Flying freely through the air, a bird decides on where to rest its feathers.
A little hop onto a branch. A leap over there to a wire. Or a hop down to the ground. A pretty bird decides to take a break next to you, bringing a gentle breeze of happiness.

Inspired by that small delight a little winged friend brings, I created this desk top lamp. You can bring it with you anywhere and it will brightly light any space it’s placed in. The LED light reflects off the plexiglass, which has an organic form and depth to it that looks like solidified water.
I hope you enjoy the beautiful light of Tiki.

鳥は大きな木の枝に止まってみたり、細い電線に止まってみたり、地面に下りてみたり。
空を自由に羽ばたく鳥たちはそんな風に一時の休憩をする。
小さく奇麗な鳥が近くに止まると何だか幸せな気持ちになる。

そんな小さな鳥が運ぶ一瞬の喜びからインスピレーションを貰い、
自由にどこにでも持ち運べ、置かれた場所を明るく照らすDesk top lampをデザインしました。
水を固めた様な有機的で深みのあるPlexiglassにLEDが反射した美しい光を楽しんでもらいたい。

Client/ Established & Sons
Material/ LED, plexiglass, Top: Ceramic or Metal

http://naotamura.com/projects/tiki-establishedsons/

“seasons” is an interpretation of functional kitchen and serving ware, inspired by nature and technology, through the cultural lens of Japan.

Like a real leaf, each serving dish is flexible and multi-purpose. It rolls up for storage using the benefits of silicone to insure its use in an oven or microwave, able to withstand repeated dishwasher cleaning.

Each leaf enjoys its own shape, stackable in its open state, and in
multiples, creating a sculptural display of serving artware.

In the land where I grew up, spring is a time when Japanese sweets come wrapped in cherry leaves. In summer, a fiery ripe tomato is carved out for use as a serving container. In autumn, fallen foliage from maple trees decorates the dinner table. And, the aroma of bamboo create the setting for winter.

Just as winter is followed by spring, there are things that wither and are those born anew. Both truisms run deep and are able to move us from our core.

Is this the cycle that dictates life on Earth?

In design, a brand new object with nary a scratch, and an object weathered and distilled by sustained use, both have their place. An object which has ceased to be useful can be recycled to begin life anew, in a fresh form. We must remain conscious of this cycle that exists in nature, just as we are conscious of the cycle of seasons.

冬の次に春が来るように、枯れていく物があれば、新しく生まれてくる物もある。モノもまた、傷一つない新品の良さがあれば、使い古され深みの出た良さもある。そして、使われなくなったモノはリサイクルされ新たな形となり生まれ変わる事が出来る。季節と同じように、私達はその自然のサイクルを意識し続けたい。その事を忘れないように、生まれたての葉と、枯れ葉をモチーフにシリカサンドからお皿を創りました。

自然の葉のようにしなやかに丸めたり、自由に重ねディスプレーする事が出来ます。毎日の生活の中での無造作な扱い、皿洗い機、オーブン、レンジにも対応した新しいお皿の提案です。

covo.com
momastore.org

SPIDER NEST INSTALLATION
LUMINAIRE/ DESIGN MIAMI / ART BASEL
COVO/ MILAN SALONE FIERA

http://naotamura.com/projects/seasons-covo/

Alight is a lighting instrument inspired by nature and technology. It is lightweight and can be placed upon a thin tape formed to fit personal spaces in any shape you desire. Whether fixed to a wall, suspended from a ceiling or placed on a desk, “alight” enables you to create with a personal touch. To read, you need only one LED light which consumes just 11W of energy lasting 20,000 hours.

Customize your lighting experience from a single light to an inspired arrangement. Alight is light… according to your needs.

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As a child, I loved the magic of the night in the countryside. A firefly emitted a delicate glow, creating a spiral of light and fading lines across the darkening sky.

Over time, our street corners became harshly bright. The canvas of darkness that allowed the firefly to paint with light is no longer. Male and female fireflies can no longer see each others’ glow. Their eternal attraction extinguished.

Our ambivalent yet wasteful habits of daily life consume massive amounts of energy and destroy not only small insects… but nature itself. The lesson is clear, a new consciousness towards energy must inspire a more personal and responsible approach to design. Too much light… endangers our life.

The firefly returns as inspiration. Introducing a personalized light in which you can choose its size and brightness according to your need. Our nights can be beautiful again while being responsible for the energy we share.

Year: 2011
Exhibit: Milano Salone Internazionale del
Mobile, Salone Satellite

(JP) 子供の頃、暗闇に手品のように光の線が描かれていく光景を見るのが好きだった。１匹の蛍は繊細な光を放しながらスパイラルを描き、複数集まればそこにはダイナミックな光の束が空中に描かれる。しかし、地球上どこもかしこも明るくなり、蛍の光を映し出した深い暗闇はもう見えません。私達の無意識な無駄使いが大量なエネルギーを日々消費し、小さな昆虫だけでなく、美しい自然を壊しています。一人一人が自分の消費に「意識」が持てるように、必要な大きさ、必要な光の量を選べる照明をデザインしました。

http://naotamura.com/projects/alight-milano-salone-satellite/

Contained within a single tree is its unabridged chronicle
Year by year, never skipping a beat, it records its history slowly.
Some lines speak of seasons of plenty, while others cry of famine.
The size of the rings are never the same.
Each engraving bears witness to battles waged in the name of survival.
To observe such is to humble ourselves to nature’s love of life.

This celebration was created by layering upon the Alvar Aalto chair’s beautiful geometric shape, a complex and organic graphic of life. My hope is that the Artek “Stool 60” will evoke the bounty of nature as seen by the passage of 80 years of time.

Artek Stool 60: Alvar Aalto
Client: Artek
Year: 2012
Event:The Design Trust for public spaces

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[Japanese]

毎日確実に失われていく自然。
たった一本の木でも、一年一年ゆっくりと成長した歴史が刻まれている。
豊かな年もあれば、厳しい年もある。
一輪一輪、違った太さで重ねられた印をみていると、
その力強さと私たちが失い続けている自然の重みを感じる。

美しく幾何学的な椅子の造形に、複雑で有機的なグラフィックを重ねる事で生まれる
コントラスト。そこから80年という自然と共に育った Artek “Stool 60” の歴史を感じてもらいたい。

http://naotamura.com/projects/rings-artek/

“seasons” is an interpretation of functional kitchen and serving ware, inspired by nature and technology, through the cultural lens of Japan.

Like a real leaf, each serving dish is flexible and multi-purpose. It rolls up for storage using the benefits of silicone to insure its use in an oven or microwave, able to withstand repeated dishwasher cleaning.

Each leaf enjoys its own shape, stackable in its open state, and in
multiples, creating a sculptural display of serving artware.

In the land where I grew up, spring is a time when Japanese sweets come wrapped in cherry leaves. In summer, a fiery ripe tomato is carved out for use as a serving container. In autumn, fallen foliage from maple trees decorates the dinner table. And, the aroma of bamboo create the setting for winter.

Just as winter is followed by spring, there are things that wither and are those born anew. Both truisms run deep and are able to move us from our core.

Is this the cycle that dictates life on Earth?

In design, a brand new object with nary a scratch, and an object weathered and distilled by sustained use, both have their place. An object which has ceased to be useful can be recycled to begin life anew, in a fresh form. We must remain conscious of this cycle that exists in nature, just as we are conscious of the cycle of seasons.

Year: 2010-2012

covo.com momastore.org

(JP) 冬の次に春が来るように、枯れていく物があれば、新しく生まれてくる物もある。モノもまた、傷一つない新品の良さがあれば、使い古され深みの出た良さもある。そして、使われなくなったモノはリサイクルされ新たな形となり生まれ変わる事が出来る。季節と同じように、私達はその自然のサイクルを意識し続けたい。その事を忘れないように、生まれたての葉と、枯れ葉をモチーフにシリカサンドからお皿を創りました。

自然の葉のようにしなやかに丸めたり、自由に重ねディスプレーする事が出来ます。毎日の生活の中での無造作な扱い、皿洗い機、オーブン、レンジにも対応した新しいお皿の提案です。

http://naotamura.com/projects/seasons-milano-salone-covo/

“Flow(t)” is a contemporary chandelier inspired by the colors of the Venetian lagoon and customized to the desires of each owner.
Each piece enjoys its own shape, and in multiples, they create a sculptural display of lighting.

Year: 2013-2014
Client: WonderGlass
WonderGlass

[Japanese]

水面にぼんやりと映るベニスの町並みを見ていると
水の下にもう一つ町があり、そこに暮らしがあるような気になる。

水の中の世界と、地上の境。
現実の世界と空想の世界を行き来出来るベニスの町
空間に浮かぶ２つの世界をシャンデリアにしました。

http://naotamura.com/projects/flowt-wonderglass/

[ LEXUS “Amazing in Motion” Exhibition 2014 ]

There are forces in nature that are beyond the control of mankind. We have learned how fragile we are in the face of such forces. However, we have also learned the importance of accepting nature and learning to live in harmony with it.

Interconnected and interdependent, there is a constant give-and-take in nature. Life does not rest. Our collective motion, nature’s response to our movements is essential to our planet’s delicate balance.
When we are one with nature, we are at our most powerful.
Our movement together gives us life.
Our movement forward creates the next generation of ideas.

Life is always more amazing in motion.

Making of Interconnection

Design Engineer/ Takeshi Miyakawa
Sound/ Aya Nishina
Sound Engineer/ Fernando Aponte
Making video/ Rei Yoshizawa

[Italian]

Interconnessione:
Ci sono forze nella natura che sfuggono al controllo dell’uomo. Abbiamo imparato quanto siamo fragili al cospetto di simili forze.
Al tempo stesso, abbiamo anche imparato l’importanza di accettare la natura e di saper vivere in armonia con lei.
Tutto è interconnesso e interdipendente. La natura è un costante dare e prendere. La vita non sta ferma. Il nostro movimento collettivo e la risposta della natura a questo movimento influenzano il delicato equilibrio del nostro pianeta.
Quando siamo in sintonia con la natura siamo al massimo della nostra forza.
Il nostro muoversi insieme ci dà vita.
Il nostro muoversi in avanti crea la prossima generazione di idee.
La vita è sempre più sorprendente quando è in movimento.

[Japanese]

インターコネクション:
私達はどうする事も出来ない自然の力を知り、人間の無力さ、生命のはかなさを知った。
けれど、自然を受け入れる事、共存する事の大切さも教えてもらった。
自然にある全てのものは絶妙なバランスを保ちながらそこに存在する。
決して止まることのない自然からインスピレーションを貰い、

はかない物が繋がり合い、ゆだねあい、人々の動きと共鳴した時
湧きあがるモーションを感じてもらいたい。

http://naotamura.com/projects/interconnection-lexus/

There is a moment when a clinging bead of water, in quiet orb-like suspension,
becomes a droplet. 
The droplet reflects its surroundings while gathering light within.

There is a moment when molten glass transforms from liquid to solid.

This instant of transition is accompanied by an emission of beautiful light.





Momento freezes that moment of ephemeral beauty and turns it into a source of light. 


The elliptical shadow, folding over itself, captures the glassmaker’s spinning technique. 


It is a gentle ripple of light just like when a droplet hits the surface of still water.

水がゆっくりとしたたり、水滴として落ちるまでの瞬間、
周りの光に反射し、水滴の中に特別な光が集まる。

硝子もまた、その熱く柔らかい液体が 形になった時、
そこに美しい光が灯される瞬間がある。

Momento はそんな「瞬間」を固め、そこに集まる光を照明にしました。
そこから写される影は吹き硝子職人が回転させた軌跡の輪が重なり、
まるで水面に落ちたしずくの様に優しい光の波紋となります。

Client: WonderGlass
Commissioned work: Chamber NYC

MILANO SALONE 2015 INSTALLATION

[ PROCESS ]

Glass Maker: Nuova Vetreria Resanese Srl
Via Boscalto, 13, 31023 Resana TV, Italy
Special thanks to Ivano Massarotto

Momento
Film by Davide Calafà
Created by WonderGlass Ltl

http://naotamura.com/projects/momento-wonderglass/

There are forces in nature that are beyond the control of mankind. We have learned how fragile we are in the face of such forces. However, we have also learned the importance of accepting nature and learning to live in harmony with it.

Interconnected and interdependent, there is a constant give-and-take in nature. Life does not rest. Our collective motion, nature’s response to our movements is essential to our planet’s delicate balance.

When we are one with nature, we are at our most powerful. Our movement together gives us life.Our movement forward creates the next generation of ideas.

Life is always more amazing in motion.

Interconnessione: Ci sono forze nella natura che sfuggono al controllo dell’uomo. Abbiamo imparato quanto siamo fragili al cospetto di simili forze. Al tempo stesso, abbiamo anche imparato l’importanza di accettare la natura e di saper vivere in armonia con lei.

Tutto è interconnesso e interdipendente. La natura è un costante dare e prendere. La vita non sta ferma. Il nostro movimento collettivo e la risposta della natura a questo movimento influenzano il delicato equilibrio del nostro pianeta.

Quando siamo in sintonia con la natura siamo al massimo della nostra forza. Il nostro muoversi insieme ci dà vita. Il nostro muoversi in avanti crea la prossima generazione di idee. La vita è sempre più sorprendente quando è in movimento.

インターコネクション: 私達はどうする事も出来ない自然の力を知り、人間の無力さ、生命のはかなさを知った。けれど、自然を受け入れる事、共存する事の大切さも教えてもらった。自然にある全てのものは絶妙なバランスを保ちながらそこに存在する。決して止まることのない自然からインスピレーションを貰い、
はかない物が繋がり合い、ゆだねあい、人々の動きと共鳴した時湧きあがるモーションを感じてもらいたい。

“Amazing in Motion”をテーマに、自然にある全てのものが保つ絶妙なバランス、決して止まることのない自然からインスピレーションを得て、作品“Interconnection”を制作しました。はかない物が繋がり合い、ゆだねあい、人々の動きと共鳴した時、湧きあがるモーションで自然を受け入れること共存する事の大切さを感じてもらいたい、という想いが込められています。

天井から吊り下げられた作品は３次元の奥行きを演出します。会場の人の動きで生まれる自然な風の流れに反応し光と影がたえまなく揺らぎ変化しつづけます。

Installation: Toyota Lexus
Event: Milano Salone
>>Amazing in Motion
Sound/ Aya Nishina

SCALE MODEL

MAKING OF INTERCONNECTION

Design Engineer/ Takeshi Miyakawa
Sound/ Aya Nishina
Sound Engineer/ Fernando Aponte
Making video/ Rei Yoshikawa

http://naotamura.com/projects/interconnection-lexus-2/

As is in nature where no two shapes are alike, nanimarquina carpets are carefully handcrafted, with the utmost attention to detail. Like a living creature, each has its own expression.

Quill is inspired by their human handiwork. Like the delicacy of a single fallen feather, or the playfulness of multiple feathers gathered together, each reveals a different expression depending on its use.

Reinventing the stodgy, conventional image of a carpet I have created a friendlier, lighter design in tune with modern day living.

自然の中に２つとして同じ形がないように、ディテールまで人の手が丁寧に作り出すNANIのカーペットは、生き物のように一つ一つ違った表情を持つ

Quillは生きた手仕事からインスピレーションをもらい、パラリと舞い落ちた一羽のような繊細さと、複数あつまり見せる遊動感と、使われ方で違った表情を見せる

重厚感を持った従来のカーペットのイメージを、より軽やかに、優しいデザインに、現代人の生活を意識してみました。

Client: Nanimarquina www.nanimarquina

MAKING IN INDIA

ORIGINAL SKETCHES

http://naotamura.com/projects/quill-rug-nanimarquina/

The reflections of the Venetian cityscape glistening on the evening water hints at an imaginary city below the moving surface. There is a border between the world under and the land above. In the city of Venice, where the real world and fantasy coexists, this chandelier is the embodiment of the beauty of dual worlds.

“Flow(t)” is a contemporary chandelier inspired by the colors of the Venetian lagoon and customized to the desires of each owner. Each piece enjoys its own shape, and in multiples, they create a sculptural display of lighting.

水面にぼんやりと映るベニスの町並みを見ていると
水の下にもう一つ町があり、そこに暮らしがあるような気になる。

水の中の世界と、地上の境。
現実の世界と空想の世界を行き来出来るベニスの町
空間に浮かぶ２つの世界をシャンデリアにしました。

Client: WonderGlass
Photo: Davide Calafà
wonder-glass.com

Video by WonderGlass
Concept & Art Direction: POMO
Direction, photography, editing: Davide Calafà
Music: Aya Nishina
Sound Engineer: Fernando Aponte

http://naotamura.com/projects/flow-t-wonderglass/

Year: 2009
Client: Personal presentation table

http://naotamura.com/projects/charcoal-surface-table-nownao/

Contained within a single tree is its unabridged chronicle
Year by year, never skipping a beat, it records its history slowly.
Some lines speak of seasons of plenty, while others cry of famine.
The size of the rings are never the same.
Each engraving bears witness to battles waged in the name of survival.
To observe such is to humble ourselves to nature’s love of life.

This celebration was created by layering upon the Alvar Aalto chair’s beautiful geometric shape, a complex and organic graphic of life. My hope is that the Artek “Stool 60” will evoke the bounty of nature as seen by the passage of 80 years of time.

毎日確実に失われていく自然。
たった一本の木でも、一年一年ゆっくりと成長した歴史が刻まれている。
豊かな年もあれば、厳しい年もある。
一輪一輪、違った太さで重ねられた印をみていると、
その力強さと私たちが失い続けている自然の重みを感じる。

美しく幾何学的な椅子の造形に、複雑で有機的なグラフィックを重ねる事で生まれる
コントラスト。そこから80年という自然と共に育った Artek “Stool 60” の歴史を感じてもらいたい。

Artek Stool 60: Alvar Aalto
Client: Artek

http://naotamura.com/projects/rings-artek-2/

Something practical. Something contemporary. Architect Toyo Ito envisioned something that would resemble fallen leaves floating on water, and with the sensual input from New York based Nao Tamura, it was masterfully brought to life by wood-turner Yasuhiro Satake. Colored an earthy brown resembling dead leaves, there immaculate, ultra-thin plates could be considered a masterpieces of functional beauty. When places inside of this case, fallen leaves floating on water suddenly transform into leaves dancing on the wind. Ito wanted to create something that one could use in ordinary life while still admiring such beauty.

Team:
Toyo Ito / Architect
Yasuhiro Satake / Wood craftman
Nao Tamura / Designer
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Client: Take Action Foundation, Charity Gala
Photo: Makoto Fujii

http://naotamura.com/projects/urushi-takeactionfoundation/

Designed with the ever-changing work-life relationship in mind, we thoughtfully created Kanso, a unique and customizable design that contains the flexibility to quickly morph space to accommodate people and technology. Inspired by elements of traditional Japanese culture, Kanso has a visual lightness that will fit into any modern lifestyle.

Beautiful forms meet necessary functions. An elegant solution to support work where work needs to happen by providing comfortable yet supportive elements that marry well with technology tools.

CLIENT: HBF
YEAR: 2017-2019

https://naotamura.com/projects/kanso-hbf-2/

Bloomy Lotus brings modern design to olfactory traditions. Finding balance between Eastern and Western influences, Bloomy Lotus acts as artful additions to your home while creating calming atmospheres through soothing scents and soft lighting. Aroma diffusers and stylish homewares for those of discerning taste, Bloomy Lotus looks to enhance your daily life through beauty and serenity.

Pairing natural materials, such as ceramic, glass, and metal, with sophisticated plastics, the thoughtful design brings modern sensibilities to timeless elegance. Each diffuser’s sleek shape can disappear into an interior or standout as a decorative art piece.

CLIENT: Bloomy Lotus/ Pzhen
YEAR: 2017-2019
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Branding Photos/
Art director: Edward Leida
Photographer: David Prince
Stylist: Hilary Robertson

https://naotamura.com/projects/product-did-bloomylotus/

In today’s world where low cost mass-produced goods abound and the old is easily discarded to make way for a new purchase, Ambientec has chosen to travel another path-the path of longevity and craftsmanship.

Ambientec is a Japanese lighting brand that was launched with a focus on professional diving lights. I was astonished by the brilliant colors of the fish illuminated in their light against the dark ocean backdrop. The precise craftsmanship and technology developed for this underwater equipment broadened the possibilities for an innovative design like no other.

TURN makes no compromise in its material selection. It is made from parts machined out of metal stock. In a single touch, you can feel the characteristics of the 3 kinds of materials: brass, stainless steel, and aluminum. Using Ambientec’s unique technology, it is a waterproof-cordless lamp embedded with a touch sensor, that one can adjust its light output in 4 increments to compliment a variety of occasions. Two types of LED segments were uniquely developed in order to generate a quality of light ranging from and replicating a candle like glow, to a bright luminous light that can bring out the colors in a meal or the brightness befitting reading.

CLIENT: Ambientec
YEAR: 2019
PHOTO/PRODUCT: Hiroshi Iwasaki
PHOTO/LIFESTYLE: Giuseppe De Francesco
CONTACT: ambientec

Light is the greatest symbol of life and hope and instantly becomes the most precious asset one can hope to have in the midst of a dark and desperate time. My homeland of Japan and where Ambientec is based, has historically suffered the misfortune of numerous blackouts caused by the after effects of devastating earthquakes. Fully charged, TURN can provide 150 hours of light without electricity, and is fully waterproof. We would like to share TURNwith people all over the world and hopefully, provide light in times of darkness.

https://naotamura.com/projects/turn-ambientec/

Advancements in technology have contributed to the creation of modern conveniences and the general betterment of life. Unfortunately, as a result of some of these advances, we have have begun to neglect the subtleties and delicate balance of nature which we should continue to protect and hold dear.

“Sage” is a cordless task lamp inspired by nature and technology.

The underside of each leaflet is covered with 232 LED segments —a design inspired by the complex network of veins that run across the back of every leaf. Sage is embedded with a touch sensor, that one can adjust its light output in 4 increments to compliment a variety of occasions. Two types of LED segments were uniquely developed in order to generate a quality of light ranging from and replicating a candle like glow, to a bright luminous light that can bring out the colors in a meal or the brightness befitting reading.

The Sage’s two leaflets can be rotated to alter the angle of the light, the way the leaves of a seedling will respond to light— precisely bending as the sun moves across the sky. Positioning the lamps against a wall, their leaflets facing away from you and you can create an even more eloquent ambience inside the room. Single Sage enjoys its own shape, and in multiples, they create a sculptural display of lighting artwork.

一人静かに食事をとる時。家族や友人を集めて賑やかに食を囲む時。使う人の感情の変化と同じように、食卓に灯される光の大きさや表情が変わったらどうなるだろうか？そんな問いかけからSageは生まれました。

AMBIENTECはダイビングライトを専門にスタートした照明ブランドです。彼らの光で照らされた暗い海に浮かび上がる魚たちは色鮮やかで目を見張るものでした。水中で使われる道具としての精密な細工、そこに注ぎ込まれ開発された技術は他にはなく新しいデザインの可能性を広げてくれました。

そんな彼らだからこその技術を使い、ろうそくの様な優しい光から、食べ物を鮮やかに演出する光まで、Sageは４段階に設定された調光機能を楽しめます。また、複数のSageを集めれば賑やかなダイニングテーブルを演出できます。

CLIENT: Ambientec
YEAR: 2019
CONTACT: ambientec

Light is the greatest symbol of life and hope and instantly becomes the most precious asset one can hope to have in the midst of a dark and desperate time. My homeland of Japan and where Ambientec is based, has historically suffered the misfortune of numerous blackouts caused by the after effects of devastating earthquakes. Fully charged, Sage can provide 150 hours of light without electricity. We would like to share Sage with people all over the world and hopefully, provide light in times of darkness.

https://naotamura.com/projects/sage-ambientec/

A mechanical watch designed based on a traditional scale

Using our hands to operate tools and measure objects, we have studied the world around us and made countless discoveries, But now, many of our tools have been digitized and we can obtain the information we need in the blink of an eye. This has certainly brought us convenience, but it has also caused us to lose sight of the joy of discovering new things and the satisfaction of learning from the experience.
In this era where time seems to fleet away as devices like smart phones have become a necessity in our everyday life, I wanted to design a watch that we can surely feel the time ticking.

“流れる時”を丁寧に表現する道具としての時計

我々はかつて、手で道具を使い、物を計り、研究し、様々な体験から、多くの新しい発見をしてきた。しかし、現代では身の回りにある多くの物がデジタル化され、必要な情報が一寸の狂いもなく瞬時に分かる様になった。そこには発見する喜びや、経験を刻む感動が失われてしまった。

時計

「時」を「計る」道具。
その役割に忠実になった時、我々はまた新たな発見や感動に出会えるかもしれない。携帯というディバイスに夢中になり 滑り過ぎる時間を過ごす時代だからこそ、 そこに確実に刻まれてゆく「時」を見つめられる時計を提案します。

CLIENT: ISSEY MIYAKE
YEAR: 2019
CONTACT: ISSEY MIYAKE WATCH
PHOTO: SEIKO
LOGO: Edward Leida

https://naotamura.com/projects/1-6-watch-issey-miyake/

D’DAYS PARIS / PARAIS DE TOKYO
“Experimental lighting design studio WonderGlass celebrates its first appearance ar D’DAYS at Pasis at Palais de Tokyo. The striking installation, HORIZONT, presents two edition of the iconic Flow[T] lighting system by Nao Tamura. The group of 30 hand-finished glass designs creates a surreal, magical atmosphere with subtle colours and a dreamlike play of light that captures the imagination.”

FLOW[T]: The reflections of the Venetian cityscape glistening on the evening water hints at an imaginary city below the moving surface. There is a border between the world under and the land above. In the city of Venice, where the real world and fantasy coexists, this chandelier is the embodiment of the beauty of dual worlds. “Flow[T]” is a contemporary chandelier inspired by the Venetian lagoon and customized to the desires of each owner. Each piece enjoys its own shape, and in multiples, they create a sculptural display of lighting. Designed by Nao Tamura

Parais de Tokyo
13 Avenue du President Wilson, 75116 Paris
16eme Arrondissement

Metro: Ligne 9, stations Iena et Alma Marceau
Bus: Lignes 31, 42, 63, 72, 80, 82, 92
RER: Ligne C, Station Pont de l’Al

CONTACT: WonderGlass

https://naotamura.com/projects/horizont-ddays-paris/