Maison&Objet Paris 2016

A cutlery set designed by Koichi Futatsumata will be released from the Belgian design label – “valerie_objects” at Maison&Objet in Paris. At the exhibition, a cutlery set designed by Maarten Baas(NL) who also joined the cutlery project, a collection of small mirrors design by DD Trans(BE), and a collection designed by Muller Van Severen(BE) will also be exhibited. If you happen to be in Paris, please stop by.

valerie_objects
http://www.valerie-objects.com
Maison&Objet Paris
http://www.maison-objet.com

Term/Venue
Jan 22th – Jan 26th, 2016
Paris Nord Villepinte
Hall 7, Stand A192 / B191

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E&Y “edition HORIZONTAL” / the Design Museum

edition HORIZONTAL multiple collection line

A multiple refers to a work of art produced as an edition.
It is a representation of something – acquiring value and significance as a person takes it in his/her hands and intelligently filling the blank space of life.
Created without consideration for functionality, multiples provide the joy of ownership and captivate us to our psychological core. Such multiples create relationships that expand over time, like an open vista.
“edition HORIZONTAL” is a collection line by E&Y that presents the artistic aspects of designer’s and artisan’s work. The multiples are accompanied by messages from their creators, along with an openness to interpretation.
That leaves a wide margin to people while stating the message.

Participating Designers/Artists
Koichi Futatsumata, Yosuke Hayashi, Max Lamb, Mihoko Mori, Fumikazu Ohara, Asako Shiroki, Gen Suzuki, Yuri Suzuki, Nina Tolstrup and Jack Mama, Faye Toogood, Hironobu Yamabe

Venue
Design Museum atrium
28 Shad Thames, London SE1 2YD

Period
September 19-27 / 10:00‒17:45
*Breakfast Media Event:September 21 at Riverside Hall 8:00-10:00 AM

Information
E&Y
Design Museum

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the cutlery project by valerie_objects

A new cutlery series designed by Koichi Futatsumata will be presented as part of the Belgian design label “valerie_objects” at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris.

Axel Van Den Bossche and Frank Lambert are launching the new international design label “Valerie_objects” with art director Veerle Wenes who is the independent curator and owner of Galerie Valerie Traan in Antwerp. The official launch will take place at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs on 2nd June 2015 as part of D’DAYS festival. At the exhibition, their brand-new cutlery collection by 6 designers – Jinhyun Jeon(KR/NL), Muller Van Severen(B), Maarten Baas(NL), Studio Simple(B/NL), Koichi Futatsumata(JPN) and Wieki Somers(NL) – will be presented. If you happen to be in Paris, please stop by.

Valerie Objects
http://www.valerie-objects.com
D’DAYS
http://www.ddays.net
Galerie Valerie Traan
http://www.valerietraan.be

Participating designers
Jinhyun Jeon(KR/NL), Muller Van Severen(B), Maarten Baas(NL), Koichi Futatsumata(JPN), Studio Simple(B/NL) and Wieki Somers(NL)

Term/Venue
June 2nd – June 7th, 2015 11:00-18:00
The Musée des Arts Décoratifs
107 Rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris, France

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FLAMINGO for Ishinomaki Laboratory

FLAMINGO stool designed for Ishinomaki Laboratory have gone on sale.
update : FLAMINGO

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Wallpaper* Handmade Exhibition / Salone del Mobile 2015

KOICHI FUTATSUMATA x SKAGEN

Wallpaper* Handmade 2015
Eat me! Drink me! Tell me that you love me!
http://www.wallpaper.com/handmade/2015?iid=sr-link2

SKAGEN
http://www.skagenwatch.jp

The exhibition ‘Wallpaper* Handmade’ is annually held in Milan during the Salone del Mobile week, which is organised by British design culture magazine Wallpaper*. Based on a concept ‘the marriage of craftsmanship and design’, Wallpaper* selects designers, artists, and manufacturers to make one-off luxury items of furniture, fittings, food stuffs, fashions and much more. Those special one-off items will be showcased all together at once. This year, Koichi has been chosen to participate in this exhibition and designed a new object. If you happen to be in Milan, please stop by.

venue/term
The Wallpaper* Arcade
Via San Gregorio 43, 20124 Milano
April 14th 12:00-16:00
April 15th-18th 10:00-20:00

*For press inquiries please contact us below.
KOICHI FUTATSUMATA STUDIO / Ritsu Shibata
info@www.futatsumata.com

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SHOWCASE 2014

SHOWCASE 2014

EXHIBITOR
JAPAN : AI TERAMOTO (ILLUSTRATION) | JO NAGASAKA (ARCHITECTURE) | KOICHI FUTATSUMATA (ARCHITECTURE / PRODUCT DESIGN) | KUNIHIKO MORINAGA (FASHION) | RYUJI NAKAMURA (ARCHITECTURE) | SOSUKE NAKABO (PRODUCT DESIGN)
SWITZERLAND : ATELIER OÏ (ARCHITECTURE / PRODUCT DESIGN) | ADRIEN ROVERO (PRODUCT DESIGN) | CARLO CLOPATH (PRODUCT DESIGN) | COLIN SCHAELLI (PRODUCT DESIGN / GRAPHIC DESIGN)
TAIWAN : CHE WANG (ARCHITECTURE) | GINA HSU (ART / PRODUCT DESIGN) | HSIEN-HSUN HUANG (GRAPHIC DESIGN) | PILI WU (PRODUCT DESIGN) | SHIH-YANG CHANGCHIEN (ILLUSTRATION / PRODUCT DESIGN) | YA-WEN CHOU (ART / PRODUCT DESIGN)

OUTLINE
ADDRESS : 2F-20-23, Daikanyamacho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 150-0034, Japan
ACCESS:1 minute walk from DAIKANYAMA station
DATE : 2014.10.25(Sat)-11.3(Mon)
OPEN : 11:00 – 20:00
ENTRANCE FEE : 500yen
URL : www.showcase-web.com
OPENING PARTY : 10.25(Sat) 17:00-20:00

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Trame / La Triennale di Milano

SHOE STOOL is exhibited on La Triennale di Milano.
SHOE STOOL will be released in this fall from Italian furniture company, OPINION CIATTI. SHOE STOOL with cooper finishing is on display at La Triennale di Milano in Italy. The title of the exhibition is “Trame – Copper Crossing in contemporary art, design, technology and architecture”. This exhibition selects works using copper from various fields such as Contemporary Art, Design, Technology and Architecture.

Trame
-Copper Crossing in contemporary art, design, technology and architecture-
Period: 16 September 2014 to 9 November 2014
Place: La Triennale di Milano
Address: Viale Alemagna 6, Milan, Italy
URL:http://www.triennale.it/en/exhibitions/next/3432-trame-percorsi-del-rame-tra-arte-contemporanea-e-tecnologia-en#.VBfMbUsbor3

SHOE STOOL for OPINION CIATTI / Salone del Mobile 2014

The SHOE STOOL will be exhibited by Italian Furniture brand OPINION CIATTI at the SALONE INTERNAZIONALE DEL MOBILE 2014.

The SHOE STOOL was designed last year by Koichi Futatsumata for a fashion brand based in Fukuoka Japan “FUJITO” as a limited edition item for its 10 year anniversary. With changes in specifications, the stool will be re-released by OPINION CIATTI. Prior to the release, the prototype of the SHOE STOOL by OPINION CIATTI will be launched and exhibited as part of their new collection. The stool will be exhibited in the main venue Fiera, and the show room of OPINION CIATTI located in the center of Milan. If you happen to be in Milan, please stop by.

venue/term
[SALONE INTERNAZIONALE DEL MOBILE](main venue)
PAD.16 / STAND D37
April 8th – April 13th, 2014
[ENTRATALIBERA](Manufacture showroom)
Corso Indipendenza, 16, 20129 Milano, Italy
April 8th – April 13th, 2014/10:00 – 20:00
Reception party will be held on the 10th of April from 7PM.

press/information
OPINION CIATTI(Press)/Ileana Cernaz
press@opinionciatti.com
http://www.opinionciatti.com/
KOICHI FUTATSUMATA STUDIO/Ritsu Shibata
info@www.futatsumata.com
http://www.www.futatsumata.com/

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