Max Lamb
Born in St Austell, Cornwall, 1980. 2003, graduated from Northumbria University.
After working for Ou Baholyodhin Studio in London, finished studying Masters Degree in Design Products at the Royal College of Art.
Tries to combine the producing skill now and then, to make fun and positive products.
URL: Tide Audio
Showing In: Tide Exhibition
Gen Suzuki
Born in 1975. After working at Panasonic, graduated from the RCA in 2006.
Awarded - 'The Best of British' selected by Terence Conran and 100%DESIGN, Best New Comer and many the design awards.
Showing In: Tide Exhibition
DEMAKERSVAN
We see ourselves as an orchestra : artists who perform in close cooperation with each other, sometimes making a solitary trip, after which they come together again. Their goal : move people.
Ego is just a good feeling that comes along with the ride, not causing it. We are storytellers, from fantasy to factory, from statement to product.
URL: http://www.kakitsubataweb.com/
Showing In: Tide Exhibition
Christien Meindertsma
Dutch designer living and working in Rotter dam.
2004, published 'Checked Baggage', a book that showed all the items that were confiscated from Amsterdam Airport in one week, all normal householdobjects that became weapons after 11th September.
Started her knitwear label FLOCKS last year.
URL: http://www.kakitsubataweb.com/
Showing In: Tide Exhibition
FRONT
A design group of four female. They attracted attention while in Konstfack, University College of Arts Crafts and Design's Industrial Design dept.
Art show at Milano Salone, produced interior of Tensta Konsthall the art center of Sweden, and in 2005 they held personal exhibition at Droog Design.
URL: http://www.frontdesign.se/
Showing In: Tokyo Wonder Site Aoyama | Tide Exhibition
Patrick Chia
Born 1969, Singapore. Studied Industrial Design at RMIT in Australia from 1991-1993. Found Squeeze Design in 1996.
Showing In: Tide Extension | Time & Style Existence
Laurence Brabant
She is especially interested in glass for this material deals with nature, movement, human and manual gestures. She creates poetic products inspired by the marvellous of chidlhood, the visible and invisible.
URL: Tide Audio
Showing In: Tide Exhibition
Ng & Vilde
Established by photographer Christopher Ng and designer Louisa Vilde, both of whom have been internationally-awarded and internationally-exhibited in their respective fields.
URL: http://www.ngvilde.com
Tide Audio
Showing In: Tide Exhibition
CHIGO
Shinichiro Nakahara
Founded an original furniture design team called "Landscape Products" in 1997. In 2000, he opened his own store“Play Mountain”in Jingu-mae, as he started working on interior design for retail stores, offices and homes. In 2005, he have opened the shop "Chigo" in Hiroo for kids.
Showing In: Tide Exhibition
Asao Tokolo/TOKOLO.com
Asao Tokolo
Starts production of patterns in 2001 and becomes involved in fields related to Art, Architecture and Design. Teaching at Musashino Art Univesity.
Showing In: Tide Exhibition
Teruhiro Yanagihara×VADE MECVM.
Teruhiro Yanagihara
Product and space designer. Born in Kagawa, 1976. In 2002, launched "TERUHIRO YANAGIHARA / ISOLATION UNIT". In 2005, started "TERUHIRO YANAGIHARA" his own product label.
URL: http://www.isolationunit.info/
Tide Audio
Showing In: Tide Exhibition
UMBRELLA
An office based in bangkok with international approach to design. Today their company works with various clients international providing them with skills in architects, interior, exhibition, event and graphic design in philosophy of "do create attractive art and design experience".
Showing In: Tide Exhibition
Dainippon Type Organization with KOKUYO
Dainippon Type Organization
An experimental typograpy team. From the Japanese and English alphabet, we've deconstructed, shaped, and formed a fresh typography that hasn't lost an irresistible japonesque feel.
URL: http://dainippon.type.org/
Tide Audio
Showing In: Tide Exhibition
Christopher Toh
Exhibited with various organization includes IDEE CO, SEMPRE and Ambiente Messe Frankfurt. Teaching at School of Art, Design and Media at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore...
URL: http://www.ant.sg/
Tide Audio
Showing In: Tide Exhibition
Hunn Wai
Hunn Wai is a classically trained industrial designer now finding his "Self" in the masters course of the Design Academy Eindhoven in the Netherlands. He is interested in the identities of everyday consumable objects and their relationships with people and their environments. Most recently his Paul Smith table was published in VIEWPOINT, a publication from the London-based trends-forecasting agency, The Future Laboratory.
Showing In: Tide Exhibition
Kiki van Eijk
After graduating from Design Academy Eindhoven in 2000, started own design office in 2001. Her work is both 2d and 3d, conceptual, esthetic, functional and often narrative. Her work has been published in The International Design Year Book.
Showing In: Tide Exhibition
WAT design
WAT Design was formed in 2002 by Maarten Baptist and Jan Habraken, two graduates from Design Academy Eindhoven. As their name suggests, Working Apart Together, they often work with creative talents from other fields like art, fashion or architecture on each project so as to meet the client's needs. They have recently opened an office in Boston, US.
Showing In: Tide Exhibition
Studio Frederik Roijé
After graduating Design Academy Eindhoven in 2001, started own design studio exploring designs where concept and renewal are main points. He tries to give a little surprise and emotional experience to the users by offering a fresh look at a familar object.
URL: http://www.roije.com/
Tide Audio
Showing In: Tide Exhibition
Johan Verde
Johan Verde learned Industrial Design at ART School in 1984~1990. He crafts in furniture, glass, porcelain and metalware. His works have been created as expressions of concepts rather than as objects made with merely fuctionality. As be awarded many times, they are growing in appeal.
URL: http://www.verde.no/
Tide Audio
Showing In: Tide Exhibition
SYNCHRONIZEDLIQUID
Charlotte Karlsen Born in1974 Norway. Has been trading as Synchronized liquid since 2002. After graduating in 1999 from Kosta Boda glass school in Sweden, she has traveled and exhibited extensively to gain knowledge of techniques and production and to promote and sell her products and skills. Her work represents what Scandinavian design can do best ; follow function with form whilst not blinking on beauty.
Showing In: Tide Exhibition
StokkeAustad
A newly established design company StokkeAustad believe in creating value through design and that this value can be defined as either aesthetic , functional, environmental, or economic.
URL: http://www.stokkeaustad.com/
Tide Audio
Showing In: Tide Exhibition
Shin Azumi
Born in Kobe, 1965. MA in Industrial Design from the Royal College of Art in London. BA in Product Design from the Kyoto City University of Arts.
URL: http://www.shinazumi.com/
Tide Audio
Showing In: Light Box Studio Aoyama | Tide Exhibition | Tide Extension
El Ultimo Grito
Established by Rosario Hurtado and Roberto Feo in 1997. Their studio is currently based in London. Rosario Hurtado was born in Madrid in 1966. Roberto Feo was born in London in 1964 but grew up in Madrid, Spain.
URL: http://www.elultimogrito.co.uk/
Showing In: Tide Exhibition
Fabio Bortolani
Born in Modena, 1957. Designer and architect. After graduating from architecture of the University of Florence, started working as an industrial designer in 1990. He designs for Agape, Alessi, Authentics, Cappellini, Driade, lapalma etc.
URL: http://www.fabio-bortolani.com/
Showing In: Tide Exhibition
Sebastian Bergne
Born in 1966. Based in London and Bologna. After graduating from RCA, established his studio in 1990. His works have been awarded prizes and exhibited in MOMA, NY and Design Museum, London. He teaches at RCA and Ecal.
URL: http://www.sebastianbergne.com/
Showing In: Tide Exhibition
Gabriele Pezzini
Born in Belgium, 1963. After graduating from Institute of Industrial Design in Florence, joined French company Allibert. In 1999, opened his studio in Milan. He teaches as visiting professor in France, USA and Italy.
URL: http://www.gabriele-pezzini.com/
Showing In: Tide Exhibition
ARTECNICA
Established in 1986. Release the work of Tord boontje futhermore a lot of another designers. The work of Hella Jongerius is announced this term. Hella of a Dutch birth in 1963 has been active part as a member of the design project from 1993 At establishment droog design. After independence, JongeriusLab has been created.
URL: http://www.artecnicainc.com/
Showing In: Tide Exhibition
GENDAI BIJUTSU NITOUHEY
Art unit consist Shane Kagotani and Katsuhito Fujiwara. In 1991 guraduate Kyoto City University of Arts sculpture specially section. Noble and difficult to tackle against ART. Their concept that even pitty thingshelping but smile named DABIJUTSU. No end their work in expand area photograph, pictures and 3D object.
URL: http://homepage3.nifty.com/2touhey/
Showing In: Tide Exhibition
Domestic
Christine Stephane and Massimiliano jointed after carrier as display agent of HABITAT in 2005 begun their project to propose many creators to design object thema innovate andoriginal in freedom area. Next collection to introduce new generation of France and Dutch designers.Collections in more deep area wall decoration than ever.
Showing In: Tide Exhibition
Markus Moström Design
Born in Stockholm, Sweden in 1969. Started his own designstudio in 1997. Works internationally with clients in Japan, the USA and Spain, and with a number of firms, institutions and public authorities in Sweden. Markus Moström specialises in visual identity and graphic design with a broad range of commissions.
URL: http://www.mostromdesign.se/
Showing In: Tide Exhibition
Still Life
Grass Vase
Discovered by "Still Life", a store known for the selection of fresh design products from all around the world such as Denmark, Finland, Austria, is "Grass Vase", a work of a Danish designer Claydies. Display flowers in this "grass" motief vase, and it makes the flowers look like they are blooming in the fields.
URL: http://wonder-travelling.com/Stilllife/Stilllife.htm/
Showing In: Tide Market
ON ZA LINE
Lamp Shade
Lamp Shade is the examples of their classically designed modern products. "ON ZA LINE" (Kiyomi Kodama and Ai Kurahashi) makes jewelry, tablewear, interior accessory etc using ceramics. All products are handcrafted and limited to 50 pieces per model.
URL: http://onzaline.com/
Tide Audio
Showing In: Tide Market
LFS
pin frame
The interspace decorator "Live For Sweets" started his original product brand "LFS".A pushpin+photo frame=pin frame that becomes a playful interior as pinning the photograph directly on the wall and frame only one part.
URL: http://www.liveforsweets.com/
Showing In: Tide Market
Knot
CUP-RING
"Knot" has just established in April 2006, and currently in the works with designers in order to plan and produce new design products. "CUP-RING" is a mug cup with a handle that appears like a ring when held with a hand.
Showing In: Tide Market
mokely
mokely yarn collection
"Mokely" is a knit product brand created by a graphic designer Tomoko Toki. With unique ideas and colouring, these items are all hand-knitted. She sometimes knits as a performance with music. Her knitting yarn collection is available for sale during this event. These pop and colorful yarn balls can also be displayed as an onjet d'art.
URL: http://www.clover.co.jp/
Tide Audio
Showing In: Tide Market
NOOKA
A wrist watch brand "NOOKA", launched by an artist/designer Matthew Waldman, shows time using lines and dots in innovative ways. Their products are sold at places like MoMA shop. Their watches that indicate time in scales have a face almost like a puzzle. Sure to make it more fun to check the time.
URL: http://www.nookawatch.com/noo_models.html/
Tide Audio
Showing In: Tide Market
sockmates
sockmates
Remind you of your childhood when you couldn't sleep with out them -these nostalgic and sweet stuffed- toys are works of a Hamburg based designer Nicole Noack. Maybe it is because they are made of familiar material "socks", that we feel attached to them. They are all handmade, so each piece has its own unique character. Introduced first time in Japan.
Showing In: Tide Market
Katachi/no quiet
hook bag
"Take all the pockets on the inside and stick them on the outside" was the initial idea to design this highly functional bag. Using press-studs, these pockets in different sizes and colors can be rearranged any way you want. It is a product of a private brand "no quiet" run by Kunikazu Hoshiba's graphic and product design company "Katachi".
Showing In: Tide Market
HEIDU norway
asono mica
A MP3 player called "asono mica" designed by a Norwegian design team called "Norwaysays" who also design furnitures. It has features of quality Nordic design, top functionality, as well as user-friendly operationality. It can be hung from neck like a necklace. Winner of 2005 Norway Good Design Award.
Showing In: Tide Market
b4d
CD・DVD FILE/calender
Beyond the field of design, "b4d" seeks for a common ground of various other fields. They set "space" as their main theme, and seek for creative possibilities of objects and matters. CD・DVD file (above), a winner of 2005 Good Design Award, and calendar (below) are made of recycled materials and are also environmentally friendly.
URL: http://www.b4d.info/
Showing In: Tide Market
Emiko Oki
Trophy Tableware
This object created by a London based designer Emiko Oki appears like a trophy, but it's actually tablewears. If you disassemble it into individual pieces, it consists of many items such as plates, soup cup, and a tea pot. It is something that could be displayed as an interrior accessory rather than stored in a cupboard. A special version will be exhibited at DesignTide in Tokyo 2006.
Showing In: Tide Market
Misao Noya
paperweight
The designer Misao Noya's production is based on the idea of "HAPPY." She's skilled at using neutral colours, animal or nature motifs, and creates an atmospheric and luminous world of her own. Her paper weight piece is almost like a slice of our daily life scene, and it shows her gentle way of perceiving life.
URL: http://www.misaonoya.com/
Showing In: Tide Market
ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS
Flower vase/Clock
The world is full of stuff, but we have unwittingly forgotten the joy of discovering or possessing stuff. So they have freed themselves from all the "should be"s and "suppesed to be"s, and started to create stuff all over again. A vase in the shape of a flower vase is the good examples of their works.
Showing In: Tide Market
TOKOLO.com
PPP magnet
Asao Tokolo focuses on creating patterns in the fields of art, architecture, design. He has worked on the projects theme "to connect." This magnet which seems like pieces of a puzzle is the outcome of his attempt to create a new Japanese arabesque pattern.
URL: http://www.tokolo.com/
Tide Audio
Showing In: Tide Market
ASYL CRACK
ASYL CRACK is a design company established in 2004 as a group unit of ASYL DESIGN. With the theme of exploring wider activity fields, doing from planning to direction thoroughly. Also crossing over many creative fields such as ADs for national clients, CD jackets, CI and the event producing. Now, the members of Chieko Yamamoto, Hiromi Nishi, and Naoki Sato are being active in their own projects individually.
Showing In: Treasured Trash
Katsuki Tanaka
Tanaka Katsuki (comic artist). Born 1966 in Osaka, Japan. He started his career as a comic artist in 1985. Books include "Bakadoriru", "Ossu! Tonko-chan" and many more.
URL: http://www.kaerucafe.com/
Showing In: Treasured Trash
Fumiko Ikeda（gift_）
Worked for Urban Design Research / UDR (ex-ICC) and IDEE Co., Ltd.While contracted at IDEE, planning and PR works were mainexperience. Participated as a start-member for numerous projects like IDEE Workstation, Sputnik, TDB. Became freelance creative director in 2005, and established the design unit, "gift_". Started treasured trash project with ASYL CRACK.
URL: http://www.giftlab.jp/
Tide Audio
Showing In: Treasured Trash
Akiko Fukuda（Limb）
Resource box@street>As the place where resources for the earth temporarily gathering, I wanted to give them some primitive and organic form as if each of them was a part of nature. Resource box@home>Interior trash / resource bags on the rack
Showing In: Treasured Trash
The New Shoppingbag distributed by GAS AS I/F
The New Shoppingbag distributed by GAS AS I/F is designed by SUSAN BIJL, from Holland based artist. This bag is really cute in design, has many combinations in color. This is the stylish and practical eco bag with which is strong and waterproof.
Showing In: Treasured Trash
Think the Earth Project
The Think the Earth Project creates opportunities for people to think about and relate to the Earth in their everyday lives. The basic ethos of the Project is "ecology and economy in coexistence. Business keeps the world economy ticking over, and to make business a better driving force for social change, it offers ways to contribute to society through business, encouraging companies and individuals worldwide to participate.
URL: http://www.thinktheearth.net/
Showing In: Treasured Trash
KEI SATO（ecocolo）
Born in 1977. Graduated from University of London, master course of media studies. He was inolved in editing of "Tank" a culture magazine while attending university. After returning home in 2003, he became a freelance editor. In 2006, he's installed as a editor in chief for the lifestyle magazine "Ecocolo" that proposes an eco-conscious way to live. Now he's being active to it.
Showing In: Treasured Trash
MOGRA
"Design has no boundary", this is our mission. Recent works are "Love Blooms" (condom +flower seed) and "Love yourself" (Self satisfaction system for men) in another Tokyo design event. And will produce SIGG(R) bottle graphic design competition in Japan.
URL: http://www.mogra-tokyo.jp/
Showing In: Treasured Trash
D-BROS
D-BROS, the house brand of advertising and graphic design firm, Draft Co., Ltd. was launched in 1995. D-BROS products include stationery, interior items and textiles, all distinguished by an innovative design sensibility.
URL: http://www.d-bros.jp
Tide Audio
Showing In: 1F Spiral Garden - Spiral | Tide Extension
e.m.
“e.m are a design unit making Jewelry and accessories with which they aim to delight all.
Showing In: Cibone Aoyama | Montoak | Tide Extension
Anthony Kleinepier / TTTVO
Two Dutch designers creating a living scenery with their products. Anthony Kleinepier: creator of spatial products, labeled as BONE, he will show a selection from his soft-living-improvement-products, made of stiched floorcovering. TTTVO: Graduated from Design Academy in Eindhoven. Her skills range from product, furniture to interior design.
URL: Tide Audio
Showing In: Art-U Room | Tide Extension
MIT/MADE IN TOKYO×SEAMLESS
October, 2005 I start activity of a design unit [MIT / MADE IN TOKYO INC] June, 2006 [SEAMLESS] A project start
Showing In: Space Intart | Tide Extension
Fumiaki Goto
Born in Nagasaki, 1972. Graduated from Shibaura Institute of Technology Architecture and Building Engineering. 1996, visits Italia and learns industrial design. Starts his work in Japan again in 2006.
Showing In: Hakuichi Minami Aoyama | Tide Extension
Kazumi Abe
Born in Ishikawa, 1971. Graduated from PARSONS SCHOOL OF DESIGN(New York) Interior Design department. Now works on designs of furniture and interior accessories.
Showing In: Hakuichi Minami Aoyama | Tide Extension
Takashi Ifuji
Born in Gifu, 1969. Graduated from Tsukuba University. Turns freelance product designer in Milan. After returning home in 2002, launched Ifuji Design Studio.
Showing In: Hakuichi Minami Aoyama | Tide Extension
Matthew Waldman
Matthew Waldman is a designer, artist and educator who resides in New York City. Born in 1965, Matthew's diverse career spans graphic design, fine arts and product design with his Nooka-line of time pieces for which he has 4 design patents. All his projects attempt to reignite forgotten dialogs, instigate re-examinations and ultimately create emotional connections between objects, concepts, and people..
Showing In: Idea Frames | Tide Extension
ma ka ta
The 2005 formed In House Designer Unit ma ka ta, with an theme of In House Designer's Out Design.This time an another unit Dame-design exhibits the second stage who are from ma ka ta's Kamikakiuchi and Hayashino.
Showing In: Shibu Bld. Roof Top | Tide Extension
Kosyo Ueshima
Born in 16th April 1979 in Fukui.
Graduated from Tama Art Univ.Belonging to electric mfr design company.
I also am a priest of the Nichiren sect.
URL: http://www.1-f.biz/
Showing In: Office | Tide Extension
Shunsuke Ishikawa
～1999 graduate Osaka Univ of Art ID department.1999～2001 eye wear manufacturer.2001～2006 electric manufacturer.2006～soybean curd manufacturer.Design Unit 'GROUND FLOOR'.3G Cell Phone P900i. International Forum Design 2005 Gold Award/GSM Cell-Phone EB-A200
URL: http://www.1-f.biz/
Showing In: Office | Tide Extension
Shunsuke Ishikawa
1998 London. Graduate from Central St Martins Art & Design.1999～2001AZUMＩ.2002～electric manufacturer.Works:SX400/800/850/450.
Design Unit:'GIRAFFE DID'＆'GROUND FLOOR'
Awards:Plastics,SX400-W/WITHOUT THOUGHT 7.etc.
URL: http://www.1-f.biz/
Showing In: Office | Tide Extension
Takayuki Senzaki
Born in 1978. Kyushu Institute of Design University completion in 2001. Art Direction and graphic are designed .
URL: http://www.tetusinman.com
Showing In: Gallery ES | Tide Extension
Soichiro Nomiyama
Born in 1974. Graduated from Kyushu Sangyo University in 1998.
Showing In: Gallery ES | Tide Extension
Hiroki Tsuji
Born in 1973. Graduated from Musashino Art University in 2000.
Showing In: Gallery ES | Tide Extension
Andre Klauser
Born in Germany, 1972. 2002, Royal College of Art, London, Design Products, Master of Arts and starts his own studio in London.
Showing In: Atic | Tide Extension
Yoshimi Azuma
1976 born and lives in Kyoto. 2000 graduate Kyoto University of Education, art education ceramic art course. 2002 comcplete MJM graphic design(PARIS) display design course. 2005 complete Kyoto prefecture craftsman fine art school ceramic forming course.
URL: Tide Audio
Showing In: LISN Aoyama | Tide Extension
