Quality planning leads to economic and practical stope extraction. While this is a misunderstood and diminishing practice, it is essential if a mining operation is to be viable. This article will look at the importance of stope design in mine planning and will explore current and future stope design
Jun 27, 2021
The red cedar bench tells 10 years’ worth of stories. The utilitarian seat was among the first pieces created by Ishinomaki Laboratory, a DIY furniture project founded by architect Keiji Ashizawa to empower locals in disaster-hit northeast Japan in the aftermath of the 2011 tsunami.
For much of the past decade, through sunshine and snow, the bench its solid simplicity and functional lines designed by Taiji Fujimori has sat outside Ishinomaki Laboratory’s workshop in Miyagi Prefecture, providing a welcome resting place for staff.
And now, the bench, organically grained and dark gray from the passing of time, is one of countless items on display at a new Tokyo exhibition celebrating a decade of Ishinomaki Laboratory, charting the project’s dynamic evolution from a local public workshop to a respected global design brand, one still firmly rooted in the goal of social impact.
May 23, 2021
This month, “On: Design” features new products inspired by traditional bamboo and wood crafts coming from Kyoto, Sabae in Fukui Prefecture and Ishinomaki in Miyagi Prefecture.
The Hyouri lamps designed by Nendo and made by Kojima Shouten are lined in silk to allow more light to pass through. | HIROSHI IWASAKI
Inside and out
It’s good that design firm Nendo is so prolific, but it’s also made it hard for shoppers to keep up. In March, however, the studio launched its own online store, Nendo House, making it easy for fans to directly purchase a wide selection of past and new products, including a few online-exclusive ones.