OUGD505: Studio Brief 1 - Minimalist Japanese Design - Product Design

As mentioned on my design practice blog, I decided to change my research topic to something much more visual, and also something I really enjoy - Minimalist Japanese Design

Initially, I want to look at all areas of minimal Japanese design - Product, graphic and interior design.  Here are examples of Product Design. 

                                                                                                                                                                                    

DD SUGI - Cedar Plates & Chopsticks
Shinpei Arima is a cedar carving artist. In cooperation with Masayuki Kurokawa he designed a set of cedar plates and chopsticks named DD SUGI. Feel of Japanese lady skin – this is how he describes his product, which is very soft and smooth.

                                                                                                                                                                                    

 Saka Set - Kota Fukunaga

The Mjölk shop, led by John Baker and Juli Daoust, offers everyday objects made ​​by Japanese and Scandinavian designers. One of the interesting Japanese products that can be found in the store is the sake set designed by Kota Fukunaga, an artist living in Hokkaido. The set is made of birch wood and contains sake pots and a wine cooler.