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DESIGNTIDE Tokyo 2011Kicking off Tokyo’s Design Week 2011, the <a href="https://designtide.jp">DESIGNTIDE</a> exhibition is showcasing a wide variety of projects by young Japanese designers that present new thoughts and forms in creating sustainable design. Under this year’s theme “Trading Design, Trading Ideas”, DESIGNTIDE is comprised of several exhibitions, lectures and a designers market at <a href="http://www.tokyo-midtown.com/en/designtouch/index.html">Midtown Tokyo</a>, as well as satellite exhibitions at stores and galleries all over the city.1
Souvenir by Design SoilProp Shelf by Design Soil Students and Faculty of Kobe University presented "Souvenir" a furniture collection that reduces package size and can be easily assembled without any screws or glue. www.designsoil.jp2
Souvenir by Design SoilProp Shelf by Design Soil Students and Faculty of Kobe University presented "Souvenir" a furniture collection that reduces package size and can be easily assembled without any screws or glue. www.designsoil.jp3
Fruit City by VahaknAn initiative to re-engage people with the goodness around them by marking and recommending public fruit trees on their website www.fruitcity.co.uk4
Mark-ing exhibition inside DESIGNTIDEA showcase of Japanes and English designers that work on both countries.5
See-sawA wood company turned furniture label, See-saw, invited PANTALOON to design a collection of everyday products with emphasis on the relationship between people and products. The synergy of this collaboration produced interesting results that reflect on the wood production process, like the Knotted table which covers the knots in the wooden surface (often discarded for furniture pieces) with colorful melamine circles. Each tables patter varies, and the points also provide a safe spot to put cups or hot objects without damaging the wooden surface. www.see-saw-products.com6
See-sawA wood company turned furniture label, See-saw, invited PANTALOON to design a collection of everyday products with emphasis on the relationship between people and products. The synergy of this collaboration produced interesting results that reflect on the wood production process, like the Knotted table which covers the knots in the wooden surface (often discarded for furniture pieces) with colorful melamine circles. Each tables patter varies, and the points also provide a safe spot to put cups or hot objects without damaging the wooden surface. www.see-saw-products.com7
One for all by Jun Inokuma and Yuri Narusewww.narukuma.com8
Snow Plate by YanobiCeramic plates inspired by topography. www.yanobi.com9
Ceramic Lab Bril3 japanese designers that graduated from Design Academy Eindhoven, each with their own individual studio, founded "bril" to collaborate and present experimental design works. www.bril.jp10
Con.temporary furniture by Colin SchaelliModular and easy to assemble furniture. www.colinschaelli.com11
Tolerance by Daisuke KitagawaThe Rename collection takes away the name of objects like cups, glasses and jars by adding a wooden extension that changes its original use. Giving a new function to these readymade objects, Kitagawa intends to give them a new and more appreciated life to them. www.designtide.jp12
Tolerance by Daisuke KitagawaThe Rename collection takes away the name of objects like cups, glasses and jars by adding a wooden extension that changes its original use. Giving a new function to these readymade objects, Kitagawa intends to give them a new and more appreciated life to them. www.designtide.jp13
Kup by Smile ParkAn edible cup made from rice. www.smile-park.com14
Hanger Tree and Katan-Koton by un-do DESIGNwww.undo-design.com15
Saito Daisuke by Yard Designwww.yardweb.jp16
Seeds by Daisuke Kiyonowww.seed-seeds.com17
