While in Tokyo, I visited at the 21_21 Design Sight (www.2121designsight.jp) a show put together by Naoto Fukusawa titled “ Zakka: Goods and Things”. Attached some pictures from the exhibition, showing also the influences from abroad (starting with Bauhaus). In Japan “zakka” are every day, ordinary products we feel comfortable with and thus surround ourselves… Read more »
One of the exhibitions at Milan Design week which impressed me the most was a very understated one, by the well-chosen name “Subtle”. The theme was paper and it was organized by the Japanese Takeo Paper Co. Especially in our day and age of the computer, in which the art and culture of writing letters… Read more »
A selection discovered by AMEICO in recent months in Japan which showcases traditional and contemporary work by a variety of designers and manufacturers throughout the country. Also shown, for the first time in the U.S., the monumental political poster Sheltered Weaklings, designed by Takashi Kono (1906-1999) in 1953 at the height of the cold war.
IC Design introduces three posable figurines based on the original 1918 Dada marionettes by Sophie Taeuber-Arp. The original marionettes (17 in all) were created by Taeuber-Arp for a richly embellished Dada version of “King Stag”, a tragicomedy by Carlo Gozzi. Arp’s revered creations, long known only in artist circles, are among the most important art works of the… Read more »
Sweden already recycles 99% of their garbage and buys trash from other European countries to power their waste to energy program; Sweden has taken a further step in combating waste. Sweden has announced tax breaks on repairs, everything from bicycles to appliances. Hopefully, the plan will allow for repair businesses to emerge and create a labor market on… Read more »
On Nov. 14th we celebrated or 20th anniversary with our friends and neighbors. Peter Kahane and Daniel Basiletti curated a special selection of products spanning over 250 years of design.
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