When architect Keiji Ashizawa decided to move his Tokyo studio into a new space last year, he wanted to do something with it before settling in. So he arranged an exhibition last December in which a group of Tokyo-based designers presented all manner of prototypes for commercial products such as the 5 Stacking Chair (pictured right).
Now, Generate Design ( www.gnr8.jp ), an online store that specializes in selling designer products, has pushed that initial project in a new direction by setting up a section of its site to sell items that were presented as part of the show. Some will probably make it to mass production eventually, but this is a chance to get your hands on original and built-to-order pieces from an exciting group of young and up-and-coming designers.
Following in the footsteps of &design's "iconic" line of products (Icon Socket, Icon Watch) comes the Icon Clock.
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