Topic: Naoto Fukasawa

Milan 2009: Lights by Naoto Fukasawa

Naoto Fukasawa, Japan's master of simplicity, designed lighting for Panasonic's illuminating exhibit.READ»

A Dentist's Office That Makes You Yearn for a Root Canal

What makes Japanese design so inescapably Japanese? Usually people point to the extraordinariy clean minimalism that so many Japanese designers have mastered—from Naoto Fukasawa to SANAA. Less talked about is the Japanese penchant ...READ»

Three Facets of Minimalism from Milan: Minimal, Minimalism+, and Elemental

We've covered the current trend for wobbly, mottled design at Milan. But the dominant aesthetic is still decidedly minimal: Stripped down and super clean, a perfect fit for that cavernous, $10 million downtown loft. These designs ...READ»

Today's Best Design Links

Here's a roundup of interesting design stories around the web, for today, May 11th. Rem Koolhaas recently finished up the Prada Transformer--a big, temporary building which can sit on any one of its four sides, creating ...READ»

Today's Best Design Links

Here's a roundup of interesting design stories around the web, for today, May 11th. Rem Koolhaas recently finished up the Prada Transformer--a big, temporary building which can sit on any one of its four sides, creating ...READ»

Gary Hustwit's "Objectified" [video]

Gary Hustwit's documentary about the ubiquitous Helvetica font was an instant classic for design geeks. He's now turned his lens on process behind product design in "Objectified." Above is the just-released trailer. In the film, ...READ»

Paola's Picks: A Few of MoMA's Recent Arrivals

Bambi Airstream trailer "Last year was Airstream's 75th anniversary, and the company approached us about donating a trailer to the collection. The trailer had been on our wish list for a long time. Airstream wanted to send us a new ...READ»

Global Greening Lifestyles: Japan

What factors are influencing different countries in their approaches to green design and green living? Here we look at Japan.READ»

Big in Japan: Report From Asia's Most Influential Design Fair

The latest products and trends from Asia's most influential interiors fair mark a return to basics--delivered with a pop twist.READ»

The Return of Function: The Everyday Design Movement

Why is the design world romancing staplers, pencil holders paper clips and other incidental objects of daily life?READ»

Six Object Lessons in the New Restraint at Maison et Objet

While Americans checked out for the Labor Day interlude, the European design season got underway with Maison et Objet, one of the home furnishings fairs that set the agenda for the design year ahead. Maison is generally regarded as ...READ»

The Stars of 'Objectified' Discuss the Future of Stuff at SXSW

The South by Southwest festival in Austin hosted the world premiere of Objectified, a film by Gary Hustwit, the celebrated director of Helvetica, the fascinating and unlikely story behind a font you see absolutely ...READ»

Now: April 2008

What's happening this month, from the world's biggest lighting show to, inevitably, Tax Day.READ»

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