Tokyo Designers Week: Main Exhibition Hall Entrance to the main exhibition hall of Tokyo Designers Week Designed by: Tokyo Designers Week www.tdwa.com/en/Junya Hirokawa 1 of 90
Tokyo Designers Week: Tokyo Soda Bar Soda Stream's soda bar keeping visitors hydrated - a main part of the concept is that their soda makers reduce the need for plastic bottles. Designed by: Soda Stream www.sodastream.jp/Junya Hirokawa 2 of 90
Tokyo Designers Week: Docomo Design 20th NTT Docomo's (Japanese telephone carrier) 20th anniversary celebration display of mobile phones over time. Designed by: NTT docomo www.nttdocomo.co.jp/Junya Hirokawa 3 of 90
Tokyo Designers Week: Docomo Design 20th This popular Doraemon (children's manga character) edition was likely the most photographed phone in the exhibition. Designed by: NTT docomo docomo-20.comJunya Hirokawa 4 of 90
Tokyo Designers Week: Lexus Design Award Lexus hosted a design award based on the theme of "motion". Designed by: Lexus lexus.jp/event/lda/index.htmlJunya Hirokawa 5 of 90
Tokyo Designers Week: Nissha PAX Nissha PAX showcased its unique paper technology. The paper is tough enough to make things that would normally be made out of plastic - like hangers or iPad cases. Designed by: Nissha www.nissha.co.jp/Junya Hirokawa 6 of 90
Tokyo Designers Week: Nissha PAX A Nissha PAX iPad case. Designed by: Nissha www.nissha.co.jp/Junya Hirokawa 7 of 90
Tokyo Designers Week: toumei A company specializing in resins, Masukijushi display their product design label "mass item" - including plastic capsule toys found in vending machines throughout Japan. Designed by: Toumei toumei.asia/Junya Hirokawa 8 of 90
Tokyo Designers Week: nanoblock Nanoblocks - like legos, but smaller! Meant to satisfy those who can't capture enough of the subtle details with legos. Designed by: Nanoblock www.diablock.co.jp/nanoblock/Junya Hirokawa 9 of 90
Tokyo Designers Week: nanoblock Nanoblocks - like legos, but smaller! Meant to satisfy those who can't capture enough of the subtle details with legos. Designed by: Nanoblock www.diablock.co.jp/nanoblock/Junya Hirokawa 10 of 90
Tokyo Designers Week: Cat's sofa Caricarina Believe it or not - cardboard designer furniture for cats. Designed by: Tomohiko Tasaka nekokagu.net/Junya Hirokawa 11 of 90
Tokyo Designers Week: Cat's sofa Caricarina Believe it or not - cardboard designer furniture for cats. Designed by: Tomohiko Tasaka nekokagu.net/Junya Hirokawa 12 of 90
Tokyo Designers Week: Suzuki Chokokusho Soft to the touch, these woodblocks are carved out of hinoki (Japanese cypress) and chalk. Designed by: Nao Suzuki www.suzuki-chokokusho.comJunya Hirokawa 13 of 90
Tokyo Designers Week: Suzuki Chokokusho Soft to the touch, these woodblocks are carved out of hinoki (Japanese cypress) and chalk. Designed by: Nao Suzuki www.suzuki-chokokusho.comJunya Hirokawa 14 of 90
Tokyo Designers Week: Obi Bench A spiral shaped bench inspired by Obi, the wrap that is tied around the waist in a traditional Japanese kimono. Designed by: Sachio Hihara www.sachio.jp/Junya Hirokawa 15 of 90
Tokyo Designers Week: Kids Nest A mini house shaped desk and chair set for kids. Complete with retractable steps in to the back side, and chalkboard coated interiors. Designed by: Kaori Shikichi www11.ocn.ne.jp/~ks_archi/Junya Hirokawa 16 of 90
Tokyo Designers Week: Japanese Lanterns Modernized versions of traditional Japanese latnerns. Designed by: Yochitomo Harasawa & Kiyoko Hasegawa Junya Hirokawa 17 of 90
Tokyo Designers Week: Chacktool A set of stools where the top cushion and bottom legs can be mixed and matched. "Chack" phonetically translates to Japanese slang for "zipper". Designed by: Masashi Yonemoto www.dreamscape.jp/yone/Junya Hirokawa 18 of 90
Tokyo Designers Week: Chacktool Close-up of the chaktool - the cushion colors and zipper colors can be mixed and matched for different combinations. Designed by: Masashi Yonemoto www.dreamscape.jp/yone/Junya Hirokawa 19 of 90
Tokyo Designers Week: Chacktool Close-up of the chaktool. Designed by: Masashi Yonemoto www.dreamscape.jp/yone/Junya Hirokawa 20 of 90
Tokyo Designers Week: Bullet Train Aluminum Laptop Case A laptop case made from the same aluminum sheet metal used on Japan's bullet trains. Designed by: Hikaru Yamaguchi & Yamashita Manufacturing www.yamashita-kogyosho.com/Junya Hirokawa 21 of 90
Tokyo Designers Week: Tatami An new type of tatami mat, made of all grass materials (tatami mats usually include some wood). Made possible through a collaboration between designer and traditional tatami mat manufacturer. Designed by: Ito Masaru Design Project www.itomasaru.comJunya Hirokawa 22 of 90
Tokyo Designers Week: T3 Triangular stool focused on expressing the natural grain and bark of the wood. Made to fit naturally with wood-based architecture abundant in Japan. Designed by: Kenji Komada (HUS D CRAFT) www.husdcraft.com/Junya Hirokawa 23 of 90
Tokyo Designers Week: Forest Thinning Chair The chair is made of Mongolian Oak. Natural marks and charactersitics of the wood were left as much as possible. Designed by: Hiroshi Akutsu (Plus One Product Design) Junya Hirokawa 24 of 90
Tokyo Designers Week: Hotei Chair, Hotei Stool Furniture made out of water hyacinth, a type of plant that grows very quickly around rivers and lakes, and is usually seen as a nuisance. Designed by: Toshiyuki Kita (I.D.K Design Laboratory Ltd.) www.toshiyukikita.com/Junya Hirokawa 25 of 90
Tokyo Designers Week: Cabinet with Theme Cabinets made with a story / theme in mind. Themes & stories include "lady", "love", and "cosmos" (pictured). Designed by: Shimizu Yasushi www.zerosso.net/Junya Hirokawa 26 of 90
Tokyo Designers Week: Pages A chair inspired by the shape of a book - flip the pages to the adjust the height of cushion on the chair. Designed by: Noriko Hashida www.hashida-design.com/Junya Hirokawa 27 of 90
Tokyo Designers Week: Pages A chair inspired by the shape of a book - flip the pages to the adjust the height of cushion on the chair. Designed by: Noriko Hashida www.hashida-design.com/Junya Hirokawa 28 of 90
Tokyo Designers Week: Shell of Ray These minimal lighting fixtures were created with the intent of maximizing the relationship between light and the object it reflects on. Designed by: Yoji Ishida (SUN-AD) www.sun-ad.co.jpJunya Hirokawa 29 of 90
Tokyo Designers Week: Okinawa Block Okinawa block is a combination of two materials commonly used as building materials in Japan's southernmost island of Okinawa. Designed by: Harutaka Taira(LSD design) www.lsd-design.co.jp/Junya Hirokawa 30 of 90
Tokyo Designers Week: Okinawa Block The two materials used are the Hana block - a popular architectural material used in the Okinawa region, and Ryu Kyu Limestone. The blocks emphasize colors commonly found in Okinawan buildilngs. Designed by: Harutaka Taira(LSD design) www.lsd-design.co.jp/Junya Hirokawa 31 of 90
Tokyo Designers Week: Yume Kagura A concept design for a care bed with mineral bath - not surprising to come out of a country with the highest percentage of senior citizens in the world. Designed by: Hiroko Machida wcb.co.jpJunya Hirokawa 32 of 90
Tokyo Designers Week: isn't A chair using multiple materials, by interior designer Katsuhiko Togashi. Designed by: Katsuhiko Togashi togashi-design.jp/Junya Hirokawa 33 of 90
Tokyo Designers Week: Alant With the concept of "sitting on a wing", the Alant chair's bottom and back are shaped with the curvature of an airplane wing in mind. Installed at the Haneda Airport near Tokyo. Designed by: Keita Shimizu www.keitashimizu.comJunya Hirokawa 34 of 90
Tokyo Designers Week: Seoto Chairs and love seat designed to balance form and strucutre. The half-length arm rests were designed to be user-friendly, providing space for movement. Designed by: Motomo Kawakami www.motomi-kawakami.jp/Junya Hirokawa 35 of 90
Tokyo Designers Week: Super Model A giraffe skyscraper sculpture from Klein Dytham, the duo that originaited PechKucha events, and did the recent super upscale Tsutaya (books and dvd rentals) in the Daikanyama district of Tokyo. Designed by: Klein Dytham architecture www.klein-dytham.comJunya Hirokawa 36 of 90
Tokyo Designers Week: Kint-a-long Chairs and desk based on the shape of a triangle. Designed by: Natsuhiro Yamauchi www.kds.ac.jpJunya Hirokawa 37 of 90
Tokyo Designers Week: Blocco Chair Colorful chair with customizable pieces to mix and match as you please. Designed by: Yu Ito www.yu-ito.comJunya Hirokawa 38 of 90
Tokyo Designers Week: Rocking Sofa A rocking sofa. Each color can be used as its own unit, or they can be attached together to create a longer sofa. Designed by: Naoya Kokado & Orika Morishita www.perhedesign.comJunya Hirokawa 39 of 90
Tokyo Designers Week: Equilibrium A self standing bookshelf with 5 "floating" compartments. Designed by: Alejandro Gomez Stubbs www.malaganadesign.comJunya Hirokawa 40 of 90
Tokyo Designers Week: Concrete Desk Accessories A set of desk accessories utilizing that focus on the weight, strength, and feel of concrete. Designed by: Tatsuya Akita tatsuyaakita.com/Junya Hirokawa 41 of 90
Tokyo Designers Week: Concrete Desk Accessories A set of desk accessories utilizing that focus on the weight, strength, and feel of concrete. Designed by: Tatsuya Akita tatsuyaakita.com/Junya Hirokawa 42 of 90
Tokyo Designers Week: Tricoter Card Each card has a unique weaving, making each one a special gift for the person receiving it. Designed by: Shiho Sawada tricotercard.jp/Junya Hirokawa 43 of 90
Tokyo Designers Week: Tricoter Card Close up of the cards and weavings. Designed by: Shiho Sawada tricotercard.jp/Junya Hirokawa 44 of 90
Tokyo Designers Week: Anotoki Bicycle Building on the long history of steel framed bicycles, Anotoki bicycles are crafted as one of the thinnest steel framed bicycles currently in production. Designed by: Isao Suzuki Junya Hirokawa 45 of 90
Tokyo Designers Week: Anotoki Bicycle Building on the long history of steel framed bicycles, Anotoki bicycles are crafted as one of the thinnest steel framed bicycles currently in production. Designed by: Isao Suzuki Junya Hirokawa 46 of 90
Tokyo Designers Week: Kamidana A modernized take on the traditional Kamidana shinto shrines commonly found in Japanese households. Designed by: moconoco & mizmiz design www.mizmizdesign.comJunya Hirokawa 47 of 90
Tokyo Designers Week: Kamidana The Kamidana can be used as a drawer to keep prayer papers (believed to contain special powers of the god at the shrine) which are usually collected on visits to shrines. Designed by: moconoco & mizmiz design www.mizmizdesign.comJunya Hirokawa 48 of 90
Tokyo Designers Week: Kotori chair Kotori means songbird in Japanese, and is the inspiration for the shape of this chair. Designed by: moconoco x mizmiz design www.mizmizdesign.comJunya Hirokawa 49 of 90
Tokyo Designers Week: Sen Furniture pieces partially inspired by traditional Japanese weaving. All pieces focus on the intersection of lines in 3 dimentsions. Designed by: Shinn Asano www.shinnasano.com/Junya Hirokawa 50 of 90
DesignTide Tokyo: "Tide Exhibition" Hall The design of the exhibition was the work of Makoto Orisaki. Named "Outlining", the exhibition gives visitors the feeling of gathering under a tree or in a forest. Molds of actual trees were taken and created out of a plastic bubble-wrap like material. Designed by: Makoto Orisaki iwl.seesaa.netJunya Hirokawa 51 of 90
DesignTide Tokyo: Shinobu A contemporary design concept for butsudan, an altar commonly found in Japanese homes to honor the deceased. Shinobu means "to remember" in Japanese. Designed by: MANAKA & Keita Suzuki productdesigncenter.jp/projects/shinobuJunya Hirokawa 52 of 90
DesignTide Tokyo: monmaya+ A contemporary take on the traditional tansu or chests of drawers, made by craftsmen in Sendai since the 19th century. Designed by: Monmaya, Tomoko Azumi & Hiroko Takahashi sendai-monmaya.comJunya Hirokawa 53 of 90
DesignTide Tokyo: monmaya+ Decorative metal fitting designs were also modernized, but are based on traditional patterns used for over a hundred years. Designed by: Monmaya, Tomoko Azumi & Hiroko Takahashi sendai-monmaya.comJunya Hirokawa 54 of 90
DesignTide Tokyo: monmaya+ Another view of the Tansu, or chest of drawers, with one of the collaborators, designer Hiroko Takahashi wearing a kimono of her own fabric, pictured in the background. Designed by: Monmaya, Tomoko Azumi & Hiroko Takahashi sendai-monmaya.comJunya Hirokawa 55 of 90
DesignTide Tokyo: Paper-Wood A new type of material created by alternating layers of colored paper and wood. Designed by: Drill Design www.drill-design.com/Junya Hirokawa 56 of 90
DesignTide Tokyo: Paper-Wood (Horse) A custom made rocking horse made from Paper-Wood, fully maximizing the colorful aspects of the material. Designed by: DRILL DESIGN www.drill-design.com/Junya Hirokawa 57 of 90
DesignTide Tokyo: Paper-Wood (Christmas Trees) A christmas tree toy made out of Paper-Wood. While Drill Design originally used the material to make their own products, they've also began selling the material itself to other makers, leading to a wide array of new objects created with Paper-Wood. Designed by: DRILL DESIGN www.drill-design.com/Junya Hirokawa 58 of 90
DesignTide Tokyo: Paper-Wood (blocks) Examples of different types of Paper-Wood that have been created in the process - each type features combinations of different papers and woods. Designed by: DRILL DESIGN www.drill-design.com/Junya Hirokawa 59 of 90
DesignTide Tokyo: Phew. (Candlestick holders) Metallic candlestick holders, carefully polished and curved in shape in order to magnify the reflection of the candlelight. Designed by: Daisuke Kitagawa www.daisuke-kitagawa.comJunya Hirokawa 60 of 90
DesignTide Tokyo: Phew. (Candlestick holders) Metallic candlestick holders, carefully polished and curved in shape in order to magnify the reflection of the candlelight. Designed by: Daisuke Kitagawa www.daisuke-kitagawa.comJunya Hirokawa 61 of 90
DesignTide Tokyo: Phew. (Tea Glasses) While Japan has a long tradition of ceramics and porcelain ware for hot tea, Kitagawa felt there is a gap when it comes to cold tea - which is how he came to design these tea glasses. Designed by: Daisuke Kitagawa www.daisuke-kitagawa.comJunya Hirokawa 62 of 90
DesignTide Tokyo: TEXTILE Textiles with patterns that utilize only straight lines and circles. Takahashi, a student of traditional Japanese craftsmanship and patterns, focuses only on the textiles materials, patterns, and shapes, leaving the final use up to the end user. Designed by: Hiroko Takahashi takahashihiroko.comJunya Hirokawa 63 of 90
DesignTide Tokyo: TEXTILE Textiles with patterns that utilize only straight lines and circles. Takahashi, a student of traditional Japanese craftsmanship and patterns, focuses only on the textiles materials, patterns, and shapes, leaving the final use up to the end user. Designed by: Hiroko Takahashi takahashihiroko.comJunya Hirokawa 64 of 90
DesignTide Tokyo: TEXTILE Textiles with patterns that utilize only straight lines and circles. Takahashi, a student of traditional Japanese craftsmanship and patterns, focuses only on the textiles materials, patterns, and shapes, leaving the final use up to the end user. Designed by: Hiroko Takahashi takahashihiroko.comJunya Hirokawa 65 of 90
DesignTide Tokyo: Koshirae A lighting unit inspired by "Koshirae", a scabbard (sheath) for Japanese swords. Staying true to tradition, the lighting unit is coated in "urushi", a Japanese lacquer. Yamaguchi designed the light after studying with traditional craftsmen in Kyoto. Designed by: KENKE DESIGN kensuke-yamaguchi.comJunya Hirokawa 66 of 90
DesignTide Tokyo: Koshirae True to the design and function of the object it mimics, the top portion (the scabbard with sword) can be removed. Once removed, the light turns off. There is also a separate on/off switch on the electrical cord. Designed by: KENKE DESIGN kensuke-yamaguchi.comJunya Hirokawa 67 of 90
DesignTide Tokyo: Baa / Beee An oversized pencil made out of felt. The 4 designers of BLOC intended to make pencils - one of the first drawing tools that children use - light, soft, gentle, fun, and heartwarming. The name "Baa / Beee" symbolizes the sound that sheep make (in English). Designed by: BLOC www.bloc-product.jpJunya Hirokawa 68 of 90
DesignTide Tokyo: Baa / Beee Yes, they can be sharpened (it feels quite nice). Designed by: BLOC www.bloc-product.jpJunya Hirokawa 69 of 90
DesignTide Tokyo: rings,vases,lamps Theatre Products (a fashion brand), and Kyouritsu Touki (traditional porcelain maker) team up to create fashion accessories in to decorative porcealin items. Designed by: PORCELAIN WEAR www.kyoritsu.cc/index.htmlJunya Hirokawa 70 of 90
DesignTide Tokyo: rings,vases,lamps Theatre Products (a fashion brand), and Kyouritsu Touki (traditional porcelain maker) team up to create fashion accessories in to decorative porcealin items. Designed by: PORCELAIN WEAR www.kyoritsu.cc/index.htmlJunya Hirokawa 71 of 90
DesignTide Tokyo: rings,vases,lamps Theatre Products (a fashion brand), and Kyouritsu Touki (traditional porcelain maker) team up to create fashion accessories in to decorative porcealin items. Designed by: PORCELAIN WEAR www.kyoritsu.cc/index.htmlJunya Hirokawa 72 of 90
DesignTide Tokyo: rings,vases,lamps Theatre Products (a fashion brand), and Kyouritsu Touki (traditional porcelain maker) team up to create fashion accessories in to decorative porcealin items. Designed by: PORCELAIN WEAR www.kyoritsu.cc/index.htmlJunya Hirokawa 73 of 90
DesignTide Tokyo: This is the Paint. A collboration between paint manufacturer and designer, the paint exhibited features stain resistant and self-healing (from scratches) capabilities. The black rectanguar shape of the object is based on the "monolith" that appears in the Space Odyssey seri Designed by: NATOCO & Keita Suzuki productdesigncenter.jp/projects/this-is-the-paintJunya Hirokawa 74 of 90
DesignTide Tokyo: Lactea "Lactea" means "The Milky Way" in Latin. The light is created by meticlously cutting a sheet of EL light (commonly used at constructions sites at night)in to a spiral shape. Designed by: Shoji Katsume (Studio Niji) www.studioniji.com/index_en.htmlJunya Hirokawa 75 of 90
DesignTide Tokyo: Katamaku Katamaku are a series of products created from membrane material, often utilized for stadium roofs. Designed by: k2m design k2m-design.comJunya Hirokawa 76 of 90
DesignTide Tokyo: Katamaku The Katamaku series utilizes the membrane material to create various day-to-day objects, as the material is both aesthetically pleasing and strong enough to be used in architectural projects. Designed by: k2m design k2m-design.comJunya Hirokawa 77 of 90
DesignTide Tokyo: Katamaku All products are created using pieces of membrane material utilized in architecutral projects that would have been otherwise thrown away. Designed by: k2m design k2m-design.comJunya Hirokawa 78 of 90
DesignTide Tokyo: Katamaku Each Katamaku product is created out of 1 sheet of the membrane material, and utilizes kimono-like folding techniques to stay together. Designed by: k2m design k2m-design.comJunya Hirokawa 79 of 90
DesignTide Tokyo: FRAMED The digital art currently available for sale follows designer Yugo Nakamura's characteristic interactive digital art, including pieces that interact to your movements. Designed by: Yugo Nakamura frm.fm/Junya Hirokawa 80 of 90
DesignTide Tokyo: see-saw 2nd collection A compartmentalized table made in collaboration with see-saw and LAUGH woodwork. Designed by: see-saw see-saw-products.com/Junya Hirokawa 81 of 90
DesignTide Tokyo: desinere Whimsical candlestick holder from desinere (latin for "stop"). Designed by: Desinere+YOCHIYA www.desinere.com.sgJunya Hirokawa 82 of 90
DesignTide Tokyo: Lovebird A set of tables with only two legs. When alone, the table must be used against a wall, but together, the table can stand on its own. Designed by: Design Soil www.designsoil.jpJunya Hirokawa 83 of 90
DesignTide Tokyo: Liquid Light A birchwood plate that holds a carafe and candle socket. When the candle is lit and carafe filled with water, the water in the carafe works as a lens to amplify the light. Designed by: Kristine Five Melvær kristinefivemelvaer.com/liquid-light/Junya Hirokawa 84 of 90
DesignTide Tokyo: The Good Morning moka pot/Tuamotu cooking hob The "dream home-brewed espresso pot" - a hybrid of the classic Italian pots, traditional Japanese handicraft, and Norwegian taste for extra strong coffee. Shown on on the Tuamotu cooking hob (marble and cast iron). Designed by: Andersson & Voll foodwork.no/Junya Hirokawa 85 of 90
DesignTide Tokyo: XX / G.T.R Stackable, multi-use set of stools created through the collaboration of a furniture brand and woodworking shop. Designed by: abode* & Naoya Matsuo naomat.jp/Junya Hirokawa 86 of 90
DesignTide Tokyo: Praxis 2012/2013 collection A collection of desktop, personal and travel accessories made with silicon rubber. Featured in the center are the colorful "USB Pens". Designed by: Praxis www.praxis-design.com.hk/Junya Hirokawa 87 of 90
DesignTide Tokyo: Bottleware Nendo's project this year featured upcycled tableware made out of the material used in Coca Cola's iconic "contour bottle". Designed by: nendo & Coca Cola www.cocacola.co.jp/bottleware/Junya Hirokawa 88 of 90
DesignTide Tokyo: Bottleware Nendo's project this year featured upcycled tableware made out of the material used in Coca Cola's iconic "contour bottle". Designed by: nendo & Coca Cola www.cocacola.co.jp/bottleware/Junya Hirokawa 89 of 90
DesignTide Tokyo: Bottleware Nendo's project this year featured upcycled tableware made out of the material used in Coca Cola's iconic "contour bottle". Designed by: nendo & Coca Cola www.cocacola.co.jp/bottleware/Junya Hirokawa 90 of 90
Our highlights from this year's Tokyo Design Week. This year's design presentations emphasized natural materials, further integration of new technologies and traditional forms that delight in new ways.