Purpose This monthly gathering of design-oriented professionals aims to fill a niche for ongoing informal idea-sharing and networking, in addition to the big cross-industry events that happen several times a year in Tokyo. See inspiring projects, and find new clients, vendors, partners and promotion opportunities.
For Graphic designers, product designers, fashion designers, web designers, architects, media…etc.
PRESENTATION: "WorkVitamins, why creativity in the office just works."Are offices a necessary evil or an unappreciated asset? Why do we have offices anyway in times when we can off-shore, outsource anything? Martin will show the forces at hand of a rapidly changing business environment. During the presentation Martin will explain how the WorkVitamins approach will help to grasp the true strategic value of the office. Thus by following the process of initiation, analysis, change, implementation and evaluation offices can truly become places that inspire and motivate your employees.
See short film:
http://workvitamins.com/PROFILE: Martin van der Linden, Bsc, Pg. Dip Arch, Msc EPD.
workvitamins.com,
www.vanderarchitects.com
Martin van der Linden is an architect, author, speaker and an expert on work environment change. He is a Dutch national living in Japan for over 14 years.?He has made keynote presentations in Japan as well as in Norway, Singapore and Canada on the subject of Workplace Change and Office Design.?He studied architecture and product design in the Netherlands (ABK, Maastricht), the U.K (Southbank University, London) and Japan (Tokyo University).? A recognized professional in the field Martin has published numerous articles on office methodology including a chapter in the Routlegde publication e?eBusiness and workplace redesign. His academic background includes lecturering for Japanese universities such as Wasedafs School of Science & Technology where he has also been a research assistant, Mussahino Art University and the United Nations University. Currently he is an adjunct professor at Tokyo Institute of Technology. Martin worked for the renowned Japanese architect Hiroshi Hara on the Kyoto station and the Umeda Sky tower in 1992. In 1995 he worked for the US architect Cesar Pelli in Tokyo. From 1996 ? 1998 he was a design consultant at the architectural office of the Ministry of Education. He started on his own in 1998. Clients include Ernst & Young, Agnes b, Societe Generale and ING. He's a keen table football player.
Websites:
Edit3/17/2008 BIZ NITE @ Roppongi Fifty-Seven
"Consumer Product Visual Design" (Takeo Sunami, TS Design,
http://www.tsdesign.jp)
PROFILE: - ORGANIZATION: 有限会社ティーエスデザイン。代表者：角南 健夫。設立年：2002年
- URL：http://www.tsdesign.jp
- PROFILE：代表者プロフィール：1998年千葉工業大学 工業デザイン学科 工業デザイン学専攻 修了。同年家具メーカー入社。2002年独立、ティーエスデザイン設立。家具、自転車、玩具、バッグ、医療機器、カメラなどのデザインを手がける。デザインポリシーは「特徴的であること」「わかりやすいこと」「効果的であること」。
- WORKS：商品開発に必要とされるデザインワーク全般、企画アイデア／スタイリングデザイン／機構設計／CADデータモデリング／試作管理まで対応いたします。パッケージ等のグラフィックアイテムも含め、トータルで商品開発をサポート。家具、家電、玩具、医療機器、カメラ、自転車、ステーショナリー、バッグなど。ソフトウェア：thinkdesign、Rhinoceros、Shade、Adobe CS
- GALLERY：
・自転車：レースではないオフロードツーリングをコンセプトにした、自転車フレームのデザイン。チタン製。
・携帯ゲーム機：テクニカルな表情とソフト入れ替えを視野に入れたボタンを持つ携帯ゲーム機の筐体デザイン。
バッグ：買い物用マイバッグのデザイン。縦方向に自然とたたまれる構造を持つ。
電車内吊り広告交換作業のための脚立。持ち上げると自然に脚が閉じる構造を持つ。マグネシウム合金製。
19:00 Design Nite - "Illustrations with Attitude" (Josh McKibilo,
http://www.mckibillo.com)
Illustrator/Designer: Josh McKibilo
Presenter Profile: Keiji Ashizawa
1995 Received B.Archi from Yokohama National University
1996-2002 achitecture office
2002 super robot
2005 Keiji Ashizawa Design Office
2006 Keiji Ashizawa Design Office Co., Ltd
KEIJI DESIGN (1st Class Architects office)
業務内容 / services 建築設計監理・インテリア設計監理プロダクト 家具 照明 設計製作監理 architecture / interior design and consultant product design and cosultant furniture design and cosultant lighting design and cosultant
See recent
Neojapanisme Interview and
his website
Event Content:
Renowned architect/designer Keiji Ashizawa shows his work and talks about his style and philosphy, past, current and future projects. Q&A. Other members present and discuss their projects.
18:00 Bar open, 18:30 Mixing, 19:00 Biz Nite Session, 20:30 Champagne Nite DJ Party (Free champagne for ladies) Entry 1000 yen.
Previous content:
Wed 9/5
Tokyo Design School “Sixty 8” Triumph Tank Cover Exhibition (TBD)