At this year’s Tokyo Designer’s Week, the Spanish Embassy of Tokyo will be hosting Spainalight, a showcase of 117 pieces that is representative of contemporary Spanish design in recent years. The showcase is curated by Stone Designs.
In addition to the showcase, the Embassy will also be hosting two talks featuring Spanish designers discussing their works.
Here are some of the works that will be on display:
TWONE collection by Francesc Rifé
Beechwood
Ziru, 2011
TAB stools and side tables by Nadadora
Curved chestnut board
Sancal, 2011
GAULINO chair by Oscar Tusquets Blanca
Ash
BD Barcelona Design, 1987/2011
PEACH by Joan Gaspar
Polypropylene
DD by Resol Group, 2010
ARMADILLO Lamp by Luis Eslava
LZF Lamps, 2010
Also check out a documentary about Spainalight below that incorporates the different creative fields that will be on exhibit.
Spainalight
1-6 November 2011
Embassy of Spain, Tokyo
1-3-29 Roppongi
Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0032
All images used with permission.
Video credits:
A documentary for the Spanish Government (Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Commerce), ICEX and European Union.
Director: Jorge Cosmen
Country: Spain
Format: Video
Length: 42’
Year: 2011
Producers: Narita Estudio & Stone Designs
An original idea by: Mateo García, Cutu Mazuelos and Eva Prego
love the twone. so simple but beautiful!