DesignArt 2018 Festival Redefines Design Boundaries in Tokyo
The second edition of DesignArt is taking place in Tokyo until October 28, 2018, pushing the limits of design. Founders Akio Aoki, Shun Kawakami, Hiroshi Koike, Okisato Nagata, Astrid Klein, and Mark Dytham have energized various parts of the city with 70 exhibitions and events. Notable participants include architects Sou Fujimoto and Johnny Chiu, designer Bethan Laura Wood, and Kazunori Matsumura. The Under-30 section showcases talents like the collective Epistroph, while Laura Sattin revives Murano glass-making techniques. Shoto Hayakawa screens the film Meet up at 9 p.m., and companies Cassina ixc and HAY unveil new products, including Cassina's Soft Props sofa. The festival kicks off with The Flow of Time exhibition at Grand Seiko, marking 20 years of Ung Svensk Form.
Key facts
- DesignArt 2018 runs until October 28, 2018 in Tokyo.
- Second edition of the festival.
- 70 exhibitions and events across Tokyo.
- Founders include Akio Aoki, Shun Kawakami, Hiroshi Koike, Okisato Nagata, Astrid Klein, and Mark Dytham.
- Participants include Sou Fujimoto, Johnny Chiu, Bethan Laura Wood, Satoshi Itasaka, Kazunori Matsumura.
- Under-30 section features Epistroph collective, Laura Sattin, and Shoto Hayakawa.
- Cassina ixc presents Soft Props by Konstantin Grcic; HAY introduces new products.
- The Flow of Time exhibition celebrates 150 years of Japan-Sweden diplomatic relations and 20 years of Ung Svensk Form.
Entities
Artists
- Akio Aoki
- Shun Kawakami
- Hiroshi Koike
- Okisato Nagata
- Astrid Klein
- Mark Dytham
- Sou Fujimoto
- Johnny Chiu
- Bethan Laura Wood
- Satoshi Itasaka
- Kazunori Matsumura
- Epistroph
- Laura Sattin
- Shoto Hayakawa
- Konstantin Grcic
- Shigeno Ichimura
- Atsuo Ogawa
Institutions
- MIRU DESIGN
- artless
- NON-GRID
- EXS
- Klein Dytham architecture
- Cassina ixc
- HAY
- Francfranc Aoyoma
- Grand Seiko
- Ung Svensk Form
- World Kita-Aoyama Building
Locations
- Tokyo
- Japan
- Aoyoma
- Murano
- Burano
- Milan
- Sweden