Designart, Tokyo's annual festival encompassing all creative genres, is a cornucopia of design-related presentations and exhibitions within galleries, shops and event spaces. Celebrating its second iteration at a larger scale this year, the festival has its eyes set on the future: beyond 2021 to be precise.
"With the Olympics just two years away, we are heading into a historic period for the public and private alike," the organizers state in the festival's magazine. "But we believe the games should not be our stopping point. We believe sustainable activities are what is truly crucial in making what lies ahead even better."
With more than 120 designers presenting works in over 100 locations — the majority spread out across the Omotesando and Harajuku areas, — it's an ambitious offering that promises to showcase innovations in craft revitalization, functional design, technological advances and more.