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Simone LeAmon’s and Ewan McEoin’s big ambitions for Australian design
As NGV’s top design curators, Simone LeAmon and Ewan McEoin have big dreams for the design sector. And they’re coming at it with energy and ambition.
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When great design brings the home office to life
In this new edition of The Indesign Edit, the founding and managing director of CULT, Richard Munao speaks about the importance of great design within the home-workplace as we take a look at the brand’s extraordinary offering of iconic furniture pieces.
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Cult’s environmentally conscious Considered Collection
Residing within three different credentials – sustainable materials, sustainable manufacturing or ethical production, Cult’s new range does their bit for the Earth while looking sensational.
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The N02 Recycle Chair – Good Design, Good for the Earth
From nendo comes the Fritz Hansen N02 Recycle Chair – a new, all-purpose chair made of upcycled plastic household waste.
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Nendo Creates Tower Veiled In Timber
At Tokyo’s Kojimachi Terrace by Nendo, six of the 11 floors are prised open with landscaped terraces lined with warm timber, while the whole building is wrapped in a veil of timber.
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Tokyo’s sky forest
At Tokyo’s Kojimachi Terrace by Nendo, six of the 11 floors are prised open with landscaped terraces lined with warm timber.
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What Did You Learn When Magnus Wästberg Was Here?
Recently in Australia to visit Euroluce, Swedish lighting designer Magnus Wästberg brought with him copies of his lighting design manifesto, Lamps for Neanderthal Man.
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Nendo Creates A Pierced Office Building With Large Garden Terraces
At Tokyo’s Kojimachi Terrace by Nendo, six of the 11 floors are prised open with landscaped terraces lined with warm timber.
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Fritz Hansen Releases A Recycled And Recyclable Plastic Chair By Nendo
The NO2 Recycle chair from Fritz Hansen is made with upcycled plastic household waste. Oki Sato of nendo says it’s a chair you can connect with.
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The art of light with WonderGlass
In 2013 Christian Mussati co-founded WonderGlass with his father Maurizio. The Italian handblown glass lighting company has become known for its bespoke craftsmanship and collaborative efforts with some of the architecture, design and art industry’s most globally revered names.
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Escher was the original paper architect
As the Escher x nendo | Between two worlds exhibition continues to draw in crowds, we consider the timeless appeal of the Dutch master for architects and designers.
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Fritz Hansen N01 – a modern chair for the modern home
N01, by Japanese studio Nendo for Fritz Hansen, is a modern chair for the design and quality-conscious home, now available from Cult.
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Between Two Worlds: Two creative minds collide at the NGV
What do a multi-disciplined Japanese design studio and a Twentieth century master of optical illusion have in common? The latest exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria: Escher X nendo | Between Two Worlds.
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Crafting the experience: Onndo’s Shiseido store
Onndo, the collaborative studio of Nendo and Nomura, took an artisanal approach to the spatial design for Shiseido’s flagship store in Tokyo, where macro and micro discoveries await.
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The Essence Of Experience At Shiseido The Store
How can brand expression in a retail environment be elevated to immersive ends? Onndo, the collaborative studio of Nendo and Nomura, took an artisanal approach to the spatial design for Shiseido’s flagship store in Tokyo, where macro and micro discoveries await.
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Nendo’s Time Sensitive TV News Studio Set
Nendo designs a single set for Fuji Television Network that allows for a variety of angles and moods that can reflect the time of the broadcast.
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Nendo Designs A TV News Studio Set That Offers A Sense Of Time
A single set for Fuji Television Network allows for a variety of angles and moods that can reflect the time of the broadcast.
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Fritz Hansen’s N01 Chair By Nendo Lands In Singapore
An irresistible blend of Danish and Japanese aesthetics, Nendo’s N01 Chair for Fritz Hansen is now available in Singapore. W.Atelier and Fritz Hansen celebrated N01’s arrival with a Japanese-themed soiree.
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Cubes 92: Design Digestion
How is design consumed? Or is it consuming us? Cubes issue 92 takes a moment to digest design, to ruminate on how we use it to improve the ways we live, how it is increasingly become a sought-after currency, and how narratives are in ever-greater demand.
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Central Spectrum: Louis Poulsen Releases Cirque and NJP In Soft Grey Tones
With the new editions, Louis Poulsen smartly caters to the increasingly varied range of aesthetics found in today’s homes and commercial spaces.
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Escher collides with nendo in new NGV exhibition
A never-seen-before exhibition combining art and design is set to take over the NGV this summer.
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5 minutes with Oki Sato in Milan
Oki Sato of Nendo needs no introduction. He has achieved cult status among designers and design-lovers alike, with a prolific output of products that range from cheesecake to robots, furniture items and more.
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#MilanIndesign2018: Oki Sato On Creating An All-Timber Chair for Fritz Hansen
Oki Sato of Nendo talks about N01, his first collaboration with Fritz Hansen, and the brand’s first all-timber chairs since Arne Jacobsen’s.
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Brand Integrity in a Global World
The design world’s yearly cycle of product releases can be a nagging distraction from the importance of an enduring brand DNA. Louis Poulsen consistently demonstrates the value of brand integrity with a catalogue that’s carefully expanded from a strong foundation.
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Nendo’s Extreme Minimalism: Another Sky
Japanese design studio Nendo has tried its hand at a television set, bringing its renowned minimalist aesthetic to the project.
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Lasvit Brings the Brightest of Bohemia to W. Atelier
W. Atelier has welcomed Czech brand Lasvit to its portfolio, expanding its lighting offering with exquisite artisanal lights designed in collaboration with some of the hottest design names.
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Nendo Creates a Dreamy Studio Set for a Japanese Talk Show
Is there anything that Japanese design studio Nendo has not designed? The list is probably shrinking at a rapid pace. With Another Sky, the latest to get crossed off that list is a television talk show set.
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CoFuFun, a Public Plaza by Nendo
Nendo’s first public space brings the fun outdoors, with stepped saucers that reference ancient Japanese tombs.
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Nendo’s Ivy of Mirrors
With a lacework of 2,000 polished stainless steel pieces, Nendo created a subtly shifting backdrop for an ikebana exhibition in Tokyo.
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Playing with Outlines
Nendo showcased 16 delightful exhibits that play with the concept of outlines and blurred boundaries in its solo exhibition Invisible Outlines.
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Nendo x Jil Sander: Fashion Meets Photography At The Salone
Nendo’s Objectextile collection for German fashion label Jil Sander starts from the point of photography. And the results are quite remarkable.
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Nendo’s Objectextile for Jil Sander
Fashion meets photography in Nendo’s Objectextile collection for German fashion label Jill Sander. And the results are quite remarkable.
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Through the Eye of Nendo: Fashion meets Photography at the Salone
Nendo’s Objectextile collection for German fashion label Jil Sander starts from the point of photography. And the results are quite remarkable.
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Jellyfish Vases by Nendo
In its latest explorations with material, Nendo will present vases that float like jellyfish in water.
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5 Minutes with Oki Sato
The nendo founder talks to Tamsin Bradshaw about travel, the ‘foreigner’ perspective, and uncovering the hidden value in design.
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Golden Pin Honours Top Designs for the Chinese Market
The winners of this year’s award are shaping the future of huaren design, setting new standards of innovation and relevance in the Chinese-speaking world.
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In Conversation: Nendo’s Oki Sato
At Orgatec 2016, Nendo’s Founder talks to Cubes Indesign editor Narelle Yabuka about Rolling Workspace, the brand’s latest collaboration with Kokuyo.
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Cologne Convos: Oki Sato
Cubes editor Narelle Yabuka met Nendo founder Oki Sato amidst the bustle of Orgatec 2016 to discuss the concept behind his Rolling Workspace.
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Nendo On The Roll
At Orgatec 2016, Oki Sato of Nendo tells Cubes Indesign editor Narelle Yabuka all about Rolling Workspace, their latest collaboration with Kokuyo.
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Famous Faces To Spot At Orgatec 2016
Couldn’t make it to Cologne this year? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered! Check out the Top 6 Famous Faces we’ve spotted at this year’s Orgatec, on the ground.
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Nendo Unravels The Marvels of Paper
Held at Creation Gallery G8 in Ginza, Tokyo, nendo’s recent exhibition portrays the power of paper without using the material itself.
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Nendo’s In the Shade
Oki Sato of Nendo walks us through In the Shade, a project done in collaboration with Caesarstone.
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Nendo Shakes Up Bangkok’s Retail Scene
Siam Discovery has recently reopened in Bangkok, Thailand, with interiors and exteriors designed and redeveloped by Nendo following the theme of a ‘lifestyle laboratory’. Stephanie Peh writes.
Furniture
A Casually Stackable Multipurpose Chair
The Offset Frame chair by nendo for Kokuyo is supported by a signature metal frame that also functions as a handle to enhance mobility.
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Opening New Doors
Nendo develops seven innovative door designs for wooden door manufacturer Abe Kogyo. Christie Lee writes.
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Beauty Library: New Principles For A Brick And Mortar Store
Nendo has designed a store in Tokyo that functions like a ‘library’ for organic cosmetics, where customers can test out products and obtain further information, while enjoying its complementary café fare.
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Beauty Library: New Principles For A Brick And Motar Store
Nendo has designed a store in Tokyo that functions like a ‘library’ for organic cosmetics, where customers can test out products and obtain further information, while enjoying its complementary café fare.
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Tile Patterns In Commercial Spaces
The following projects use tiles to create visual rhythm and enhance the overall identity of a space.
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Nendo: Reinventing Retail
Nendo’s new design for chocolate shop, BbyB. in Ginza, Tokyo, pushes the envelope of retail experiences by drawing inspiration from the product packaging.
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BEIGE Retail Space by Nendo
Japanese design house Nendo teams up with international fashion label BEIGE to create something much more than your average retail space, writes Sophia Watson.
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Emeco + Nendo
Gregg Buchbinder, President and CEO of Emeco, tells us about their journey with Nendo’s Oki Sato: from their first inspiration and discussions to the outcomes of their collaboration. Yvonne Xu has the story.
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Compolux by Nendo
Nendo designs the women’s clothing floor for Seibu department store in Tokyo’s Shibuya shopping district.
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Floating Stone Garden by Nendo
Nendo’s floating Stone Garden features at 2013 Interior Design Show in Toronto
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Stockholm Design Week 2013
Stockholm Design Week 2013 and the Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair offered an inspiring look at what’s happening in Scandinavian design. Mandi Keighran reports from Sweden