Style & Design | ON: DESIGN Jun 17, 2023
Japan’s young creators go to the mat for the tatami industry
by Mio Yamada
This month, On: Design looks at a few innovations designed to recycle tatami waste and help revitalize the waning industry.
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Style & Design Jun 16, 2023
Marimekko designer Fujiwo Ishimoto returns to his roots in Ehime
by Lance Henderstein
When I arrive at the flagship store of Mustakivi in Dogo, Ehime Prefecture, I’m greeted silently by 82-year-old Ehime-born designer Fujiwo Ishimoto. He unlocks the back door to his adjoining atelier and motions for me to come in. We pass through the kiln room ...