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  • Cuckoo Clock by Naoto Fukasawa

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    Naoto Fukasawa developed the cuckoo clock seen above for a collaborative project between Isetan and the moreTrees forest conservation NPO — the clock is made of timber from over-planted forests. During Tokyo Design Week, Isetan Living hosted an exhibition that saw 50 artists and designers offer their take on the clock — you can see…

  • Tokyo Midtown Award 2009

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    The winners of the inaugural Tokyo Midtown Award 2009 — part of Midtown’s Design Touch event — were announced this past Friday, with the top prize going to Masahiro Minami’s Chonmage Yookan (above). The theme for the competition was “New Gifts from Japan.” Via Spoon & Tamago.