Tokyo celebrates good design
It's that time of year again when Tokyo hosts its biggest design festival. From Oct. 29 to Nov. 3, the streets of Aoyama and nearby areas will be offering the public a taste of what's new in household goods, furniture, jewelry and more. This time, Tokyo Designers Week, which is again being held at the Jingu Gaien grounds near Gaienmae station, celebrates its 25th year and its 100% Design Tokyo exhibition has changed its concept to become the Environmental Design Exhibition. Included are a wide variety of shows and events, as well as numerous related seminars and workshops. Be sure to check out the Cool Japan Tokyo Conference and this year's Container Exhibition.
On the more experimental side, DesignTide's show of up-and-coming work is back at Tokyo Midtown in Roppongi and there's a string of offsite "extension" events in a variety of shops and galleries. Tokyo Midtown is also hosting its 4th edition of Design Touch, offering events throughout the building and in participating stores. Don't forget to stop by the nearby Design Hub center for the Good Design Exhibition 2010, featuring this year's Good Design Award winners (till Nov. 23).
Tokyo Designers Week: www.tdwa.com/english
DesignTide: http://designtide.jp
Design Touch: www.tokyo-midtown.com/en/designtouch/index.html