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.