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From Furniture to City planning: Kenji Ekuan designs at his best

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Kenji Ekuan’s Stimulating Projects from Furniture Design to City Planning

February 17, 2016

Kenji Ekuan was a Japanese industrial designer, best known for creating the design of the Kikkoman soy sauce bottle. His designs originate from the sights of Hiroshima’s devastation after the U.S. atomic bombing of the city 70 years ago. He heard the voices of street cars, bicycles and other objects mangled and abandoned, saying they had wished to have been utilized…

Balloon Chair and Bench / Studio h220430

February 6, 2016

Japanese studio h220430 creates quirky design pieces specialising in furniture and lighting. Based in Tokyo, one of the studio’s latest product is the Balloon Chair inspired in the protagonist of 1950s film Le Ballon Rouge

Offset Frame Chair by Nendo

December 22, 2015

Offset frame Chair technical information Designer: Nendo Design Team: Keisuke Maeda Collaborator: fna Manufacturer: Kokuyo Product: Chair Project Year: 2015 Photographer: Hiroshi Iwasaki Article from Nendo A casual stacking chair that has a variety of purposes ranging from placing it in meeting areas or open spaces of an office. Although the composition of the chair is simple, comprised of the…

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