pinto was formed by takanori hikima and masayoshi suzuki in 2008. at designtide,
during tokyo design week 09, they presented their 'image exhibition' of new work,
which aims to stimulate imagination.


nuance clock

nuance is a wall clock with 12 height protrusions on its face. each of these creates
a different shadow which change from different angles. you can choose the point of
12 o'clock from any edge.

nuance clock


photo glass

this acrylic photo frame reduces the reality of the picture inside, getting viewers to try and imagine
more clearly what the image is depicting.


photo glass


hikima takanori of pinto design
portrait © designboom


one day
image © designboom

trying to get people to slow down their pace through a more abstract expression.
this 24 hour clock tells the passage of time by drawing a single circle on the sand per day.


one day


rin vase
image © designboom

the flower inside this cone-shaped vase has no contact with the edge of the vessel.
instead there is a small, single hole in which the flower is placed, allowing it to stand upright,
independently from the vase.


a small hole within the vase allows a single flower to stand upright
image © designboom


rin vase


view

this vase has an oval shaped base which extends upwards into a circular opening.
depending on your point of view, the vase appears very differently.


view from this angle looks as if the base is smaller than its opening


view from this angle appears to have a wider base


view inside space


space

this box can sit on any of its four sides allowing you to also change the image of its
inner space.


space