traditional arts and crafts of japan

traditional arts and crafts of japan (6 articles)

claesson koivisto rune: kin urushi candlehold

design | 10.28.11
75 limited edition tea candle holders are hand-painted in order to raise awareness and founds for the tohoku region pacific coast earthquake support. 

kaikado: chazutsu containers

design | 02.03.11
in the japanese edo era, canisters were made from tin were a commonplace means of storage for tea. it was kiyosuke who first designed the tin tea caddy and made it into a commercially available item.

BCXSY: join folding screen

design | 04.26.10
'join' consists of a series of three space-dividers made using tategu, a traditional craft of japanese wood joinery.

enzo mari wins japan design award 09

design | 11.09.09
italian designer enzo mari received the award of the japan chamber of commerce and industry for his HIDA chairs, the series was displayed at the good design exhibition at design hub in tokyo midtown, during the to...

bouroullec brothers and japan brand: wajima c

design | 06.30.09
the bouroullec brothers and japan brand have collaborated on the wajima collection, a group of products for the home which utilize the traditional japanese lacquer ware technique of wajima.

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