material: ESKA / plastic optical fiber

tokyo fiber senseware ’09 exhibition will be held in triennale museum, milan during the milan design week. directed by graphic designer kenya hara, the exhibition aims to demonstrate japan’s textile industry. high technology chemical fibers and works developed and designed by more than 20 companies, designers and artists will be shown at the exhibition. here is a preview of what will be on display.

http://www.tokyofiber-jc.jp kenya hara : http://www.ndc.co.jp tokyo fiber '09 senseware' exhibition at milan design weekmaterial: eska / plastic optical fiber work concept: luminous bench ‘light fiber bench’ by gwenael nicolas(curiosity) http://www.curiosity.jp

tokyo fiber '09 senseware' exhibition at milan design week

tokyo fiber '09 senseware' exhibition at milan design week

material : ROICA® / high-stretch tricot work concept : laughing vehicle wrapped in stretch fabric by nissan http://www.nissan-global.com

tokyo fiber '09 senseware' exhibition at milan design week

tokyo fiber '09 senseware' exhibition at milan design weekmaterial : SMASH / highly thermoplastic nonwoven fabric work concept : mask modeled in the face of human and animal by mintdesigns http://www.mint-designs.com

tokyo fiber '09 senseware' exhibition at milan design week

tokyo fiber '09 senseware' exhibition at milan design weekmaterial : BREATHAIR® / 3D spring structure work concept : breathing mannequin frame by yasuhiro suzuki http://bioinfo.tmd.ac.jp/~suzuki

tokyo fiber '09 senseware' exhibition at milan design week

tokyo fiber '09 senseware' exhibition at milan design week

material : FELIBENDY / tunable nonwoven fabric work concept : cocoon cradle welcoming a new-born baby by kosuke tsumura

tokyo fiber '09 senseware' exhibition at milan design week

tokyo fiber '09 senseware' exhibition at milan design weekmaterial : uts-ultfino/ ultramicro polyester material work concept : expanding airy tea table filled with wind by theatre products http://www.pro-design.com.au

tokyo fiber '09 senseware' exhibition at milan design week

tokyo fiber '09 senseware' exhibition at milan design weekmaterial : TERRAMAC® / biodegradable 3D material work concept : planter for moss wafting in midair by makoto azuma http://www.spoon-tamago.com

tokyo fiber '09 senseware' exhibition at milan design week

tokyo fiber '09 senseware' exhibition at milan design weekmaterial : T.W.F (fabric), MELSET(fiber) / triaxial woven fabric work concept : ultra light-weight backpack ‘teardrop’ by ross lovegrove http://www.rosslovegrove.com

tokyo fiber '09 senseware' exhibition at milan design week

tokyo fiber '09 senseware' exhibition at milan design weekmaterial : TENAX® / carbon fiber work concept : super thin / light-weight chair using carbon fibers by shigeru ban http://www.shigerubanarchitects.com

tokyo fiber '09 senseware' exhibition at milan design week

tokyo fiber '09 senseware' exhibition at milan design weekmaterial : TORAYCA® / carbon fiber work concept : ultra-long arm lighting fixture by jun aoki http://www.aokijun.com

tokyo fiber '09 senseware' exhibition at milan design week

tokyo fiber '09 senseware' exhibition at milan design weekmaterial : NANOFRONT / nano fiber work concept : wiping robot by panasonic corporation design company http://www.panasonic.com

tokyo fiber '09 senseware' exhibition at milan design week

tokyo fiber '09 senseware' exhibition at milan design weekmaterial : BREATHAIR® / 3D spring structure work concept : toys comprising visible air by kashiwa sato

tokyo fiber '09 senseware' exhibition at milan design week

tokyo fiber '09 senseware' exhibition at milan design weekmaterial : KURALON® EC / conductive fiber work concept : robot tile employing a textile switching device by hiroo iwata

tokyo fiber '09 senseware' exhibition at milan design week

tokyo fiber '09 senseware' exhibition at milan design weekmaterial : ESKA / plastic optical fiber work concept : light penetratable concrete construction by kengo kuma http://www.kkaa.co.jp

tokyo fiber '09 senseware' exhibition at milan design week

tokyo fiber '09 senseware' exhibition at milan design weekmaterial : SMASH / highly thermoplastic nonwoven fabric work concept : paper lantern blown up like a balloon by nendo http://www.nendo.jp/en

tokyo fiber '09 senseware' exhibition at milan design week

tokyo fiber '09 senseware' exhibition at milan design weekmaterial : FINEX® / multi-layered stretch fabric work concept : sofa with electric headrest by antonio citterio http://www.antoniocitterioandpartners.it