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designboom mart tokyo preview: kouichi okamoto


'umbrella pot' by kyouei design co ltd

BRING A DESIGN SOUVENIR BACK FROM TOKYO!
as part of the upcoming designboom mart at 100% design tokyo, kyouei design co ltd (kouichi okamoto) will
present the 'umbrella pot'. this ceramic design allows rainwater from your umbrella to drain into the plant pot
- a stylish, low-maintenance way to keep a small plant.


left: 'umbrella pot' by kyouei design co ltd. right: kouichi okamoto at last year's designboom mart tokyo

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