His works include the paper chair honeypop, pane chair, venus natural crystal chair, swarovski crystal palace stardust stellar, yamagiwas lighting tofu tear drop, and media skin xray for au design project. This book presents his entire body of work through beautiful and abstract photographs showing tokujins finished designs, accompanied by sketches, drawings. Tokujin yoshioka creates a lasting impression design. Latest from tokujin yoshioka at milano salone 2014. Worked under shiro kuramata in 1987 and issey miyake since 1988 and established his own studio, tokujin yoshioka design in 2000. Tokujin yoshioka design by ryu niimi, issey miyake, ross. Japanese designer tokujin yoshioka has created a quick and easy face shield for healthcare workers fighting covid19, which attaches to the wearers glasses. Based in tokyo, tokujin yoshioka has built a career using unconventional materials to create objects and. Japanese designer tokujin yoshioka creates simple, threestep template for face shields yoshiokas template design can be used to create a face shield in three simple steps from a clear sheet of pet or pvc plastic, printed on an a3 piece of paper. Tokujin yoshioka shares threestep template for emergency. His lack of specific fashion training left him free to experiment with unexpected materials.
Some of his furniture pieces act as clouds and others are baked in an oven like bread, while still others seem to melt into thin air. After he worked together with the well known designer shiro kuramata and the miyake design studio from 1986 until 1992, he began his career as a freelancer initially, before he founden his own studio tokujin yoshioka design in the year 2000. Ambra medda the complete work of tokujin yoshioka, one of the most innovative designers working today. Tokujin yoshioka design paola antonelli, elisa astori.
When he was younger, tokujin yoshioka wanted to bring a cloud. His career can be traced back to the works with shiro kuramata and issey miyake. Feathers fly around this 15 metrelong tank installed by japanese designer tokujin yoshioka at the mori art museum in tokyo. The volume features a main survey of his work by design critic ryu niimi, and introduction by acclaimed fashion designer issey miyake and essays by ross lovegrove, kozo. Fascinated by the properties and behavior of light, renowned japanese designer tokujin yoshioka unveiled his latest work, spectrum 2017, a new installation that fills the shiseido gallery space in tokyo with colorful light that radiates from an elaboratelydesigned prism. This book showcases a broad variety of these examples. Tokujin yoshioka, a designer on the clouds emanuele dangelo 2 months ago design tokujin yoshioka is a japanese designer who has received numerous international awards, and many of his works are part of the permanent collections of the worlds most prestigious museums such as the moma in new york and the centre pompidou in paris.
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Tokujin yoshioka exhibits spectrum in tokyo urdesignmag. Tokujin yoshioka is one of the most important young japanese designers working today. His honeypop chair from 2001 is made entirely of paper. Tokujin yoshioka was born in japan in 1967 and studied at the kuwasawa design school, where he gained his degree in 1986. Tokujin yoshioka design by issey miyake, 9780714857336, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Yoshioka tokujin tokujin design paperback september 1, 2002 2. After graduating from the kuwasawa design school in tokyo in 1986, he studied. We spoke with tokujin yoshioka about his influences, including japan and henri matisse.
Texts by paola antonelli, elisa astori, kozo fujimoto, ross lovegrove, ingo maurer, issey miyake and ryu niimi. Tokujin yoshioka was born in the year 1967 in saga, japan. His books are tokujin design gap publication, tokujin yoshioka. Lovegrove, ross and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices.
See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The ethereal light art of japanese artist, tokujin yoshioka. Designed by groovisions, the book includes more than three hundred sketches. The first major book on one of japans most radical designers. The japanese industrial designer and artist tokujin yoshioka couldnt possibly choose. Shop authentic tokujin yoshioka furniture and other tokujin yoshioka furniture from the worlds best dealers. Tokujin yoshioka was born in saga prefecture, japan in 1967. The installation snowflake will be created with transparent acrylic prism rods and will be presented in the whole space of kartell. This ability to create something that moves us, using simple tools, is atthe root of his talent. Tokujin yoshioka shares threestep template for emergency face shields. This is the first complete and uptodate monograph on japanese product designer tokujin yoshioka b. An indepth monograph on one of japans greatest living designers. Tokujin yoshioka, a designer on the clouds collater.
Easytomake face shield tokujin yoshioka urdesignmag. Few designers transition between the world of design and art with the grace of tokujin yoshioka. Tokujin yoshioka is one of the most important japanese designers working today. Fast company articles and posts tagged tokujin yoshioka with a unique editorial focus on innovation in technology, leadership, and design. Tokujin yoshioka design by ryu niimi, kozo fujimoto, elisa. Tokujin yoshiokas unfettered creativity was greatly nurtured by fashion designer issey miyake, who hired the young designer in 1988. The text will include a survey of his career and four essays by contemporary designers and critics.
With a number of studios utilizing their 3d printers and laser cutters to produce vital face shields, renowned japanese artist and designer tokujin yoshioka has now shared the template for an easytomake face visor. Kazuo hashiba is a writer and editor for design publications, a curator, and a regular lecturer at various design institutes. Simply print out the template, place on top of a clear plastic sheet even a clear plastic binder would work, cut along the guidelines and attach. Tokujin yoshioka design hardcover october 24, 2006. Since the outbreak of covid19 many architects and designers have joined the effort to fight the coronavirus pandemic. Designer tokujin yoshioka who we know from a previously featured interactive hermes display design, will present an installation at kartell flagship store in milan.
Since childhood, influenced by leonardo da vinci, learnt painting, such as oil painting, and had particular interest in science. The designers honeypop armchair defies the notion of. The most complete and uptodate monograph on the japanese designe. Sofas and armchairs tokyopop tokujin yoshioka driade. Tokyo spectrum, the latest installation by artist and designer tokujin yoshioka, builds a rainbow bridge across the boundaries of art, design and architecture. The most complete and uptodate monograph on the japanese.
Snowflake installation for kartell designed by tokujin yoshioka website. Japanese designer tokujin yoshioka will exhibit a glass window made of 500 crystal prisms at museum. Famed for his technically excellent work and superb appreciation of light as a design material, he uses fibre optics, stunning light installations and reflectivetransparent materials in a way that leaves the observer with the impression that the future has arrived. Tokujin yoshioka is the principal of tokujin yoshioka design, based in tokyo. See more ideas about design, installation art and pure products. In 1992 he started working as a freelance designer and eight years later he established his own studio in tokyo. He concluded his studies at the kuwasawa design school in tokyo in the year 1989. The eight metrehigh installation will create rainbows within the space as lig. Tokujin yoshioka releases free template to create your own. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Tokujin yoshioka design hardcover october 24, 2006 by ryu niimi author. A japanese design masters stunning rainbow chur arts and crafts projects refferal. We had the honor to feature tokujins fascinating art installments in a few occasions on our pages, from his dynamic maison hermes window.
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