Nendo's Stay-brella stands up unassisted
This umbrella by Japanese studio Nendo has a two-pronged handle that allows it to stand on its own when not in use (+ slideshow). More
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Nendo works with Japanese artisans to create bent-wire baskets
Japanese design studio Nendo has collaborated with Kyoto wire netting firm Kanaami-Tsuji to create a set of minimal basket containers (+ slideshow). More
Nendo's modular office tables create "casual spaces for standing conversation"
Japanese design studio Nendo has created a series of modular desk units for office furniture and supplies brand Kokuyo to complement its existing Brackets sofa (+ slideshow). More
Nendo creates pastel optical illusions for Japanese design exhibition display
Nendo has used different tones of pink and purple to create the illusion of 3D display stands at an exhibition on Japanese design that the studio curated in Singapore (+ slideshow). More
Nendo reconfigures office furniture elements into hybrid designs for Kokuyo
Japanese studio Nendo has spliced together traditional office furniture pieces to create simple combined desks and storage units (+ slideshow). More
Nendo's 3D-moulded light shades use traditional washi paper
Japanese studio Nendo has teamed up with a traditional Japanese paper moulding specialist to create a collection of pendant light shades with a coloured exterior and reflective interior (+ slideshow). More
Nendo's grid of suspended bookshelves hangs above shoppers in Beige fashion boutique
Books are displayed on thin suspended beams that double as garment rails at this minimal Tokyo concept store by Japanese studio Nendo (+ slideshow). More
Nendo bottles 20 "different kinds of rain" for Words installation
Maison&Objet 2014: Japanese studio Nendo created 20 clear acrylic bottles to represent different Japanese words for rain in an exhibition at the Maison&Objet trade fair in Paris. More
Nendo designs ice cream Village cake for Häagen-Dazs
Japanese design studio Nendo has created an ice cream cake, featuring a group of small chocolate houses intended to remind people of returning home for the holidays (+ slideshow). More
Ten of the best Nendo designs from the past year
Japanese design studio Nendo has had a prolific year, adding a diverse range of new products to its portfolio, so we've rounded up ten of the best projects featured on Dezeen in the last 12 months. More
Nendo manipulates metal to form Softer than Steel furniture collection
Japanese studio Nendo has designed a collection of white metal furniture with folded, bent and curved details for Italian brand Desalto (+ slideshow). More
Nendo designs Winnie-the-Pooh glassware for Walt Disney Japan
Japanese studio Nendo – whose designers continue to prove they will try their hand at anything – has launched a Winnie-the-Pooh glassware set. More
Nendo bases wire Basket Lamp on Japanese kitchenware
Japanese studio Nendo has worked with artisans in Kyoto to design lamp shades based on traditional wire netting cooking utensils. More
Scale watches by Nendo mark the time with ruler increments
Japanese studio Nendo's latest accessory design is the first from a collection of minimal watches with graphics taken from a draughtsman's tools (+ slideshow). More
Nendo adds boat shoes and a crystal chess set to its diverse portfolio
Prolific Japanese design studio Nendo seems set on proving it can design anything, adding to its portfolio a boat shoe for luxury brand Tod's and a glass chess set for crystal house Baccarat. More
Nendo adds to its expanding design portfolio with flexible reading glasses
Nendo is rapidly establishing itself as one of the world's most prolific design studios, adding flexible polycarbonate reading glasses to a long list of diverse projects from the last 12 months. More
Nendo designs Fusion furniture and homeware collection for BoConcept
Japanese studio Nendo has designed a collection of furniture and homeware for Danish brand BoConcept, which includes a seat that appears to hug itself and accessories with patterns based on origami. More
Emeco's eco-friendly stool by Nendo is "a system rather than a single piece of furniture"
Milan 2014: Oki Sato of Nendo explains the concept behind the SU stool, which is based on American furniture company Emeco's iconic Navy Chair and features interchangeable seats made from recycled and reclaimed materials (+ movie). More
Nendo replaces screws with magnets in Magne-hinge glasses
Milan 2014: the hinges of these glasses by Japanese studio Nendo use magnets rather than screws to allow users to detach, mix and match arms in a range of different colours. More
Nendo and Camper team up for sunglasses range
Japanese studio Nendo and Spanish shoe brand Camper have collaborated to create a range of sunglasses that feature overlapping coloured lenses. More