Furniture featuring a futuristic arabesque pattern and carbon fiber: The design of Shiseido Ginza Building related by Youji Nobuto (Shiseido) and Kiyomi Suzuki (Ishimaru)

• Autores: Masako Taniguchi
• Localización: Axis: world design journal, ISSN 0285-8223, Nº. 166, 2013, págs. 72-76
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Shiseido Ginza Building that opened on October 2 will function as an office where Shiseido's creative divisions are consolidated, and a venue including a multi-purpose hall where people can gather. Adorning the 1st floor entrance are graphic works by Katsuhiko Shibuya, who is director of Hanatsubaki, and a reception counter and bench designed by Kiyomi Suzuki of Ishimaru. Suzuki has been pursuing furniture design using carbon fiber, and Youji Nobuto of Shiseido Advertising Creation Department supervised the overall design of the building as creative director. Their thoughts behind creating the new space are introduced here in an interview.