new lifestyle. Everything in this box is very compact – … Continue reading →

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