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Hirohiko Araki x Gucci

Posted on January 16, 2013 by admin

Japanese manga artist Hirohiko Araki and Gucci’s creative director Frida Giannini collaborated for Gucci’s 2013 window displays. It is titled “Jolyne, Fly High with Gucci”, and the design will be used for Gucci’s stores around the world until February 2013. … Continue reading →

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Bird Suzuki-Mohei-Shoten

Posted on January 4, 2013 by admin

Bird is a bird shaped chochin or latern manufactured by Suzuki-Mohei-Shoten, one of the oldest chochin manufacturers in Japan. It is made to keep itself from being knocked down. The lamp comes with a LED, which makes it possible to … Continue reading →

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Mark-ing

Posted on December 30, 2012 by admin

British Council and E&Y will host an exhibition “Mark-ing”, which takes place in London between January 10th – 25th, 2013. Participants from Japan are: Makoto Orisaki, Koichi Okamoto, Jo Nagasaka, Ryuji Nakamura, Risa Fukui, Koichi Futatsumata, Yuri Suzuki, and Maiko … Continue reading →

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Fuyu by Kosho Tsuboi

Posted on December 27, 2012 by admin

“Fuyu” is the lightest and thinnest wooden tableware (lacquerware) designed by Kosho Tsuboi, and manufactured by Kunio Motoyoshi and Yagi Shigeru. The manufacturing process is based on Yamanaka lacquerware, special manufacturing techniques developed in Nigata, Japan. Kosho Tsuboi was formally … Continue reading →

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Splinter by Nendo

Posted on December 25, 2012 by admin

Japanese design studio Nendo has designed a furniture collection titled “Splinter”. The inspiration of the collection comes from a piece of wood which was peeled away from wooden stems. It is produced by Conde House, a Japanese manufacturer based in … Continue reading →

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Sweet Sweet Town by MUJI

Posted on December 14, 2012 by admin

MUJI is currently exhibiting “Sweet Sweet House” at their flagship store in Yurakucho, Tokyo. Using “Hexenhouse (Cookie House)” kits, which are available at most MUJI stores in Japan, they created “Sweet Sweet Town”. A live broadcast of this event is … Continue reading →

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Mariko Mori & Ross Lovegrove

Posted on December 14, 2012 by admin

Industrial designer Ross Lovegrove interviews Japanese video and photographic artist Mariko Mori. (Source: Crane TV Video Magazine)

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Weekly roundup

Posted on December 11, 2012 by admin

Louvre-Lens art gallery: ‘We’re going to make it so you never hang anything on the walls’ – video (The Gurdian) Louvre-Lens, an outpost of Paris’s great Louvre gallery, is the latest product of the trend for satellite museums from big-name … Continue reading →

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Flip table by Daisuke Motogi

Posted on December 7, 2012 by admin

Daisuke Motogi has designed “Flip table” for Sixinch Japan. The wooden frames can either be put vertically or horizontally so that you can change the table height. The prototype of this table was originally exhibited at Designtide Tokyo 2011, and … Continue reading →

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Hoozuki lamp by Sachie Muramatsu

Posted on December 6, 2012 by admin

Sachie Muramatsu is a lighting artist based in Japan. Using washi (traditional Japanese paper), she has created many lamps inspired by nature. This is called “Hoozuki Lamp” inspired by a winter cherry. www.sachiemuramatsu.com

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