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Nendo inserts stepped concrete platforms into Kuwait coffee shop

Stepped concrete seating and brass fixtures add interest to the otherwise pared-back interiors of % Arabica coffee shop in Kuwait, which has been designed by Nendo. More

Escher's work lies "between the impossible and the possible" says Nendo's Oki Sato

The work of Dutch graphic artist MC Escher has influenced all designers, says Oki Sato in this exclusive video produced by Dezeen. More

Nendo creates fungi-like tableware and a tea set with an oversized lid

Japanese studio Nendo has designed a set of bowls that appear "as if one is growing out of the other" for Chinese lifestyle brand Zens, along with a "seemingly unbalanced" tea set that hides under its lid. More

Nendo-designed Escher exhibition opens at Melbourne's National Gallery of Victoria

The impossible geometries of Dutch graphic artist MC Escher are explored by Oki Sato's studio Nendo in an exhibition open at the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne. More

Nendo makes lilypad table and decorative flowers from Sèvres porcelain

Japanese studio Nendo has designed a table from ceramic lotus leaves and a series of ornamental flowers made from cup handles for Parisian porcelain company Sèvres. More

Nendo reinterprets cuckoo clock with three unconventional designs

Japanese brand Nendo has designed three unusual variations of the traditional cuckoo clock, including one that doubles up as a bookend, and one that naturally rests on its roof. More

Nendo designs steel furniture to look like watercolour-painted paper

Japanese studio Nendo has designed an 18-piece metal furniture collection to mimic the bleeding effect of watercolour paint on paper surfaces. More

Nendo carves "four-layered" vase from a single 100-kilo block of aluminium

Japanese studio Nendo and specialist metal company Wakazono have machined a 15-kilogram vase from a 100-kilogram block of aluminium in an intricate process that took seven months. More

Nendo asks whether objects can convey motion with Forms of Movement exhibition

Japanese studio Nendo explored the relationship between people and objects with its Milan design week exhibition, which featured unconventionally shaped hourglasses, flexible container lids and alternatives to the traditional zipper. More

Nendo designs Fritz Hansen's first entirely wooden chair for 61 years

Japanese studio Nendo used "puzzle-like" joinery when designing this all-wooden chair for Fritz Hansen, which will launch at this year's Milan design week. More