LOVE ONE
We started a new project called “LOVE ONE”.
http://weloveone.com/
photo:Takumi Ota
[ MILE design project ]
Design project mile was formed by Bandai Matsuo (acoustic engineer), Kentaro Kai (software engineer) and Kozo Shimoyama (interior designer) while they were still students at the University of Tsukuba. After they graduated from 2000 to 2003, they continued the project while becoming fully active in their own respective fields. They changed the name to MILE in 2008 and started working in full scale as a team. As “three heads are better than one” (the Chinese character for MILE can be read as san which also means three), they are expanding their design activities making use of each member’s specialty. Incorporating humor-filled storytelling, they create designs that pleasantly link people, things and space.
Among the awards they’ve received is the Good Design Award (2006) for Something to Touch, which is a set of Wajima lacquer speakers.
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[ PROTOTYPE 03 ]
13, November – 13, December 2009, TOKYO MIDTOWN , JAPAN
http://www.superprototype.net/
photo:Takumi Ota
[ DESIGNTIDE TOKYO 2009 ]
30, October – 3, November 2009, TOKYO MIDTOWN , JAPAN
http://www.designtide.jp/
photo:Takumi Ota
[ Pavane for inbisible strings ]
Exhibition 5 Directed by Shunji Yamanaka “Bones”
29, May – 30, August 2009, 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT, Tokyo, Japan
http://2121designsight.jp/bones/
photo: Takumi Ota
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[ COMPLEMENTALY COLORS – Missing Link of Design - ]
22-27, April 2009, L’Archivolto Libreria Galleria, Milan, Italy
http://www.newwind.jp/
photo: Takumi Ota
[ His Life Is Beautiful ]
Candle / Exhibited at New Wind from Japan 2009, Milan
He is troubled every day.
He is full of antinomies, and they conflict with each other.
But their conflict makes himself as a brand-new person.
That’s why his life is beautiful every day.
photo: Takumi Ota
[ Sky Scratcher ]
Screen / Exhibited at New Wind from Japan 2009, Milan
Graphic work: Yuma Harada
The product detail uses work by Sotatsu Tawaraya from the 17th century,
Korin Ogata from the 18th century and Hoichi Sakai from the 19th century…
The theme ” F?jin and Raijin” has been reproduced by legendary Japanese
painters over the last 400 years. In 21st century, what we choose for ones
in 22nd century? Something between contrasting ideas… Well, we shall leave
it veiled at this moment for our posterity.
photo: Takumi Ota
[ Young Talents On Show – ELLE DECO selections - ]
22-27, April 2009, SUPER STUDIO BASEMENT, Milan, Italy
[ KANSEI KACHI SOUZOH MUSEUM ]
23 – 28, January 2009, Tokyo, Japan
http://www.kansei-kachi.com/
[ voyage ]
Mobile phone concept for KDDI CORPORATION
SOLAR PHONE CONCEPTS
au design project
http://www.au.kddi.com/au_design_project/models/index.html
http://iida.jp/products/solar-phone-concepts/
photo: Takumi Ota
[ gem ]
Mobile phone concept for KDDI CORPORATION
SOLAR PHONE CONCEPTS
au design project
http://www.au.kddi.com/au_design_project/models/index.html
http://iida.jp/products/solar-phone-concepts/
photo: Takumi Ota
[ 月還盆覆水 ( Moonlight can return spilt milk ) ]
Kompira Art 2008 Toramaru Shachu, 12 – 14, December 2008, Kagawa, Japan
http://www5a.biglobe.ne.jp/~Arte2000/exhibition/08toramaru.htm
[ graft ]
arm chair
Material :
Frame and seat in solicobe rubber.
Legs in solid beech, painted.
photo : Takumi Ota
[ DESIGNTIDE TOKYO 2008 ]
30, October – 3, November 2008, Tokyo, Japan
http://www.designtide.jp/
photo: Takumi Ota
[ PROTOTYPE EXHIBITION 02 ]
30, October – 3, November 2008, Tokyo, Japan
http://www.superprototype.net/
[ WA: l’harmonie au quotidien – Design japonais d’aujourd’hui ]
22, October 2008 – 31, January 2009, Paris, France
http://www.jpf.go.jp/j/culture/new/0809/09-02.html
http://www.mcjp.asso.fr/cadrgen.html
[ CEATEC JAPAN 2008 / KDDI ]
30, September – 4, October 2008, Tokyo, Japan
http://www.kddi.com/variety/ceatec/
[ ART OSAKA ]
25 – 27, July 2008, Osaka, Japan
http://www.artosaka.jp/
[ Electrical Fantasista 2008 ]
18, July – 6, August 2008, Yokohama, Japan
http://fantasista.creativecluster.jp/
photo: Takumi Ota
[ Mobile in Forest Exhibition ]
2 – 6, July 2008, Tokyo, Japan
http://www.anotherwork-s.com/
http://www.anotherwork-s.com/pc/product/
[ interiorlifestyle 2008 ]
11 – 13, June 2008, Tokyo, Japan
http://www.interior-lifestyle.com/
[ Japan Design in Milano salone 2008 ]
3 – 8, June 2008, Tokyo, Japan
http://www.design-center.co.jp/
photo: Takumi Ota
[ DESIGNING 2008 ]
Workshop / ( ELEKIT + MILE ) x D10 =
25 – 29, April 2008, Fukuoka, Japan
http://www.designing10.jp/
[ SaloneSatellite 2008 ]
Δt – an emotional moment -
16 – 21, April 2008, Milan Fairgrounds, Rho, Italy (Booth B-10)
http://www.cosmit.it/
[ crossing ribbon ]
Chair / Exhibited at SaloneSatellite 2008 in Milan
Wrap the room with ribbon.
I had a special present for you.
Mmm, still more to go till she comes.
Let’s take a nap on the ribbon tying halfway through…
photo: Takumi Ota
[ vertical rainbow ]
Lighting / Exhibited at SaloneSatellite 2008 in Milan
It was an unexpected scenery.
Went through a tunnel and saw a vertical rainbow.
The way up to the sky from the running surface of the lake.
Ah, it was the moment you stopped crying…
photo: Takumi Ota
[ good aftermoon ]
Clock / Exhibited at SaloneSatellite 2008 in Milan
“13 minutes to two”…
The mysterious voice of full moon reached a Werewolf,
walking in a dark old town. “I could meet her at 2 am….”
A pretty girl with pale skin and tiny fangs.
She found me and ran in my direction.
I said to her with waving my hand,
“Good aftermoooooon!”
photo: Takumi Ota
[ MAISON & OBJET / JAPAN STYLE 2008 – In the Details - ]
25 – 29, January 2008, Nord Villepinte, Paris France (M47-N48)
http://www.maison-objet.com/
http://www.jetro.go.jp/jetro/activities/export/design/maison2008.html
[ WAJIMA x Kakitsubata / ON THE TABLE ]
9, January – 25, February 2008, SFT GALLERY, The National Art Center, Tokyo Japan
http://wajimaxkakitsubata.com/
http://www.kakitsubataweb.jp/
[ DESIGN TIDE 2007 IN TOKYO ]
November 2007, Tokyo, Japan
http://www.designtide.jp/
[ prism ]
This is a cable that lets the user connect his or her portable audio player to a television. The living room can be permeated with music very easily, without the use of any special audio devices. When the device is used, images also appear on the TV screen, and move in sync with the sounds that are emitted from the speakers. The television takes on a new role as a hub that ties together people, music, and the surroundings. That familiar old box becomes a marvelous device that makes us feel like we are closer to the music.
photo: Takumi Ota
[ WAJIMA x Kakitsubata ]
31, October – 2, December 2007, Kakitsubata Bekkan, Tokyo, Japan
http://wajimaxkakitsubata.com/
http://www.kakitsubataweb.jp/
photo: Takumi Ota
[ TENT LONDON ]
September 2007, Truman Brewery , London, UK
http://www.tentlondon.co.uk/
photo: Takumi Ota
[ a piece of japan ]
Ornamental decoration on Urushi has developed in Wajima from the Edo period. In our culture Chopsticks and chopstick rests are meant for daily use. These chopstick rests combine traditional Japanese techniques such as Makie, Chinkin, Urushie with Yuzen graphic patterns. “a piece of ｊapan” is not to be seen just as an original chopstick rest, but also a beautiful piece of Art.
Manufacturer: Shinichi Shioyasu, Taichi Kirimoto, Kazutaka Furukomi, Takashi Wakamiya, Designed with Kayoko Saeki
photo: Takumi Ota
[ Layers for hands ]
Wajima-nuri uses many different and complex processes by several craftsmen. Normally you would not be able to visually see these processes in the finished product. “Layer for hands” chopsticks are deliberately designed to show this complex process.
Manufacturer: Hiroyuki Iwata
photo: Takumi Ota
[ one hand bowl ]
“one hand bowl” is narrower than a standard bowl but deeper than a normal tea cup. The design enables full enjoyment of your drink. We feel happy when we have a bowl of hot soup… Soup bowls have been very popular in Wajima-nuri where this tableware is in daily use. With this design, the bowl form has been updated for our modern life.
Manufacturer: Taichi Kirimoto
photo: Takumi Ota
[ Shuki ]
In Japan, Wajima-nuri traditionally has been used for very formal celebration, such as weddings. On the other hand, this product is designed to create a special moment with your special person in your daily life. “Shuki” is a shallow Sake cup that you need to keep pouring, to promote a romantic communication. The Sake cup has a small cut section on the rim, so that the cups “kiss” when you toast.
Manufacturer: Shinichi Shioyasu
photo: Takumi Ota
[ DESIGNING 2007 ]
April 2007, Fukuoka, Japan
http://www.designing10.jp/
[ Y INNOVATION 2007 ]
March 2007, Yokohama, Japan
http://innovation.creativecluster.jp/
photo: Koichi Torimura
[ IFFT 2006 / International Furniture Fair Tokyo ]
November 2006, Tokyo, Japan
http://www.idafij.or.jp/
photo: Takumi Ota
[ Meteora ]
Table / Stool
photo: Takumi Ota
[ K ]
SAKE cup
photo: Takumi Ota
[ 100% East 2006 ]
September 2006, London, UK
http://www.100percenteast.co.uk/
photo: Takumi Ota
[ Day and Night ]
In Japan, there was an old custom of enjoying the moon light reflected to the surface of the water put on tub. The outline of the moon changes by synchronized with the wind. “Day and Night” is the lighting which has both the swinging and tension. Swing crosses the time, and tension exists in the space.
photo: Takumi Ota
[ Whose leg ? ]
“Whose leg ?”is a lighting with only the shade. By covering glasses with it, any kinds of glasses will be a beautiful light.
Whose leg is most beautiful?
photo: Takumi Ota
[ limb ]
The key and the hat take a rest like birds on the tree. And, you can set it up according to the height of you and your family. On the other side of the wall, there might be a large tree.
pthoto: Takumi Ota
[ Flicks ]
Please liberate your TV from worthless late-night programs. “Flicks” changes your television to a lighting, and you regain the rich time by separating yourself from ordinary life.
Reading, imaging, stretching, and when get sleepy, “have a sweet dream…”.
photo: Takumi Ota
[ Something to Touch / Tokyo Style in Stockholm 2004 ]
August 2004, Stockholm, Sweden
http://www.2dk.net/tokyostyle/
Please visit http://mileproject.jp/stt/ for more detail about “Soemthing to Touch”
[ Something to Touch ]
The beauty of Japanese Wajima-lacquer stimulates you to touch it. “Something to touch”is the completely new speaker system with its concept touching”.
Please visit http://mileproject.jp/stt/ for more detail.
“Something to Touch” got the Good Design Award 2006.
http://www.g-mark.org/
photo: Takumi Ota
[ Wooden Shed ]
The outside wall of this garage uses the combustion cryptomeria board (exterior material) and the cryptomeria board (interior material) that doesn’t burn. These two materials are used properly because of the relation to the adjoining environment, and they will become familiar as time passes.
A collaboration work with Shinobu Ichihara
photo: Takumi Ota
[ Exhibition of MILE – for everyting come in time to those who can wait at home - ]
March 2000, Tokyo, Japan
We hold exhibition of “MILE – for everyting come in time to those who can wait at home -”. It suggested modern Japanese lifestyle on floor. We created living space by how we feel than how we need. In this exhibition, we asked visitors to take their shoes off to make themself at home.
[ TV studio / VaioNet channel ]
October 1999, Sony building, Tokyo, Japan
For TV program which introduces movie, music, and art made in Tokyo. It utilized “Unit Wall System (first announced in design festa in 1999),” to take on, compose and decompose the set quickly. We created pop and comfortable space to fit to the image of the program.
[ Tokyo Nomad ]
1999, “Design Festa” in Tokyo, Japan
We suggested room style for city people who move in short interval. This exhibition entitled “Tokyo Nomad.” In the festa, we exhibited movable room,”Unit Wall System.” It took a style we moved to Tokyo Big Site, where the festa was hold.
[ Unit Wall System ]
This system came from the idea “moving with walls”. These walls have the functions of CD player, speaker, lighting, monitor and strage. It is easy to compose and decompose those combination of walls by any shape of a room.
