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ON DESIGN

Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Dec 27, 2011
Let's not forget the little things
Good design in focus Nendo's design-conscious goods for Elecom were featured earlier this year, and it's keeping up the good work with its latest batch of digital accessories to spruce up your desktop.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Nov 22, 2011
Small surprises and understated brilliance
Spread a little light Idea International's new multipurpose LED interior lamp shows that just a little light goes a long way.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Oct 25, 2011
The natural tide of the times
Back to basics Ki no Kami paper — the result of a collaboration between the Shiodome Innovation Studio (a creative unit that teams Japan's leading advertising agency, Dentsu, and Keio University's Shonan Fujisawa Campus with various creators) and the PaPaCo Yoshino wooden-toy maker — is designed to give kids some eco-friendly fun.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Sep 27, 2011
Upgrading the ordinary
Ice-cool statements Here's a fun example of the power of design: Turning something as simple as ice cubes into a political/environmental statement.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Aug 30, 2011
Cleverness in things great and small
Milestones for cyclists There's a bicycle craze currently sweeping the nation — or so the media would have you believe — and in the midst of it, we'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 name, too).
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Jul 26, 2011
Fun and function for office and home
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.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Jun 28, 2011
Some new old favorites
Ready for the summer buzz There'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.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
May 31, 2011
The ordinary made extraordinary
Nendo taps into nature's secrets Since the start of this column more than five years ago, we've been strong supporters of Oki Sato — better known as Nendo — and have closely followed his development as a creator into the design superstar he is today.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Apr 28, 2011
The well-organized rites of spring
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's that time to search out the parasols.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Mar 31, 2011
Design in aid of Tohoku
The design world lends its artistic hand As Japan struggles with the consequences of the Kanto-Tohoku earthquake, this month's column takes a different format to highlight some of the ways the design community has come together to provide relief and support.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Feb 24, 2011
Designing with the grain
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 — her graduate project for Finland's Alto University of Art and Design. Now she's a member of Oiseau, which has launched Mother, a new brand that focuses on long-lasting products. Nakanishi's contribution is the Atelier Book Chair, a fun art box for kids. The beautiful wooden set is a carrying case — to store art supplies — that conveniently opens up into a stool with hanging pockets to hold art brushes, paints and other young artist's needs. The Atelier Book Chair costs ¥50,000 and can be ordered directly from the Oiseau website.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Jan 27, 2011
Designs that are tidy, clean and stylin'
Tidy brand squeezes out another good design
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Dec 30, 2010
For the office and home, work and play
Some warmth for the New Year
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Nov 25, 2010
Tokyo Design Week roundup
Three weeks ago, Tokyo invited designers from all over the world to show their work at three major design events — Tokyo Designers Week, DesignTide and Design Touch — as well as at a host of other exhibitions scattered across the city. Here are some of our product picks from those shows.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Oct 28, 2010
A well-designed reason to celebrate
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.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Sep 30, 2010
Design that all adds up
Summing up stylish bookends
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Aug 26, 2010
Objets d'art with a purpose in life
Working across the grain
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Jul 29, 2010
Smart, trad and stylish win the race
Gateway to stylish furniture
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Jun 24, 2010
Design for staying cool
Fans of a natural breeze
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
May 27, 2010
Smart, seasonal and celebratory
Nature is served
How the discovery of a giant sword in Nara offers clues into ancient Japan
Archaeologists say a 1,600-year-old wooden coffin at the Tomio Maruyama tumulus in the city of Nara was kept in good condition probably because it was protected by a layer of clay and copper ions that had seeped out of the mirrors that were buried together.
First 'extreme' solar storm in 20 years brings spectacular auroras
A meteor is seen in an aurora borealis above Lausanne and the Jura from the Tour de Gourze in Riex, Switzerland, on Saturday.
What we know so far about the case of the burned couple in Tochigi
Flowers are laid on the bank of a river in Nasu, Tochigi Prefecture, where the charred bodies of a Tokyo couple were found last month.
In first month of operations, ride-hailing services used more than taxis in Tokyo
As of last Sunday, ride-hailing services, which use personal vehicles to offer paid rides, had been used a total of 12,628 times in five areas.
Suspect, 25, first to be hit with murder charge over bodies found in Tochigi
Ryoken Hirayama, 25, is escorted by police as he leacves the Osaki police station in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward on April 22. Hirayama is the first of six people arrested in connection with the murder of a Tokyo couple in Tochigi Prefecture to be charged with murder.
Japan's logistics firms seek partnerships to cope with driver shortage
Japan Post CEO Tetsuya Senda (right) and his Seino Transportation counterpart Satoshi Takahashi announce their companies' agreement on joint long-haul truck operations, in Tokyo on Thursday.
How the discovery of a giant sword in Nara offers clues into ancient Japan
Archaeologists say a 1,600-year-old wooden coffin at the Tomio Maruyama tumulus in the city of Nara was kept in good condition probably because it was protected by a layer of clay and copper ions that had seeped out of the mirrors that were buried together.
Unlike 10 years ago, Japan's new security bill sparks little debate
The Lower House starts discussing a security clearance bill on April 19 in Tokyo.
Japan’s tween skateboarders get head start on preparations for 2028 Olympics
Ibuki Matsumoto competes at an event in Osaka on April 21.
Will Australia’s next frigates come from Japan?
The Mogami-class frigate, which features stealth capabilities and is operated by Japan's Maritime Self-Defence Force, falls within the very broad guidelines of what is being sought by Canberra.

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