Winner of "GOOD DESIGN AWARD 2012"

Winners

 This year's Grand Award of "GOOD DESIGN AWARD" from 3,133 entries have been revealed on 26th November. And the winner is "Design Ah!" which is a TV program on Japanese national television. It's about designs but it's for everyone, especially children. This innovation was a reason why it's the winner. It's selected by the committee but also at public vote it got number one spot. So, there is no dispute.
 And there are fifteen "GOLD AWARD" winners. You may check entire awarding products on the Official WEB-site.




Official WEB-site : http://www.g-mark.org/?locale=en

Past posted :
  47 GOOD DESIGN
  GOOD DESIGN EXHIBITION 2012

GOOD DESIGN EXHIBITION 2012

 One week ago, I posted about "GOOD DESIGN AWARD" and this time too. The last time was about an exhibition at Shibuya, that shows many products which awarded "GOOD DESIGN AWARD" from 47 prefectures of Japan.

GOOD DESIGN EXHIBITION 2012

 23th to 25th November, 2012, in Tokyo Big Sight at Odaiba, there will be an another exhibition about it and it's special. What special is at the exhibition annual "Design of the Year" will be selected by whom visits the exhibition from 1,108 nominees. This is the great opportunity to see all the nominees and then overwhelmingly to vote for your favorite.

Place : Tokyo Big Sight, Odaiba, Tokyo

Date :  from 23th to 25th November, 2012

Open : form 10:00 to 19:00 *25th is until 16:00

Entrance Fee : 1,000yen

Official WEB-Site : http://www.g-mark.org/?locale=en
Official WEB-Site of the Event : http://www.g-mark.org/gde/2012/index.html

Official WEB-Site of the Tokyo Big Sight : http://www.bigsight.jp/english/index.html

past posted : 47 GOOD DESIGN

47 GOOD DESIGN

 "GOOD DESIGN AWARD", which Japan owns an award for design, works well here and has been relied on lately.

A Logo of GOOD DESIGN AWARD

From 1st November, 2012 to 27th January, 2013 at "d47 MUSEUM" which is at 8th floor of HIKARIE, Shibuya, you may see all kinds of products which awarded "GOOD DESIGN AWARD". Each products is from 47 prefectures of Japan and selected by a this exhibition's concept "regional" or "localized". You may realize how good Japanese industrial skills and designs are. Even it's free entrance, so there is no reason not to go whether you are interested in design or not.

"47 GOOD DESIGN - 47 prefectures's GOOD DESIGN AWARDs"
d47 MUSEUM; in HIKARIE at Shibuya, Tokyo
From 1st November, 2012 to 27th January, 2013
Opening 11:00
Closing 20:00
Official WEB-site of the event : http://www.d-department.com/event/event.shtml?id=3164622026495635
Official WEB-site of GOOD DEDIGN AWARD : http://www.g-mark.org/?locale=en
Official WEB-site of HIKARIE : www.hikarie.jp/en/index.html

Collecting Beauties

 Just after I posted "Asami Kiyokawa Exhibition 'Bijo-Saishu' @ Omotesando Hills", I went to Omotesando Hills to see her real pieces. And I... just hold my breath by them.
 There were about a handled of the works, then you could see them really close. And all of a sudden, you might be stopped by her breathtaking works!! She perfectly used strings and fabrics, of-course, but not only that, she also used spangles, beads and feathers precisely. Those things were placed certainly on photographs. So, the beautiful pictures get more and more beautiful ever and become phenomenons.
 I hope many people seizes an opportunity to see the details of her marvelous works at her real pieces.




Event Page : http://www.omotesandohills.com/event/ (Japanese)
Asami Kiyokawa Official WEB-site : http://www.asamikiyokawa.com/

Asami Kiyokawa Exhibition "Bijo-Saishu" @ Omotesando Hills

 From this weeks-end to 6th May at Omotesando Hills, Asami Kiyokawa's initial work "Bijo-Saishu", I may translate "Beauty Collection", is at an exhibition.
We may experience her amazing works. So, I wish you to go feeling what BEAUTY is.





Event Page : http://www.omotesandohills.com/event/ (Japanese)
Asami Kiyokawa Official WEB-site : http://www.asamikiyokawa.com/

Early 20th Century in EU

 Antiques are always throwing us sentimental, nostalgic, bitter and sweet memories, indeed. Even it's not what you know well or a place where you've never been to before or you have.
At Ebisu, Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography is held an exhibition "Street Life -Chronicles of Europe by Seven Photographers-". It may send you a time-trip to early 20th century in EU. And it's really good trip though, especially to see usual lifes. Photographers and some pieces are famous then you may figure out why those are so.

THOMSON John
BRANDT Bill
SANDER August
ANNAN Thomas
ZILLE Heinrich
Brassai
ATGET Jean Eugene Auguste

Exhibition Info : http://syabi.com/e/contents/exhibition/index-1449.html

METABOLISM

 From 17th Sept, 2011 to 15th Jan, 2012 at Mori Art Museum, Roppongi, there is an exhibition called "Metabolism - The City of the Future -" which is about metabolism of architecture.
"Metabolism" is sort of a movement or ideology of not only about architecture but also life-style. People thought that we would live sci-fi habitation and few architects actually designed and built some. After 311, we must consider about rebuilding. Metabolism was not a future, however, now still isn't it? I reckon there are still ideas for future at least.
 You may see the future of the past and get many ideas from the past to a future.
 There is only about 1 week left to go. Moreover, just re-think about it.



When I finished to write this article, I just got a news which is about a person who advocate "Metabolism" passing away.
Kiyonori Kikutake, age 83, designed a lot of famous architectures such as Sofitel hotel, Aquapolis, Shimane Art Museum, Edo-Tokyo Museum and so on so...


 I wish he rest in peace and offer condolences to the family.








Metabolism - The City of the Future - Official WEB-Site : http://www.mori.art.museum/english/contents/metabolism/index.html
Mr. K. Kikutake's Official WEB-Site : http://www.kikutake.co.jp/