Shortlist / Frame Awards 2022
In the Frame Awards 2022, “SAND” released by Tendo Mokko has been shortlisted as one of the high five in the “Furniture of the Year” category.
Furniture design / Kanagawa Prefectural Library
The new main building of the Kanagawa Prefectural Library is now open in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
Futamata is involved in furniture design, including lounge chairs and low tables.
Click here for the special opening site
Product release: Renewed Elder_ARAOKAGANKYO
“Elder_ARAOKAGANKYO” designed by Futatsumata in 2017 for ARAOKA GANKYO is now renewed for the 2022 model. The frame material has been renewed from conventional acetate to “M49”, a bioplastic that returns to the soil.
http://blinc.co.jp/blinc/journal/12991/
works updated: ESKER, №8
ELLE DECO INTERNATIONAL DESIGN AWARDS JAPAN / Nominee
The chair that Futatsumata designed for Tendo [SAND] was nominated by Elle Decor Japan edition for the seating category of the Elle Decor International Design Award(EDIDA) 2022.
IFFT special highlight / +TALENTS @Tokyo Big Sight
The exhibition “+ TALENTS” will be held at the event IFFT / Interior Lifestyle Living from 18th Oct. The new product “SAND” that Futatsumata designed for Tendo Mokko will be displayed. Also some prototypes which had been made on the development process will be exhibited.
[ Term ]
Oct 18st (Mon) – 20th (Wed), 2021
10:00 – 18:00 (Last day closed at 17:00)
[ Venue ]
Tokyo Big Sight, South Exhibition Halls
[ Entry ]
Visitor pre-registration is required to enter the venue.
*People under the age of 18 and public visitors are not admitted to the fair.
[ Participants ]
https://ifft-interiorlifestyle-living.jp.messefrankfurt.com/tokyo/en/programme-events.html
Reunion – KOICHI FUTATSUMATA・E&Y collection –
The works “4FB” and “GO“ will be exhibited at “Directors”which is the flagship store of “FUJITO”.
Term : September 18th(Sat) – September 26th(Sun), 2021
Open from : 12:00 – 19:00
Venue : Directors
Address : 1F East Building, 3-4-3 Kego, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka 810-0023, Fukuoka Prefecture
Tel : 092-733-3997
Hosted by : WISTERIA Co., Ltd.
Supported by : E&Y Co., Ltd.
publicity updated: “TENDO IN JAPANESE MODERN”
To commemorate the 80th anniversary of the founding of Tendo Mokko, the book “Tendo in Japanese Modern” has been published. The book also features the new chair “SAND”, which Futamata have designed for the “TENDO JAPANESE MODERN / 80 PROJECT”.
“Tendo in Japanese Modern”
Supervision: Tendo Mokko
Planning and project direction: Ryusuke Nanki
Art Direction: Mamiko Takahashi
Design: Sari Ogino, Kurumi Shibata
Editing and writing: Yoshinao Yamada
Editing: Naoki Kato (Tendo Mokko), Seiji Shinjo (Seigensha)
Translation assistance: Joyce Ram
Publication: Seigensha
works updated: 4FB, GO
Remaster – KOICHI FUTATSUMATA・E&Y collection –
It is already 14 years since the launch of 4FB in Milan.
The SHOE STOOL was designed for an apparel brand 8 years ago.
These two products will be re-edited and presented as a new collection from E&Y.
For its launch, E&Y will co-host a limited term exhibition at LICHT, a gallery which is designed by Koichi Futatsumata.
In this exhibition, Mistuo Suma, the owner of the gallery, will introduce a series of works from the 90’s to the present, featuring a composition that presents a new perspective from the past, to the present, and on to the next era. Visitors are welcome to experience the sublimated view of the intersection of time.
All anti-COVID measures will be met to welcome you all.
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Remaster – KOICHI FUTATSUMATA・E&Y collection –
[ Term ]
August 21st (Sat) -29th (Sun), 2021
Closed:24th (Tue) and 25th (Wed)
Open from:13:00 – 18:00
[ Venue ]
LICHT
2F, 3-18-10 Aobadai, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, 153-0042
[ Hosted by ]
E&Y CO., LTD. / LICHT
[ URL ]
https://www.eandy.com/en/news/202108/
https://item.licht-gallery.com/?pid=162571448
