tokyo fiber ’09 senseware’ exhibition at milan design week

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 material: eska / plastic optical fiber work concept: luminous bench ‘light fiber bench’ by gwenael nicolas(curiosity) http://www.curiosity.jp

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

material : SMASH / highly thermoplastic nonwoven fabric work concept : mask modeled in the face of human and animal by mintdesigns http://www.mint-designs.com

material : BREATHAIR® / 3D spring structure work concept : breathing mannequin frame by yasuhiro suzuki http://bioinfo.tmd.ac.jp/~suzuki

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

material : uts-ultfino/ ultramicro polyester material work concept : expanding airy tea table filled with wind by theatre products http://www.pro-design.com.au

material : TERRAMAC® / biodegradable 3D material work concept : planter for moss wafting in midair by makoto azuma http://www.spoon-tamago.com

material : T.W.F (fabric), MELSET(fiber) / triaxial woven fabric work concept : ultra light-weight backpack ‘teardrop’ by ross lovegrove http://www.rosslovegrove.com

material : TENAX® / carbon fiber work concept : super thin / light-weight chair using carbon fibers by shigeru ban http://www.shigerubanarchitects.com

material : TORAYCA® / carbon fiber work concept : ultra-long arm lighting fixture by jun aoki http://www.aokijun.com

material : NANOFRONT / nano fiber work concept : wiping robot by panasonic corporation design company http://www.panasonic.com

material : BREATHAIR® / 3D spring structure work concept : toys comprising visible air by kashiwa sato

material : KURALON® EC / conductive fiber work concept : robot tile employing a textile switching device by hiroo iwata

material : ESKA / plastic optical fiber work concept : light penetratable concrete construction by kengo kuma http://www.kkaa.co.jp

material : SMASH / highly thermoplastic nonwoven fabric work concept : paper lantern blown up like a balloon by nendo http://www.nendo.jp/en

material : FINEX® / multi-layered stretch fabric work concept : sofa with electric headrest by antonio citterio http://www.antoniocitterioandpartners.it