DESIGNTIDE TOKYO 2008's 200 photos. Check it out.
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DESIGNTIDE TOKYO's article published on media were uploaded.

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Desinemation page was uploaded. Directed by SHIMURABROS.

Desinemation
Spatter… Move about… Products around you take life and start moving in the time called "vision". This is a visual installation that opens up a different viewpoint by replaying daily commodities with the change of time. Products come and go in super slow motion by the hi-speed camera "EXILIM" and animation to unify and estrange. This shall present us with the relationship with new products in the age of eco-friendly.

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Please note last admission is 16:00 at main site.

Point of view page was uploaded.
"Point of view" is Movie report. journalist, designer, and four artists introduce the viewpoint of DESIGNTIDE TOKYO to it.
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Oct 31, Nov 1, during 2 days
Heath Nash Installation Produced by DESIGNTIDE TOKYO was showcased at 20th J-WAVE LIVE 「WHERE IS THE MUSIC? 2008」

"moonlinx" has been providing new movie interview of following 8 DESIGNTIDE exhibition designers, Yoshioka Tokujin(TIDE Extension), SHIMURABROS(TIDE Exhibition) and others. And hot reports of festibals are also available by "moonlinx" writer team. As we would like you to experience now!

Design Tide opening party was held at the Midtown Hall last night, was highly successful, attracting 2700 people, designers, press , buyers, makers, and design related people.

WISM? 2008
Heath Nash Installation Produced by DESIGNTIDE TOKYO

Date:
10/31 Door Open18:30 Live19:00
11/1 Door Open17:00 Live17:30

Site:Yebisu Garden Hall

【Lighting Installation】
'Anemone' Designed by HEATH NASH(from Capetown)
Produced by DESIGNTIDE TOKYO

【Art Installation】
Yasunori Namanishi、Tatsuya Kondo

【Live】
JAMIE CULLUM(from UK)
SOIL &“PIMP”SESSIONS(from Tokyo)
MEDESKI MARTIN & WOOD(from NY)
CYRO BAPTISTA and BANQUET OF THE SPIRITS (from BRAZIL / NY)

【TimeTable】
10/31 Halloween Friday
(*Electric Set)

18:30 Door Open
Live
19:00 Cyro Baptista & Banquet of the Spirits
20:10 Jamie Cullum X Soil & "Pimp" Sessions
21:20 Medeski Martin & Wood
~ WISM? Super Session!
Opening & Between Live DJ: Karen P (from London),
Akira Ishii (from Tokyo)

11/1 Organic Saturday
(*Acoustic Set)

17:00 Door Open
Live
17:30 Jamie Cullum X Soil & "Pimp" Sessions
18:40 Cyro Baptista & Banquet of the Spirits
19:50 Medeski Martin & Wood
~ WISM? Super Session!
Opening & Between Live DJ: Karen P (from London),
Akira Ishii (from Tokyo)

WISM? 2008 Official URL: http://www.wism2008.com/

Events & Parties page was uploaded.
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TIDE Extension participation designer was uploaded.

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Sponsor page was uploaded.
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The “Tree” exhibition produced by DESIGTIDE TOKYO is currently underway in Osaka.

D〜ba 1st. Exhibition 「TREE」
Data:2nd Oct.〜6th Nov. 2008 11:00〜21:00
Site: E〜ma1F D〜ba

A profusion of trees by designers and artists
Trees have always been a fertile resource for people – as a material essential to our lives, as well as a source of well-being and repose. However, forests are now disappearing, upsetting the natural balance of things and resulting in various distortions in the environment. Because their continued existence is indispensable, we wanted to reaffirm once again the wealth and richness that these trees bring to our lives – through exquisite forms and means of expression, for example. Designers and artists from Japan and around the world are influenced by the culture of various countries, using trees as the material, and sometimes the form, for their work. By featuring well-known products from the last century, as well as current and contemporary artworks, this exhibition hopes to share with audiences the various sentiments that these designers and artists have for trees.

TIDE Market participation designer was uploaded.

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TIDE Exhibition participation designer was uploaded.

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The participation designer and the manufacturer of TIDE EXHIBITION, TIDE MARKET, and TIDE EXTENSION are recruited until July 7th - July 31st.

Schedule: 5 days from October 30th (Thu) to November 3rd (Mon, national holiday)
Main venue: Tokyo Midtown Hall

Opening hours: 11:00-21:00 (last entry 20:30)
November 3rd only: 11:00-18:00 (last entry 17:30)
*Please note that visitors will not be allowed to enter the venue after the last entry time.

Extension venues: Various locations in Tokyo

HOW TO ENTER


TIDE EXHIBITION
The core of DESIGNTIDE TOKYO, TIDE EXHIBITION is a trade center where new creations and ideas are introduced and exhibited. This is the main exhibition venue for designers, manufacturers, buyers and journalists to gather and confront design head-on.

As exhibition space is limited, participating entries will be screened.

TIDE MARKET
A place where new creations are exhibited and sold, and market research can be conducted. TIDE MARKET is also where visitors can actually get to pick up the designs and make purchases.

As exhibition space is limited, participating entries will be screened.


TIDE EXTENSION
An exhibition of works throughout the city of Tokyo, held at individual shops and galleries that will be connected through DESIGNTIDE TOKYO, forming a single exhibition.

Designers and manufacturers will be able to make an appearance on-site. One condition for selection will be the ability to give competent presentations on exhibited work using a portion of the exhibition space.

How have you been spending this summer season?
It’s finally time again for this year’s DESIGNTIDE.

There has been much talk recently about the past 10 years in design, the intense environmental changes that have come with them, as well as the future that this practice of design will lead to.

The spread of design consciousness is a marvelous thing. The startling rate at which this change has occurred is testament to its serious potential.

For the 4th edition of DESIGNTIDE this year, when thinking about the future, we decided that we wanted to change the shape it would take – not just something superficial, but rather a hub of activity giving birth to a culture of design that would expand and grow, a starting point for future connections that we could be proud of. We wanted to work towards creating an inclusive and inviting hub that would attract serious creators.

This fall, members of this hub will come together again in a creative “TIDE” flowing out of Tokyo.

DESIGNTIDE TOKYO 2008
DIRECTOR
Akio Aoki (MIRU DESIGN) , Fumikazu Ohara (SOUP DESIGN) ,
Tomoji Kurasho (BACH) , Juri Kobayashi (Bunnypress) ,
Yoshitaka Haba (BACH) , Tsuyoshi Matsuzawa (E&Y) ,
Yu Yamada (method) , Masaki Yokokawa (CIBONE)