Tokyo welcomes Designart

Last month saw the launch of Designart — the capital's new annual collection of exhibitions that bring together Japanese and overseas creators for collaborations on product design and objets d'art. Here are a few picks that showcase the inaugural event's embrace of color, versatility and humanitarianism.

Sofa so perfect

Klein Dytham Architecture, one of the co-founders of Designart, teamed up with wood manufacturer Karimoku to create Dora Dora, an unusual customizable sofa. KDa is renowned for unconventional architecture, while Karimoku produces Karimoku New Standard, one of Japan's more popular wood interior brands, so the result is unsurprisingly striking.

Tokyo welcomes Designart

Sofa so perfect

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