Category Archives: Product design

“Party DRESS – Shimauma” is cutlery series designed by Hiroki Yoshitomi. It was produced in Tsubame-Sanjo, Niigata, which is well-known for the high quality metal production in Japan. 3D laser-marking made it possible to have the detailed pattern.　”Shimauma” means zebra … Continue reading →

Ryosaku Aoki designed “Key Keeper” for Japanese design producer +d. It covers an entire key, and prevents your keys from scratching things in your bag or pocket. Another advantage is that it prevents them from making noise when you are … Continue reading →

“Evolution” is an eraser. One side is “monkey”, and the other side is “human”. The more you use “monkey”, the closer you get to “human” – this is an “Evolution”. When you start using the “human” side, you will experience … Continue reading →

Japanese design studio “Nendo” has designed USB memory sticks for Elecom. It is a 4GB memory stick, and can be attached to documents,busines cards, etc. It will be released in the end of August.

Metrocs, Japanese design brand, will release “Riki Mobile”, which was originally designed by Riki Watanabe in 1983. Riki Watanabe is considered a pioneer of modern Japanese design, and the release celebrates Watanabe’s 100 year-old anniversary. The product was originally designed … Continue reading →

Japanese design studio NENDO has designed a picnic box for Ruinart, one of the oldest champagne producers.  The way the champagne glasses sit on the box looks as if birds are perching on trees. Press release: Ruinart was interested in a new … Continue reading →

Issey Miyake Watch Project will release “GO” in September 2011. It was designed by Naoto Fukasawa.  It is inspired by traditional Japanese board game “GO”. The smooth surface reminds us of “GO” stones.  

cataci.com, which promotes products created by independent designers, started “Midsummer sale” this week. Products from Japanese design brand “+d” are discounted by 20 – 30%.  Here are some of the products included for the sale.   These are soft hooks … Continue reading →

monocose.com will release “Copper Sake Sarvers”, which were hand made by Gyokusendo. Gyokusendo is one of the oldest copperware manufacturers in Japan (founded in 1816), and is recognized as the “Intangible National Cultural Properties of Japan”, and the “Living Intangible … Continue reading →

“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 →