Tokyo offers a wealth of innovative design, some of it for free
Tokyo Design Week has kicked in, with its first session ending on Oct. 31 and its second session running Nov. 2 to 7. But if the innovative products, architecture and robotics in Meiji Jingu Gaien are not enough to satiate your design curiosity, there ...
Little chairs for little people The Dollhouse Chair by Torafu Architects — Koichi Suzuno and Alicja Strzyzynska — might sound like it could have been a Christmas stocking-filler, but in fact, it's quite the opposite. This kids' chair isn't for a dollhouse, it doubles as a ...
Innovative products rethink generic design
Be prepared with Nosigner The latest project from Eisuke Tachikawa — founder of design firm Nosigner and a frequent presence in this column — builds on the humanitarian work he has been involved in since the Great East Japan Earthquake. Barely a day passed after ...
As 2014 truly kicks in, On:Design’s favorites are coming up with the goods
Nendo releases the minamalist's stationery range, Torafu Architects keeps it small, and I'mD stacks your trash.
Let's take the tube If you like practical, everyday furniture that still retains an unusual aesthetic, the Paper Tubes Bench by Rewire's Akihiro Otsuka is ideal. As you've probably guessed, the main components are paper tubes, which are wrapped in fabric that's available in 75 ...
