tokyo designers week 2007: metaphys

metaphys is a japanese design group producing a variety of household objects under the direction and designed by chiaki murata. they presented their current range of products at this years 100% design tokyo during tokyo designers week.

‘cortina’ electric kettle by metaphys

‘soto’ (left), ‘volca’ (middle) and ‘lago’ (right) by metaphys

‘soto’, ‘volca’ and ‘largo’ are the first in a series of 120mm square desk stationary series. ‘soto’ represents the forest, ‘volca’ a volcano and ‘lago’ a lake.

‘soto’ (available in black and white) by metaphys

‘volca’ (available in black and white) by metaphys

‘lago’ (available in black and white) by metaphys

‘factory’ planter by metaphys

we designed planters to enjoy the contrast between the plants planted and a scenery picture shown on the planter. a long rectangular plane may suit for the panoramic sea view stretching as far as the horizon. a plane of another planter placed by the window may suit for white clouds floating in the sky.

‘factory small square’ and ‘factory circle’ planters by metaphys

planting instructions

‘picture rectangle’ planter by metaphys

‘factory stand’ planter by metaphys