Tokyo Designers Week
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Tokyo Designers Week is an annual design event that takes place at Meiji Jingu Gaien in central Tokyo
, Japan. The event features product design
, interior design
and has expanded to include art and graphic design
as well as short films.
. Before 2005 the event was held on the artificial island of Odaiba
in Tokyo bay
.
in Milan
, Italy. In recent years the show opened to the public and added extra categories to include all aspects of art and design.
designer, Gwenael Nicolas. Building upon previous years eco and “Green” themes, the philosophy of the show changed in direction to include a broader view of “Environmental design
” signified by a change in color to “Blue”.
", two new awards were introduced for 2010; Artist of the year and designer of the year.
in Sendai. The event is due to open on November 1st - 6th, 2011.
The overall color theme for 2011 is pink, although much of the content has been altered to show support for relief efforts in tsunami affected areas.
New additions to Tokyo Designers Week 2011 include Student Exhibition Plus, a venture designed to bring young designers and industry leaders closer together.
Tokyo Award, a TV show broadcast in Japan on TV Tokyo
, features reports focusing on the event.
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan. The event features product design
Product design
-Introduction:Product design is the process of creating a new product to be sold by a business or enterprise to its customers. It is concerned with the efficient and effective generation and development of ideas through a process that leads to new products.Product designers conceptualize and...
, interior design
Interior design
Interior design describes a group of various yet related projects that involve turning an interior space into an effective setting for the range of human activities are to take place there. An interior designer is someone who conducts such projects...
and has expanded to include art and graphic design
Graphic design
Graphic design is a creative process – most often involving a client and a designer and usually completed in conjunction with producers of form – undertaken in order to convey a specific message to a targeted audience...
as well as short films.
Location
Since 2005, Tokyo Designers Week has been held at Meiji Jingu Gaien, near Gaienmae Station on the Tokyo Metro Ginza LineTokyo Metro Ginza Line
The is a subway line located in Tokyo, Japan. It is part of the of Tokyo Metro network. The official name is . It is 14.3 km long and serves the wards of Shibuya, Minato, Chūō, Chiyoda, and Taitō....
. Before 2005 the event was held on the artificial island of Odaiba
Odaiba
is a large artificial island in Tokyo Bay, Japan, across the Rainbow Bridge from central Tokyo. It was initially built for defensive purposes in the 1850s, dramatically expanded during the late 20th century as a seaport district, and has developed since the 1990s as a major commercial, residential...
in Tokyo bay
Tokyo Bay
is a bay in the southern Kantō region of Japan. Its old name was .-Geography:Tokyo Bay is surrounded by the Bōsō Peninsula to the east and the Miura Peninsula to the west. In a narrow sense, Tokyo Bay is the area north of the straight line formed by the on the Miura Peninsula on one end and on...
.
History
Tokyo Designers Week began life as a trade show for interior and product design, taking inspiration from trade shows like Salone del MobileSalone del Mobile
The Milan Furniture Fair is a furniture fair held annually in Milan. It is the largest trade fair of its kind in the world. The show showcases the latest in furniture and design from countries around the world....
in Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
, Italy. In recent years the show opened to the public and added extra categories to include all aspects of art and design.
Tokyo Designers Week 2010
2010 was the 25th anniversary of the event. TDW attracted designers and visitors from Belgium, Canada, China, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, South Korea, Taiwan, UK, USA, and across Japan.Creative direction
For the first time Tokyo Designers Week 2010 was guided by a single creative director, the Tokyo based FrenchFrance
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
designer, Gwenael Nicolas. Building upon previous years eco and “Green” themes, the philosophy of the show changed in direction to include a broader view of “Environmental design
Environmental design
Environmental design is the process of addressing surrounding environmental parameters when devising plans, programs, policies, buildings, or products...
” signified by a change in color to “Blue”.
Show dates
TDW was held between October 29 - November 3, despite a typhoon striking Japan, the event only closed for one day.Environmental design categories
- Earth, featuring collaborations with charities such as WWF
- Heart, featuring art installations
- Living, featuring cutting edge product designs
Sections
- Student graphic design competition based on WWFWorld Wide Fund for NatureThe World Wide Fund for Nature is an international non-governmental organization working on issues regarding the conservation, research and restoration of the environment, formerly named the World Wildlife Fund, which remains its official name in Canada and the United States...
red-list of endangered animals - Container exhibition, utilizing recycled shipping containers as temporary gallery spaces
- Design Boom shop
- Trend Union conference
- "Cool Japan", Tokyo conference
- Shop exhibition around the OmotesandoOmotesando' is an avenue, subway station and neighborhood in the Minato and Shibuya wards in Tokyo stretching from Harajuku station, the foot of the famous Takeshita Street, to Aoyama-dori where Omotesandō station can be found. Zelkova trees line both sides of the avenue. Around 100,000 cars drive down the...
district of Tokyo. Including a WWF inspired stamp rally. - Student exhibition, showcasing the works of Japanese art and design colleges.
- TDW Art exhibition, featuring modern Japanese art including the likes of Takeshi Murakami.
- Professional exhibition, where practicing designers could show their works.
- Nakadai project, a recycling project involving industrial waste
- The New YorkNew YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
based Bicycle Film FestivalBicycle Film FestivalThe Bicycle Film Festival is an independent film festival that takes place annually in 20-30 cities around the world, headquartered in New York City. It was established in 2001 by Brendt Barbur, after he was hit by a bus whilst riding his bike in New York City...
toured Japan as part of TDW, short films were shown at the main event site.
TDW Environmental Design Awards 2010
To promote the broader idea of environment, meaning a lot more than "EcoEco
- Eco may refer to :* eco-, a prefix mostly relating to ecological or environmental terms* .eco, , a proposed top-level domain for the Internet* Eco , a proposed currency* Eco , a computer simulation game...
", two new awards were introduced for 2010; Artist of the year and designer of the year.
- Artist of the year 2010: Tokujin YoshiokaTokujin Yoshiokais a Japanese artist and designer.Many of his works are part of the permanent collections of museums worldwide, including the Museum of Modern Art and the Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum in New York, Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, and the Vitra...
- Designer of the year 2010: Thomas HeatherwickThomas HeatherwickThomas Heatherwick is an English designer known for innovative use of engineering and materials in public monuments and sculptures...
Tokyo Designers Week 2011
Tokyo Designers Week 2011 was initially planned to run from the end of October 27th to November 6th, but was cut short due to power restrictions imposed after the March 11 earthquakeApril 2011 Fukushima earthquake
The was a potent magnitude 6.6 Mw intraplate aftershock that occurred at 17:16 JST on Monday, 11 April 2011. With a shallow focal depth of 10 km , it was centered inland about 36 km west of Iwaki, Japan, resulting in widespread moderate to localized strong shaking...
in Sendai. The event is due to open on November 1st - 6th, 2011.
The overall color theme for 2011 is pink, although much of the content has been altered to show support for relief efforts in tsunami affected areas.
New additions to Tokyo Designers Week 2011 include Student Exhibition Plus, a venture designed to bring young designers and industry leaders closer together.
Tokyo Award, a TV show broadcast in Japan on TV Tokyo
TV Tokyo
is a television station headquartered in Toranomon, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Also known as , a blend of "terebi" and "Tokyo", it is the key station of TX Network. It is one of the major Tokyo television stations, particularly specializing in anime...
, features reports focusing on the event.
See also
- imm CologneImm CologneThe imm Cologne is an international, public open furniture trade show held at koelnmesse exhibition centre Cologne, Germany - every year in January....
(internationale möbelmesse) - DesignTideDesignTideDesignTide Tokyo is an annual design event that takes place in Tokyo in late autumn. It is analogous to the type of design events that take place in major cities around the world such as Milan's Salone del Mobile, Cologne's IMM, New York City's ICFF and the Stockholm Furniture Fair.Other events...
- Professional Lighting Designers Association
- Salone del MobileSalone del MobileThe Milan Furniture Fair is a furniture fair held annually in Milan. It is the largest trade fair of its kind in the world. The show showcases the latest in furniture and design from countries around the world....