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
tokyo fiber 09 senseware (11 articles)
hiroo iwata:device art
jun aoki: 'thin beam' for tokyo fiber 09 senseware exhibition
nendo:'blown fabric' for tokyo fiber '09 senseware exhibition'
kengo kuma: eska plastic optical fiber for tokyo fiber 09 senseware
ross lovegrove: seed of love for tokyo fiber 09 sensware
azuma makoto: 'time of moss' for tokyo fiber senseware at milan design week 09
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