• SOUR: Life is Music music video by Masashi Kawamura & PARTY.
    Life is Music
    Masashi Kawamura and his creative lab PARTY have created a music video for the Japanese band SOUR using actual CDs to make the entire animation. >
  • Yakushima Takatsuka Lodge by Shigeru Ban. Image: Hiroyuki Hirai.
    Treetop luxury
    Shigeru Ban has constructed a "tree house" on Yakushima Island made from a selection of paper tubes. >
  • Heads or Tails by Nendo
    Transformable accessories
    Nendo has designed a three-piece accessory collection for dogs. >
  • Spider's Thread by Tokujin Yoshioka.
    Nature's power
    Tokujin Yoshioka’s "Spider's Thread" installation makes use of growing crystals to create a delicate sculpture of a chair. >
  • Oke collection by Nendo. Image: Akihiro Yoshida.
    Buried treasure
    Nendo's "Oke" collection of drinking vessels are made using 2 000-year-old wood. >
  • "Ume-Play" collection by Nendo.
    Ceramic flowers
    Nendo's new range of ceramic kitchenware is an unorthodox re-edit of the famous patterns issued by Gen-emon, a 260-year-old porcelain kiln in Japan. >
  • Nendo 10/10. Published by Gestalten.
    Ten out of ten
    Ten projects. Ten years. Ten out of ten for Nendo and their new monograph "Nendo 10/10". >
  • Pebble bowls by Nendo.
    Pebble purpose
    Nendo's new set of Pebble bowls, available in different colours and sizes, are versatile and hard working, with the smooth silhouette of a river pebble. >
  • Wind from America in the "Not There" exhibition by PARTY.
    Between space and time
    The tangibility of human presence in a networked society is what Masa Kawamura and his creative lab PARTY explore in their "Not There" exhibition in Tokyo. >
  • The International Space Orchestra by Nelly Ben Hayoun. Photo: David Benqué and Nanosatifi.
    Musical lift off
    The International Space Orchestra directed by Nelly Ben Hayoun has launched into space! >
  • Kyoto University Temporary Studio by Shigeru Ban.
    Studio space
    Shigeru Ban has worked alongside a group of graduates to design a temporary studio space for Kyoto University. >
  • Ofon by Nendo.
    On and off
    Nendo's "Ofon" furniture collection is designed to be adaptable and flexible for small office spaces. >
  • Coffee Beer bottle design by Nendo. Photo: Hiroshi Iwasaki.
    Bean to bottle
    Nendo's packaging design for Coffee Beer is simple, yet bespoke while managing to be cost-effective without compromising the brand identity of the product. >
  • Akimoku by Nendo.
    Old and new
    Nendo's "Akimoku" furniture collection highlights the beauty in ageing wood, giving it modern appeal and more than a touch of class. >
  • “N” sake packaging by Nendo. Photo: Hiroshi Iwasaki.
    Packaging for sake
    Simple and elegant, Nendo's packaging solution for a new Japanese wine (sake) reflects the craftsmanship that went into producing the drink. >
  • TEN Collection: Marumiyan (Japan)
    TEN Collection: design tutorial ft Marumiyan (Japan)
    A tutorial with Japanese graphic artist Marumiyan on creating his artwork for the Fotolia TEN Collection. Click 'captions' on the video player for subtitles. >
  • Shigeru Ban. Kenya Hara. House Version.
    Japanese lifestyle
    Shigeru Ban took part in Kenya Hara's "House Version" exhibition, showcasing the Western influence on Japanese lifestyle. >
  • Marumiyan (Japan)
    Marumiyan
    Digital Artist • Graphic Designer
    Marumiyan is the moniker of Japanese graphic artist Ryosuke Mori, who features in season two of the 10 Collection by Fotolia. >
  • Architecture and Humanitarian Activities. Shigeru Ban.
    Lifelong timber
    The "Architecture and Humanitarian Activities" exhibition highlights the lifelong work and career of renowned architect Shigeru Ban. >
  • The Omote 3D Shashinkan project by Masashi Kawamura
    We wanted to bring the family portrait into the next century – Masashi Kawamura
    Masashi Kawamura talks to Dezeen about the pop-up 3D photo booth he ran in Tokyo last year. >
  • Nendo
    Design Studio
    Nendo, by Oki Sato, has been called one of the most talented Japanese design firms working today. >
  • Coloured-Pencil Table. Photo: Hiroshi Iwasaki.
    Colour tabs
    Nendo's new Coloured-Pencil Table explores surface textures to create a whimsical installation. >
  • androp "Bright Siren" by Masashi Kawamura
    Masashi Kawamura's light animation for an interactive music video allows fans to create their own "strobe messages" to embed into the video. >
  • SOUR "Hibi no Neiro" by Masashi Kawamura
    SOUR "Hibi no Neiro" by Masashi Kawamura
    A Japanese band's fans from across the world feature in their music video, thanks to just a webcam and the creative experimentation of Masashi Kawamura. >

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