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	<title>The Japan Times &#187; Jean Snow</title>
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		<title>Construction work at the desk</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Sep 2013 14:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jean Snow</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Abode]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[D-Bros]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Edition Horizontal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NOSIGNER]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Twelvetone]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Get ready for 2014 with new diaries, fun desk accesories and other interior goods]]></description>
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		<title>A lesson in line, last of the summer design needs, and Issey Miyake&#8217;s bright ideas</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Sep 2013 14:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jean Snow</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[H Concept]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IN-EI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Issey Miyake]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reality Lab]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shinn Asano]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sohiro Takahara]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Toshihiro Aya]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[uchiwa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Yamasaki Design]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA["Line" is one of the most important elements of design. It defines, separates, decorates and gives life to a structure — and Shinn Asano's Sen furniture series couldn't utilize it any better.]]></description>
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		<title>Easy furniture and all things green</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Aug 2013 14:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jean Snow</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[10 Terra]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Green Friend]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Haoshi Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kokuyo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nendo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ofon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shibaful]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Rearranging furniture with the flip of a coin Not all office workspaces are created equal — we can&#8217;t all have those luxury designer, expansive spaces. But small offices still need to deal with fluctuations in staff and changes in layout, no matter how minor. Ofon, designed by Nendo for office supply giant Kokuyo, is a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wood, paper, leather and a brolly that branches out into a leafy bough</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2013/07/02/style/wood-paper-leather-and-a-brolly-that-branches-out-into-a-parasol/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=wood-paper-leather-and-a-brolly-that-branches-out-into-a-parasol</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jul 2013 15:02:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jean Snow</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Hayashi Kougei]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kamicago]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Komorebigasa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Masanori Oji]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mitsubai Tokyo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Noriyuki Sato]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Papersky]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Postalco]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wajima Kirimoto]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Yuruliku]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Hang on to a brolly this summer Rainy season should be over, and it&#8217;ll soon be time to face the hot, sticky Japanese summer. But it&#8217;s still handy to have an umbrella at hand for those last few sudden downpours. Fumito Kogure and Shinya Kaneko have designed the Komorebigasa to be quite a summery accessory. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>From paperclip holders and cityscape planters to corner lights and sustainable cameras</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Jun 2013 15:03:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jean Snow</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Manabu Mizuno]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Metaphys]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Naoki Ono]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ryosuke Harashima]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Superheadz]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Yoy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Yukki Yamamoto]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Even though we are moving — forcibly — toward the paperless office, the reality is that we still at some point find ourselves with piles of physical documents to deal with, which usually means a desktop covered in paper clips. Clipnest not only helps you keep that mess in order, but it also turns it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wooden simplicity and pop-color spring fun</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2013 15:05:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jean Snow</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Chii]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Daisuke Motogi]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Idea International]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ideaco]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jin Kuramoto]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mikiya Kobayashi]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Paying tribute to traditional Japanese crafts with a touch of pop sensibility, Jin Kuramoto has produced a really attractive Japanese tea set. ]]></description>
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		<title>Keeping your desk in order: from bookish obsessions to tidy-up toys</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2013/03/05/style/keeping-your-desk-in-order-from-bookish-obsessions-to-tidy-up-toys/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=keeping-your-desk-in-order-from-bookish-obsessions-to-tidy-up-toys</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Mar 2013 15:05:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jean Snow</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Commoc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drill Design]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ideaco]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Koncent]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Teori]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Teppei Mihara]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tidy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A few cupfuls of things Here&#8217;s a neat little solution for storing all those miscellanous things you keep in your pockets or that tend to lie around. Ideaco&#8217;s Cuppo is a cup designed to be attached to a wall or other vertical surfaces. It&#8217;s angled to make sure nothing drops out and it&#8217;s bottom is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Clipping candlesticks, JetClean air, cooking fun, coat stands and kids&#8217;s stuff</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2013/02/26/style/clipping-candlesticks-jetclean-air-cooking-fun-coat-stands-and-kidss-stuff/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=clipping-candlesticks-jetclean-air-cooking-fun-coat-stands-and-kidss-stuff</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2013 15:01:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jean Snow</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[4FB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Aeru]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Balmuda]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Clip Collection]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Discipline]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[E&Y]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ishikawa lacquer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JetClean]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Koichi Futsumata]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marna]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nendo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NOSIGNER]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Otani ware]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Piggy Steamer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tobe ware]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We love the idea of things that clip together, so Nendo&#8217;s new Clip Collection for Italian brand Discipline immediately caught our attention. The line includes a table with a glass top that appears to be &#8220;clipped&#8221; to its frame base and a coat rack is composed of three bars that look like they&#8217;ve been slotted [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Living with birds, communicating with flowers and OnDesign favorites</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2013 12:24:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jean Snow</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[CHOCHIN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ITASAKA G]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KOBAYASHI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MIKIYA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NOSIGNER]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RE+G]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Satoshi Itasaka]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Traditional chochin (Japanese paper lanterns) are beautiful, but that doesn’t mean they can’t also be modern and playful.]]></description>
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		<title>Stuck on a Good Design Award winner</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2012/12/25/style/stuck-on-a-good-design-award-winner/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=stuck-on-a-good-design-award-winner</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Dec 2012 00:01:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jean Snow</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The Good Design Award winners were announced last month and there are plenty of great ideas to take in — make sure to check out the GDA website to browse through all of the new ideas. One of our favorites has to be Colorworks&#8217; Magnet Paint. Part of a line called Paint+, which includes Kakeru Paint [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Double-A seating power</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2012 00:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jean Snow</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The AA Stool is the lovely result of a collaboration between Torafu Architects and the Ishinomaki Laboratory, a platform that brings together creators in one of the hardest-hit areas during last year&#8217;s earthquake and tsunami, Ishinomaki in Miyagi Prefecture. Based on the concept of sideways stacking, each stool is made up of 2&#215;4 cedar wood [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tokyo Designers Week: Say hello to the best again</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:02:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jean Snow</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Something old, something new Halloween is here, which means Tokyo Designers Week is, too. The latter is, of course, what we&#8217;re particularly interested in, and since you are reading this on the day it kicks off, we forego our regular product-recommendation format and instead offer some guidance on what to look out for in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>15.0% keeps ice cream cool</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2012 00:01:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jean Snow</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[15.0%&#8217;s ice-cream spoons have already been featured in this column, and now they&#8217;re being complemented by Naoki Terada&#8217;s new Ice-Cream Cup. Made of porcelain, this container takes on the form of a flat-based ice-cream cone, which is not just a fun design but one that makes the cup easy to hold. Unlike the spoons, which [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Purifying plant power</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Aug 2012 00:01:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jean Snow</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The Airleaf Mini is an interesting product that makes use of your fan or air conditioner. It contains little beads filled with oils extracted from fir trees, which purifies air as it&#8217;s blown through by cutting down the carbon dioxide and restricting production of oxygen radicals. And that cute little plant motif is more than [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Creative thinking inside the box: the Koloro Desk, FeltFelt folders and matching stationery</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2012 00:01:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Personalized cubicle There&#8217;s nothing enticing about working in a cubicle space, aside from a sense of privacy, but Torafu Architects have somehow made the cubicle a desired option for the home. At first glance, the Koloro Desk might look like a voting booth, but it is in fact an intimate and customizable workspace. The box-like [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A spring jewelry collection</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2012 00:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kouichi Okamoto of Kyouei Design, who usually creates household items, has launched his first line of jewelry &#8212; and of course, it&#8217;s not your average collection of fashion accessories. The series is titled &#8220;form of the function,&#8221; and all the pieces are made from repurposed industrial components. The range includes rings, earrings and brooches, most [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rethinks that reboot familiar concepts</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:02:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pretty as a doll Offering new interpretations of traditional Japanese crafts has been a running trend these past few years, and Nosigner, one of our favorite designers, has taken a popular decorative Japanese tradition and given it a modern, functional spin. Produced for the East Japan Project, which was launched by architect Kengo Kuma and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A stylish support crew for the home</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:02:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[TRE chic and very sturdy We&#8217;ve long been fans of Keiji Ashizawa, both as a product designer and architect, and we are particularly taken by his TRE sofa side-table for Duende. On the compact side (42 x 42 x 47.5 cm), it has an intriguing way of supporting itself, with a single stem supporting the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ideas of note</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:02:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Note pads that snap into action We revisit Postalco for yet another piece of stationery we&#8217;ve fallen in love with. This time it&#8217;s the brand&#8217;s new environmentally friendly Snap Pad. This clipboard-like folder allows you to make a note pad by recycling the reverse sides of used sheets of paper. Make holes in the tops [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Let&#8217;s not forget the little things</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Good design in focus Nendo&#8217;s design-conscious goods for Elecom were featured earlier this year, and it&#8217;s keeping up the good work with its latest batch of digital accessories to spruce up your desktop. First up is the Kandenshi, a PC mouse that looks like a big battery. Although that sounds like an odd shape to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Small surprises and understated brilliance</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Spread a little light Idea International&#8217;s new multipurpose LED interior lamp shows that just a little light goes a long way. The Hotaru, which means &#8220;firefly,&#8221; is a portable lamp that gives off soft, natural lighting. It&#8217;s also wireless and rechargable via USB, with a full charge lasting up to 13 or 14 hours. There [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The natural tide of the times</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Back to basics Ki no Kami paper &#8212; the result of a collaboration between the Shiodome Innovation Studio (a creative unit that teams Japan&#8217;s leading advertising agency, Dentsu, and Keio University&#8217;s Shonan Fujisawa Campus with various creators) and the PaPaCo Yoshino wooden-toy maker &#8212; is designed to give kids some eco-friendly fun. Conceived by art [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Upgrading the ordinary</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ice-cool statements Here&#8217;s a fun example of the power of design: Turning something as simple as ice cubes into a political/environmental statement. Monos&#8217; Polar Ice are two cups that act like ice-trays to produce blocks of ice in the shape of a polar bear or a pair of penguins standing on a glacier. Once floating [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cleverness in things great and small</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Milestones for cyclists There&#8217;s a bicycle craze currently sweeping the nation &#8212; or so the media would have you believe &#8212; and in the midst of it, we&#8217;re starting to see designers pay particular attention to cycling accessories. Design trio Mile has introduced a beautiful take on the bike stand with its Milestone (great self-referential [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fun and function for office and home</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The hair dryer stylist Since its launch, the Plus Minus Zero brand, well-known for its series of minimalist electric fans, has been expanding its lineup, adding new items in new product categories. The Hair Dryer is an extra notch on its belt for its bathroom offerings. As you&#8217;d expect from the Naoto Fukasawa-directed line of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Some new old favorites</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 00:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ready for the summer buzz There&#8217;s one summer discomfort that has yet to kick in: the dreaded mosquito attacks. To help us win the battle over insects, household goods brand Vitantonio has teamed up with Kincho, an insect-repellent manufacturer, to create the Mosquito Buster. It&#8217;s a small, stylish device that you can leave in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The ordinary made extraordinary</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2011 00:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nendo taps into nature&#8217;s secrets Since the start of this column more than five years ago, we&#8217;ve been strong supporters of Oki Sato &#8212; better known as Nendo &#8212; and have closely followed his development as a creator into the design superstar he is today. His two new design projects are as strong as ever: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The well-organized rites of spring</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011 00:02:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Time to head out into the sunshine Though the sakura (cherry blossom) festivities have just passed, spring is still in the air, and as the weather warms up we can expect brighter skies. With that comes lots of sunshine, which means for those of us with sensitive skin it&#8217;s that time to search out the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Design in aid of Tohoku</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2011 00:01:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The design world lends its artistic hand As Japan struggles with the consequences of the Kanto-Tohoku earthquake, this month&#8217;s column takes a different format to highlight some of the ways the design community has come together to provide relief and support. Architect Shigeru Ban is no stranger in bringing his design skills to relief efforts. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Designing with the grain</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2011 00:02:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For kids branching out to art Last year, Kana Nakanishi caught our attention with Koke-a, an unusual piece of furniture with a mosslike surface of tufted wool on which to relax &#8212; her graduate project for Finland&#8217;s Alto University of Art and Design. Now she&#8217;s a member of Oiseau, which has launched Mother, a new [...]]]></description>
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