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gravity@DESIGN KOISHIKAWA


Futatsumata will participate in the exhibition “gravity” held at DESIGN KOISHIKAWA in Tokyo.
The exhibition is the collaboration between space, music, and product. Anthony Moore, an English composer will show his sound installation themed “gravity waves”, and 7 groups of designer will exhibit their works presenting Lightness & Gravity. For this exhibition, Futatsumata have reconsidered about one of his works “in the sky” launched as part of E&Y‘s 2010 collection “edition HORIZONTAL”. http://designkoishikawa.com/gravity2017/

[Music]
Anthony Moore

[Participants]
Taiji Fujimori, Shigeki Fujishiro, Shin Azumi, TORAFU ARCHITECTS,
Koichi Futatsumata, DRILL DESIGN, KEIJI ASHIZAWA, tempo x ECAL collaboration

[Term/Venue]
Oct 17th – Nov 3rd, 2017
DESIGN KOISHIKAWA
Tokyo Bunkyo-ku Koishikawa 2-5-7 Sasaki-Biru B Block 2F

[Sponsor]
KARIMOKU, tempo (mother tool), DESIGNART

[Partnership]
E&Y Co., Ltd., Ishinomaki Laboratory, super robot, Tetsuro Yasunaga, Makoto Ooshiro, tebito

Press release
http://designkoishikawa.com/gravity2017/pdf/release.pdf

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works updated: P(L)Y(W)O(O)D STOOL / LID-01

We have updated two new works “P(L)Y(W)O(O)D STOOL” and “LID-01“. P(L)Y(W)O(O)D STOOL was designed for the exhibition “DOit YOURSELF! PROJECT” which was held at “Design Koishikawa” in 2016. LID-01 was designed for the house builder who is based in Fukuoka.

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Product release: Elder_ARAOKAGANKYO

“Elder_ARAOKAGANKYO” designed by Futatsumata for the 77th anniversary of ARAOKA GANKYO will be released in June.

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the CUTLERY SHOW @IBU Gallery

A cutlery set designed by Koichi Futatsumata for the Belgian design label – “valerie_objects” will be exhibited at IBU Gallery in Paris.

the CUTLERY SHOW

[Term/Venue]
May 2nd – Jul 29th, 2017
IBU Gallery
166 Galerie de Valois
Jardin du Palais-Royal
75001 Paris

show during D Days (2 – 14 May)
the show continues at IBU Gallery until the 29th of July

[Participants]
David Clarke (UK), David Bernstein (USA), D.D.Trans (BE), Eline Willemarck (BE),
Karl Fritsch (DE), Gésine Hackenberg (DE), Giampaolo Babetto (IT), Jaydan Moore (USA),
Joo Hyung Park (KR), Koichi Futatsumata (JP), Maarten Baas (NL),
Marie Christine Dorner (FR), Maki Okamoto (JP), Muller Van Severen (BE),
Myra Mimlitsch-Gray (USA), Nils Hint (EE), Octave Vandeweghe (BE),
Studio Jinhyun Jeon (KR), Studio Wieki Somers (NL), Yuya Ushida (JP), among others…

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Tokyo Design Week 2016

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[CIBONE 15TH ANNIVERSARY EXHIBITION／NEW ANTIQUES, NEW CLASSICS]

http://www.cibone.com/channel/

Exhibits
the Cutlery project(for valerie_objects)

Term/Venue
Oct 26th – Nov 7th, 2016
Cibone Aoyama
2F 2-27-25 Minamiaoyama Minato-ku Tokyo

Reception party
Oct 26th 19:00-

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[HIGHLIGHT]

http://designkoishikawa.com/highlight2016/

Exhibits
Untitled(DOit YOURSELF! project)
Deck Chair and Ottoman, Flamingo stool(Ishinomaki Laboratory)

Term/Venue
Oct 28th – Nov 3th, 2016
design KOISHIKAWA
2F 2-5-7 Koishikawa, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Reception party
Oct 27th 18:00-

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Milano Design Week 2016

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[Alamak! DESIGN IN ASIA @ Milano triennale design museum]

“alamak!” is the exhibition will be held at Triennale di Milano. The exhibition brings together 12 designers and artists from 10 Asian countries and their works will be exhibited. GEOMETRY STOOL – Futatsumata’s one of the lately works will be displayed at this exhibition.
http://www.alamakproject.com

Participating Designers/Artists : Gunjan Gupta、Alvin Tjitrowirjo、P.C.EE、Studio Juju、Anon Pairot、Gabriel Lichauco、NBT Studio、Kwangho Lee、Naihan Li、Jo Nagasaka、invisible designs lab.、Koichi Futatsumata

Term/Venue : 2nd Apr – 12th September 2016 10:30 – 20:30  *Closed on Monday *only during the Milan design week (11th Apr – 17th Apr) 10:30 – 22:00
XXI Triennale International Exhibition Milan 2016 “21st Century. Design After Design”
Triennale di Milano
Palazzo dell’ Arte / Gallerie dell’Architetture
Viale Alemegna 6, Milan 20121 Italia
www.21triennale.org

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[THE CUTLERY SHOW ＠ Il Lazzaretto]

The exhibition by the collaboration with varerie traan gallery (Antwerp, Belgium) and valerie objects. The latest prototypes of the cutlery designed by Futatsumata will be exhibited.
http://www.valerie-objects.com

Participating Designers/Artists : David Bernstein(US), D.D.Trans(B), DWA(IT), Koichi Futatsumata(JP), Maarten Baas(NL), NILS HINT(ET), Wieki Somers(NL) and the others

Term/Venue : 12th – 17th Apr 2016  11:00 – 19:00
Il Lazzaretto
via San Giovanni alla Paglia 4, 20124 Milano

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[A Matter of Perception TRADITION & TECHNOLOGY ＠ Palazzo Litta]

The exhibition hosted by DAMN° and Mosca Partners. The latest prototypes of the cutlery designed by Futatsumata will be exhibited.
http://www.valerie-objects.com

Participating Designers/Artists : Chris Kabel, Koichi Futatsumata, Maarten Baas, Mullar Van Severen＆Robberechet en daem architecten

Term/Venue : 12th – 17th Apr 2016  11:00 – 21:00
Palazzo Litta
Corso Magenta 24, Milano

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[DESIGN WORKSHOP JAPAN – SWITZERLAND @ Istituto Svizzero]

“DESIGN WORKSHOP JAPAN – SWITZERLAND” is the workshop held in Switzerland and Japan in 2015. The workshop results such as the prototypes of furniture will be presented at Istituto Svizzero, and Futatsumata will exhibit his new design – DECK LOUNGE CHAIR & OTTOMAN.
Participating Designers/Artists : (JP)Keiji Ashizawa, Koichi Futatsumata, Yusuke Hayashi (Drill Design), Yoko Yasunishi (Drill Design), Koichi Suzuno (Torafu Architects), Shigeki Fujishiro, (SW)Dimitri Baehler, Camille Blin, Micael Filipe, Carlo Clopath, Christophe Guberan
Term/Venue : 12th – 17th Apr 2016
Istituto Svizzero
Sede di Milano Via Vecchio Politecnico 3 (Centro Svizzero) I – 20121 Milano
http://www.istitutosvizzero.it/chi-siamo/dove/milano

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