Nendo combines rain and flowers for installation at Le Bon Marché in Paris
Oki Sato's Nendo has designed three displays at Paris department store Le Bon Marché, including a series of kinetic blossom-like raindrops in the central atrium. More
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Nendo's Cubic Clock only reveals "its true form" twice per day
Japanese studio Nendo has designed a clock that becomes a perfect cube twice each day. More
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Designers need to focus on the afterlife of their products says Oki Sato
Oki Sato explains how Nendo's chair for Fritz Hansen follows circular design principles, in this exclusive video filmed by Dezeen at the Japanese design studio's office in Milan. More
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Nendo's 3D-printed bonsai tree does away with need for meticulous maintenance
Japanese design studio Nendo has created an alternative to the tricky task of nurturing a bonsai tree with its Grid-Bonsai – a 3D-printed version of the plant that owners can prune to their liking. More
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Nendo designs N02 Recycle chair from household plastic waste for Fritz Hansen
Japanese studio Nendo has created a collection of stackable chairs from recycled household plastics, which take design cues from a folded sheet of paper. More
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Two shipping containers contain a micro home furnished with Nendo
Brazilian architect Marilia Pellegrini has unveiled Casa Container in São Paulo, a micro home inside two shipping containers filled with Nendo furniture. More
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Nendo wraps timber grid around plant-filled balconies of Japanese office
Plant-lined balconies and a grid-like facade wrap around the glass Kojimachi Terrace office in Tokyo, which Nendo has designed "to bring the outside in". More
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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
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Nendo designs crystal trays and accessories for Atelier Swarovski Home
Flat-cut crystals traditionally used in chandeliers feature in this collection of crystal trays and homeware accessories by Japanese studio Nendo for Atelier Swarovski Home. More
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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
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Nendo lets gravity shape its Melt furniture collection for WonderGlass
Nendo's Oki Sato has designed a series of cast glass chairs for Venetian brand WonderGlass, which feature a U-shaped base formed by the effects of gravity on molten glass. More
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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
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Nendo rethinks the ballpoint pen to be more comfortable and reduce rattling
Tokyo-based design studio Nendo has updated the humble ballpoint pen, with a more ergonomic design called bLen, for Japanese pen manufacturer Zebra. More
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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
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Nendo designs emergency portable battery that can be charged by rotating
Japanese studio Nendo has designed a mobile battery that users can charge by rotating, to power-up their smartphone in case of emergencies. More
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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
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Nendo creates kinked cutlery range for Valerie Objects
Skeleton is a sculptural set of cutlery that can be hooked onto tableware, designed by Japanese studio Nendo for Belgian brand Valerie Objects. More
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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
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Nendo designs children's book to illustrate how creative ideas are born
Japanese studio Nendo has created a children's picture book that tells the story of a cup trying to solve the problem of not having a spoon. More
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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
