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Anonymous, reduced and good to have

by Nina Reetzke

Anonymous, reduced and good to have
Japanese designer Nendo adheres to the following principle in his design: giving people a small “!” moment and a little surprise. One of his latest projects is the “K%” label, which brings brands such as “Muji”, “Plusminuszero” and “1%” to mind.
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This is London

by Katharina Horstmann

This is London
London, Vienna, Beijing – at the moment there is one design week after the other. As London is still considered a design metropolis, it is worth visiting the city on this occasion. Even if the trade fair "100% Design" is becoming increasingly uninteresting, the fringe events in the city were once again impressive.
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Nichetto = Nendo: Working with kami no ku and shimo no ku

News & Stories | Salone del Mobile 2012

Serving ideas

Serving ideas
The success of Japanese designer Oki Sato is closely bound up with the Milan Salone Satellite. The straightforward approach to various design disciplines he experienced there was his inspiration when he set up his company Nendo. Ayako Kamozawa discusses this with Oki Sato.
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In their genes

by Claudia Hildner

In their genes
In Europe, Japanese design is seen as the epitome of simplicity and poetry. On closer inspection, there are many different facets to the “typical Japanese”. By focusing a little closer on the Japanese designers themselves (such as the decidedly different young design agencies of Tokujin Yoshioka, Nendo and Nosigner) the nature of Japanese design becomes a little more clear.