Focus On: Japan

Known for the neon skyscrapers, Harajuku girls and cherry blossoms – we focus on Japan and the hidden designs coming out of the notoriously tech-savvy country.

This talking robot could be the future of smartphones

Design Frontiers > Design Thinking / Product Design

Japanese tech company Sharp have designed a 19 centimetre talking, dancing, waving smartphone-robot. >

16 Oct 15
Tatsuya Tanaka creates a mini-diorama of ordinary scenes everyday

Design News > Art & Photography / Design Thinking / Graphic Design & Illustration

Tatsuya Tanaka creates pocket-sized scenes of everyday life, on a daily basis for “Miniature Calendar”, his pet-project >

25 Sep 15
Japan's space yacht is over 100million kilometres away from Earth

Design News > Design Thinking / Product Design

Engineers in Japan successfully launched a solar sail to test the applications of solar power in deep space missions. >

24 Sep 15
This robot never loses at rock-paper-scissors

Next Generation > Industrial Design / Interaction Design

Students at the University of Tokyo have designed Janken, a robot that beats its human competitor at rock-paper-scissors every single time. >

23 Sep 15
Say goodbye to toothpaste with this Japanese design

Design News > Product Design

Japanese designer Kosho Ueshima has created Misoka, a nanotech toothbrush that cleans your teeth without toothpaste. >

22 Sep 15
Japanese graphic designer Nemury creates abstract artworks on his iPhone

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

Nemury’s graphic artworks provoke the question: Is iOS technology an up-and-coming medium for creating digital art? >

21 Sep 15
Narrowing in on some of Japan’s most peculiar creations

Design News > Product Design

Edible art, wearable tech, and candy designs are all part of what makes Japan’s tech scene one of the craziest. >

21 Sep 15
Alcoho-Lock stops cyclists from riding drunk

Product Spotlight > Product Design

This new Japanese-designed smart device hopes to alleviate the escalating problem of cyclists riding under the influence. >

17 Aug 15
Abandoned golf courses in Japan are being turned into solar energy fields

Design Frontiers > Design Thinking / Urban & Landscape Design

Japanese technology company Kyocera are converting abandoned golf courses into huge solar energy fields. >

28 Jul 15
Check into the robot-run Weird Hotel

Design News > Information Design / Interaction Design

The Henn na Hotel – or Weird Hotel – just opened in Japan. There’s a dinosaur at reception and robots that will carry your bags. >

17 Jul 15

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