Tokyo Design Week 2008
Breathing life into antiques.
The design week activities just came to a close in Tokyo and amidst the background blur of networking, parties and the traipsing back and forth to venues, what stood out as a highlight? For me it was the Lloyd’s Antiques store in Aoyama, who in collaboration with Ito Masaru took the theme of trompe l’oeil to design forms of the Union Jack for their installation.
While not a new concept, it was the execution that was so special. Mr. Uichi Yamamoto, well known for his work with famous cafes, catered the event with baskets of fish and chips and other ‘UK’ foods. For dessert, red, white and blue macaroons were used to form the Union Jack on a tray, and once one had been taken and devoured, there was a hostess on hand to replace the missing macaroon. The Union Jack was never eaten out of existence! UK rock songs filled the air – from The Kinks to Bloc Party – as the precious stuffiness of an antiques showroom went out the window. Rather, the antiques became the perfect backdrop for a thoroughly modern Tokyo style party.
This is a post by David Report contributor Kristina Dryza.
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Saturday 8 November 2008, 14:37
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Sunday 9 November 2008, 03:08
This year Tokyo Designer Week has 100% improve from last year. It was a wonderful surprise. As I did have that much expectation in the beginning. The Venues is to check out the what news in Japan Design World and Who (new) are coming to the scene!
The work of Ito Masaru - Space Designer is the best in the venue touching 5 senses perfectly. It was absolute well thought concept and execution!
It is a pity that it only lasted during the event week…I would just to go hang out there to sometime!