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Mikiya Kobayashi Design
Mr. Mikiya Kobayashi, till last month, was sharing the same portion of the office with me, among many other young designers. He has an especially high degree of completion as well as attention to detail and therefore a good evaluation.
Today I would like to introduce four of his works. -
Japanese History by DEROLL
Of the many exhibitions that took place this year, the one that was most talked about was most likely the “Japanese History” exhibition. These works used Ii Naosuke as a motif. He guided Japan from being nationally isolated to being opened up by using forceful leadership as an important person to the “Edo Bakufu,” the [...]
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Tokyo Weekly: Design Tide
Written by Keiji Ashizawa
Translated by Hannah Hernandez
This is the third year for Design tide. Up till last year they were exhibiting in buildings under construction and vacant stadium spaces which served as a message in itself. This year they were exhibited at an event space located on the basement floor of a shopping mall in [...] -
Tokyo Weekly: 100% Design and Design Tide
Written by Keiji Ashizawa
Translated by Hannah Hernandez
Tokyo design week turned out to be a successful and very prosperous event. The two big events were 100% design Tokyo and Design Tide. Tokyo design week on 0ct 30th thru Nov. 3rd turned out to be a very successful week. Both events were blessed with many participants as [...] -
Tokyo Weekly: Tokyo Design Week Preview
Written by Keiji Ashizawa
Translated by Hannah Hernandez
Tokyo has many events lined up from October 30th to November 3rd, worthy of being called a design week. The biggest events are called 100% Design Tokyo and Design tide. This year, they are opening a prototype display. It is actually the second time it’s been on exhibition. Last [...] -
Tokyo Weekly: TNA Architects and Vinta Design
Photo by Daici Ano
Written by Keiji Ashizawa
Translated by Hannah Hernandez
Multi-complex house by Makoto Takei / Chie Nabeshima of TNA Architects -
Tokyo Weekly: AN Architects and Luft design
Written by Keiji Ashizawa
Translated by Hannah Hernandez
Hiroshi Araki & Koji Nagasawa
AN Architects is an architectural design office which was formed by two architects who studied at Tadao Ando’s office. It was formed in Osaka in 2005. -
Tokyo Weekly: Nakae Architects & Musvi Point Design
Written by Keiji Ashizawa
Translated by Hannah Hernandez
NE apartment
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Tokyo Weekly: Drill Design & Minority Rev
Written by Keiji Ashizawa
Translated by Hannah Hernandez
DRILL DESIGN
Yusuke Hayashi & Yoko Yasunishi
Each part of the design such as graphic design, package design, and spatial arrangement are done in tune with product design.
They are rarely featured in overseas media but their work is of high quality. They are easy to use and have great ideas [...] -
Tokyo Weekly: Torafu Design
Written by Keiji Ashizawa
Translated by Hannah Hernandez
Tofaru design is a team made up of Koichi Suzuno and Shinya Kamuro.



