nendo

Name: nendo
Brand: Hachette Australia
SKU: 9780714878133
Price: 220.0 NZD
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By nendo

Summary

nendo showcases the idiosyncratic and expansive work of the eponymous design studio, spanning disciplines and materials from everyday objects like paper clips and chocolates to furniture and architecture. Featuring over 1,000 striking images, the book traces the studio’s 15-year evolution, revealing playful, simple, and enigmatic designs that consistently defy expectations.
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Ideal for enthusiasts of modern design, architecture, and Japanese creative culture, as well as professionals seeking inspiration from a leading contemporary studio’s diverse and innovative portfolio.

The ultimate monograph on one of the world's most creative, prolific, and legendary multidisciplinary design studios

Description

nendo's extensive, idiosyncratic body of work flows seamlessly across disciplines and is executed in every medium imaginable—from paper clips to watches, shoes, chocolates, glassware, and furniture, all the way up to store interiors and freestanding architecture.

Featuring more than 1,000 images that trace the studio's evolution and prolific output over a 15-year period, this visually rich and fascinating survey offers exclusive insight into the playful, simple, enigmatic, but always expectation-confounding designs from one of the industry's biggest names.

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Praised as one of the finest examples of contemporary Japanese design, nendo stands out for its synthesis and simplification across projects. Giulio Cappellini highlights the studio’s ability to create objects that verge on immateriality yet surprise and delight. Oki Sato’s work balances form and function thoughtfully, drawing comparisons to notable Japanese designers while maintaining a whimsical charm that connects deeply with users.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780714878133

Publisher: Phaidon Press Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 21 May 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Phaidon Press Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 51.0mm

Width: 250.0mm

Height: 290.0mm

Weight: 3338g

Pages: 512

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About the Author

nendo is a Tokyo-based, multidisciplinary design studio, established by Oki Sato in 2002. Notorious for its prolific output (an astounding 100 products are said to be released by the studio each year) nendo is the recipient of numerous awards and its work is held in collections worldwide, including the Museum of Modern Art, New York, the Centre Pompidou, Paris, and the Design Museum, London.