Monday, November 2, 2009


some artisanal craft and some conceptual design.


bottom 5 images: top thought volume 10 at tokyo design week. various designers.
a workshop series organised by naoto fukusawa. images via designboom.


和スイーツ 'japanese sweets' (glass)

静かな空 'quiet sky' (poreclain and glass)
 'coil vessel' (lacquer, hemp, paper string)

above all works from the takaoka craft competition
below all works from top thought volume 10 at tokyo design week


shoe box by aya masudaphotography by hidetoyo sasaki, courtesy diamond design management
'the theme for this workshop was 'box'.there are many different actions, feelings
and thoughts people attach to boxes seen on a regular basis. if there are boxes whose
shape indicates what is inside, then there are also those that are used over and over again,
irrespective of their contents. something to put things in; something to carry things in;
something that shares long stretches of time with what's inside it. things that are thrown
away soon after their contents are removed. boxes are involved in various aspects of our
daily lives. shared memories and realizations attached to boxes are the highlight 
of this exhibition.' - naoto fukasawa

folding sushi geta plate by masayoshi katophotography by hidetoyo sasaki, courtesy diamond design management

woven cardboard box by nozomu okadaphotography by hidetoyo sasaki, courtesy diamond design management

gift wrapping by keiji takeuchiphotography by hidetoyo sasaki, courtesy diamond design management

color-tinged tissues by katsura yamamotophotography by hidetoyo sasaki, courtesy diamond design management

8 comments:

  1. this is stunning...

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  2. These are just amazing. Love the fabric panel and the glass and ceramic pieces especially. Thank you! K

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  3. the top 2 pieces are fabulous!

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  4. hi david, kylie and mary, the fabric panel is really special isn't it. and the fused ceramic and glass, amazing. ethereal.

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  5. amazing, never saw glass and ceramics together, love the sweets too

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  6. i really like this post!
    specially the towel rail and the japanese sweets :))

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  7. hi renilde and nazara! the towel rail is wonderful, i think it translates as rosewood, the material. i initially thought it looked like metal...the sweets are cute ne:) good enough to eat...

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  8. I have a towel rail like that one- I love it because it looks so Shaker or Japanese-... but it doesnt work very well! always falling over...

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