Category Archives: Product design

Spinning top by Harman Miller

Harman Miller Japan released the limited editions of “spinning tops” 200 pieces are available until April 10th, 2009. This is a project which is inspired by Harman Miller’s design tradition.  This was designed by New York based design studio KleinReid.

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Cupmen by +d

Japanese product design brand “+d” has released “Cupmen”. “Cupmen” keeps the cover of instant nudles down. It also changes the color of the body as it holds on the hot noodle cup. Designed by Akira Mabuchi. Here is the press … Continue reading

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Awagami Factory and Craig Anczelowitz

Awagami Factory is  a washi paper mill in Tokshima and run by the eighth generation master papermaker, Yoichi Fujimori and his family.  They have been working with American designer Craig Anczelowitz and have created a new stationery collection called “kamon”.  … Continue reading

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Baby in Table

Masanori Oji is a product designer from Hiroshima, Japan. He has won many design awards in Japan such as  Interior lifestyle awards (2009), and  Kokuyo Design Award (2004). His latest product is called “Baby in Table”.  This table is made … Continue reading

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Sapporo beer reprints an old design

Japanese brewer Sapporo announced that they will reprint the old design of their beer cans, which was originally designed by Walter Landor and released in 1959. It will be available in stores on November 11th.

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DESIGN EAST in Osaka

Those who are in Osaka and the surrounding areas, check out “DESGIN EAST 00” , a conference held between September 18th and 20th in Osaka. The cocept is “The world class design from Osaka, and to discover new possibilities in … Continue reading

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CAMPER and Tokujin Yoshioka

The new Camper store in London has been designed by Japanese designer Tokujin Yoshioka. Camper has been collaborating with many artists and designers, and this time they are working with Yoshioka, who is internationally recognized with his design for Italian … Continue reading

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Naoto Fukasawa for iida

Japanese mobile phone manufacturer KDDI launched a new brand “iida”. “iida” gathers product designers and artists from around the world and “turn a mobile phone into a piece of art”. The first model was designed by Yaoi Kusama. This is … Continue reading

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Marc Newson’s MSG bottle

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”

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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