Unfortunately, the absolute coolest thing I saw at Design Festa I couldn't get a meishi from (there was no one at the booth and I didn't want to take their one and only remaining meishi). It was a piece with two aquariums that had various pumps in them creating currents in the water. Then, they put these "sea creatures" (I think they were made of strips of rubber folded and attached to themselves to look like fantastical jellyfish) in the aquarium, and as they got pushed around by the water it completely looked like they were living creatures.
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| From DesignFesta2008 |
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| From DesignFesta2008 |
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| From DesignFesta2008 |
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| From DesignFesta2008 |
闇月創房 / Yamitsuki Soubou (cool handcrafted metal jewelry)
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| From DesignFesta2008 |
Hell's Kitchen (I really appreciated this woman because gave me a cool little fan which amused numerous other exhibitors throughout the day. Unfortunately, the website doesn't seem to be working)
Moscow Kogei handmade Very cool highly articulated little wooden animals. The limbs are mostly attached with elastic bands so you can pose them up!
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村上 萌 / Moe Murakami (very ironic that her name is Moe)alternate site
ミつの森のサーカス / Mitsu no Mori no Saakasu (lit. Three Forests Circus) event at Shimokitazawa's Space Sprout 17-22Sep
The ever-trusty B-Side Label from Osaka, my main source of stickers. Their stickers come with a two-year guarantee (to do what, stick?).
ミカジキ / Mikajiki Girlspunk Illustrator
Tyabo "One person with a belief is equal to a force of 99 who have only interests"
Roomscape Order-made furniture
O Project / Ruins Anthem Like the Land's End magazine I found last year, this is a project that goes around taking pictures of ruined and abandoned place in Japan. Totally fascinating, I got their special issue on 軍艦島 / Gunkannjima
がんばれコーポレーション (lit. Going All Out, Inc.) These guys were actually giving away DVDs of their latest video project, which even given the non-profit nature of most things at Design Festa was pretty impressive.
OXOXO "The inifinite creativity in oxoxo toybox"
VIRUS presents Gray Zone A group of seven friends who produce experiential art, alternate link
坂本 道夫 / Michio Sakamoto Totally, totally cool insects made by cutting and folding a single sheet of paper with no tape/tabs/etc
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| From DesignFesta2008 |
mofuwa She cut every one of her business cards out by hand (they have a series of scallops in one corner)!
Coffe Brown Design Stars The only way to explain it is that, it's coffee art.
Cavity vol. 03 Event in Aoyama 21Jun with various live art etc.
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