Pooploop exhibition at 21_21 explores new uses for "waste and excrement"
An exhibition at the 21_21 Design Sight gallery in Tokyo shows how human excrement and other types of waste can become more valuable to people and planet. More
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Li Edelkoort curates "contemplative installation" showing Google devices in everyday settings
Trend forecaster Li Edelkoort teamed up with Google's Hardware Design Studio to curate this Tokyo exhibition demonstrating how the company's latest products can be integrated into living spaces. More
Insects "offer hints for the future of humankind" says Taku Satoh
Architects and designers should look to the insect world to find solutions for the survival of our own species, says Japanese graphic designer Taku Satoh. More
Schemata Architects designs sponge-filled table that doubles as a room partition
Japanese studio Schemata Architects has designed a lightweight table that can also be used as a room divider, which it claims is "so light that a woman can easily carry it by herself" (+ slideshow). More
Muji shelving units combine to create a living space in Fumihiko Sano's installation
Tokyo architect Fumihiko Sano used Japanese design brand Muji's popular steel shelving system to create this room-like installation for an exhibition exploring standard units of measurement (+ slideshow). More
Post Fossil at 21_21 Design Sight
Here are some photos from an exhibition of work by over 70 designers including Studio Job, Nacho Carbonell and BCXSY, on show at 21_21 Design Sight in Tokyo, directed by Li Edelkoort. More
Second Nature at 21_21 Design Sight
Here are more images of the Second Nature exhibition at 21_21 Design Sight in Tokyo, featuring work by designers including Ross Lovegrove, Makoto Azuma and the Campana Brothers. More
Second Nature by Tokujin Yoshioka
An exhibition directed by Japanese designer Tokujin Yoshioka called Second Nature has opened at 21_21 Design Sight in Tokyo. More
Venus chair by Tokujin Yoshioka
Japanese designer Tokujin Yoshioka will present a chair made of natural crystals at Second Nature, an exhibition he is directing at 21_21 Design Sight in Tokyo later this month. More
More photos of Ando’s Miyake building
Issey Miyake Foundation has sent us a new set of photos showing the nearly complete 21_21 Design Sight building in Tokyo. More
Ando’s Miyake foundation nears completion
Sneak preview: the Issey Miyake Foundation has sent us photos of the nearly-completed 21_21 Design Sight building in Tokyo, designed by Tadao Ando Architect and Associates and Nikken Sekkei. More