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Lessev Mobile Station

Posted on August 15, 2013 by admin

IWATANI DESIGN PROJECT has released Lessev Mobile Station, which solves our everyday problems: tangled cables of mobile phones, tablet computers, digital cameras, etc. It also helps you to locate your chargers. It keeps your desk and room tidy and organized.

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Rolu by Metaphys

Posted on August 1, 2013 by admin

Rolu are memo papers on a roll. It was designed by Chiaki Murata for Metaphys. It is possible to cut the paper as you wish thanks to the dotted lines drawn every 10cm. The brass/aluminum holder functions as a paper … Continue reading →

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Display Cleaner by Tent

Posted on July 19, 2013 by admin

Japanese design studio Tent has released Display Cleaner. It was inspired by a chalkboard eraser. Made of microfiber, it is perfect to use for almost any computer displays including tablet computers such as iPad. The yellow tag makes it possible … Continue reading →

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Floating Vases / Ripple by oodesign

Posted on July 14, 2013 by admin

oodesign is an award winning design studio established by Taku Omura. “Floating Vase / RIPPLE” is their first commercial product. Shaped like ripples in water, “floating ripple vase” floats on water. All you have to do is fill a container … Continue reading →

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“Book on Book” by Tent

Posted on July 10, 2013 by admin

Japanese design studio Tent released “Book on Book”. The transparent page holder keeps a book open while you are working on other tasks such as cooking, using a computer, etc. It is made of acrylic.

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Issei Miyake and Reality Lab.

Posted on July 6, 2013 by admin

Issei Miyake and Relaity Lab. collaborated and released a series of lamps titled “In-EI ISSEY MIYAKE”. “In-EI” means “light” and “shadow”, which is aesthetics traditionally appreciated in Japan. Recycled polyester used for the lamps is strong and does not require … Continue reading →

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Kobito by Miyuki Fushitani

Posted on June 30, 2013 by admin

“Kobito” was designed by Miyuki Fushitani, an interior design student at Musashino Art University in Tokyo. It is a set of a cup and a cup stand to use in a bathroom. The advantages of using the stand is that … Continue reading →

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Toronc by Metaphys

Posted on June 27, 2013 by admin

METAPHYS Tronc is a card stand, which not only holds postcards or business cards in order, but also utilizes information more efficiently by visualizing and positioning the importance of information. For example, important business cards can be put at a … Continue reading →

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Reset – Beyond Fukushima

Posted on June 26, 2013 by admin

Ever since the first days following the disastrous events that took place in Japan in March 2011, photojournalist Kazuma Obara has been visiting the sites and the people affected. He even visited the Fukushima power plant itself, where he talked … Continue reading →

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Sou Fujimoto Sketchbook

Posted on June 15, 2013 by admin

In his personal sketchbook Sou Fujimoto offers insights into his design process. Through the sketches, drawings, and notes readers can trace how his complex concepts are made manifest and develop on paper. SOU FUJIMOTO, born in Hokkaido, Japan, in 1971, … Continue reading →

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