Designing design, haptic, white, muji etc, will be on sale on site at special promotional prices in conjunction with this lecture. It is involved in multiple projects that delve into the actual issues of the day from the standpoint of design. Oct 16, 2012 when kenya hara, a japanese designer, designed a logo out of human hair at the haptic exhibition, he opened new gateways to creativity. He gives so much attention to every single element. If the written content was not enough for you, the book is beautifully designed and has so many examples of great design inside. Mar 20, 2018 kenya hara s designing design is just that book, and you should buy it immediately before it goes out of print. Designing design book summary my little bookshelf medium. Book of the week kenya haras designing design designers. I have been reading designing design by kenya hara and have found a lot of very interesting ideas and concepts. It is rather kenya haras attempt to explore the essence of white, which he sees as being closely related to the origin of japanese aesthetics symbolizing simplicity and subtlety. The opening chapters and the final chapter are the best, it is worth it to go through the entire book though.
This book is so consistent and convincing that it pulls you into a completely different world. He has planned and produced various international touring exhibitions. Representing a new generation of designers in japan, kenya hara born 1958 pays tribute to his mentors, using long overlooked japanese. There is no way i can do justice to the beauty of this book or to the insightful text by hara or to the range of design displayed. Graphic designer kenya hara served as the director of the tokyo fiber exhibition. Oct 02, 2009 id say, save the date, book the event, and plan your travel dates early. The haptic exhibition was an experiment in becoming aware of the object making that. There is no way i can do justice to either the beauty of this book or to the insightful text by hara or to the range of design displayed. Kenya hara is the kind of person who sees endless possibilities within emptiness. All contents in the publication images and text belongs to. Here are some spreads and the cover below from japanese designer kenya hara s latest book, designing design.
He graduated in design from the musashino art university of kodaira in 1983, and immediately joined the ndc nippon design center. Haptic awakening the senses in 2004, exformation resort in 2006. See more ideas about design, kenya and ceremony programs. Designers construct information that stimulates the senses in a consumers brain as a mean to create images in a consumers mind. Apr 8, 2015 kenya hara born 1958 is a japanese graphic designer and curator. So designers should consider that we are creating things for those all brains all over the body. All contents in the publication images and text belongs to the respective authors and owners. Kenya haras designing design is just that book, and you should buy it immediately before it goes out of print. An exhibition from the nippon design museum for which curator, kenya hara invited artists from a variety of fields, including designers siguru ban and jasper morrison, and french graphic artist.
Oct 15, 2007 here are some spreads and the cover below from japanese designer kenya hara s latest book, designing design. Jan 01, 2007 in designing design, he impresses upon the reader the importance of emptiness in both the visual and philosophical traditions of japan, and its application to design, made visible by means of numerous examples from his own work. For the exhibition held in 2004, i asked 22 participantsincluding architects, designers, a traditional japanese plasterer, and the design team of a hightech household electric appliances manufacturerto design an object motivated. In contrast to information, exformation describes how little we really know and thus becomes the starting point for. The central concepts discussed by kenya hara in this publication are emptiness and the absolute void. Designer kenya hara emphasizes the design of both objects and experiences. The term haptic means relating or pleasant to the sense of touch. Hara is one of the leading designers in japan and his books designing. Kenya haras looks at design from a philosophy about how to approach life. Kenya hara is a japanese graphic designer, curator and writer. A typography 8spread editorial layout project based on an established renowned assigned designer. The books and projects of kenya hara are intensely beautiful. Oct 22, 2003 this is an extraordinarily beautiful book in which scores of works by graphic designers are presented, commended upon and sometimes explained by famed japanese graphic designer kenya hara.
As i read his book designing design, i keep drawing connections for the therapeutic space. Feb 25, 20 the godrej india culture lab proudly hosted the iconic japanese designer kenya hara of muji fame during his visit to mumbai in february 2012 and organized a lecture by him called exploring. Kenya haras design work is deeply rooted in japanese culture, as demonstrated by the programmes he designed for the opening and closing ceremonies of the 1998 nagano winter olympic games. My first encounter with him was in a book published by him designing design. That link has short descriptions of each book on the list, from kenya haras designing design, a meditation on simplicity and haptic. Hara has put an amazing amount of meticulous detail into making the act of reading his book such a physically and mentally enjoyable. Kenya hara is an internationally acclaimed japanese designer, one of the most interesting protagonists on the international scene. Hara for instance designed the opening and closing ceremony programs for the nagano winter olympic games 1998. While dealing with shape, colour, material and texture is. For kenya hara, design begins with comprehension of the unknown. Its not often that i come by a book that is so true to its core ethos in both form and message. Kenya hara runs his own studio within the august nippon design.
He is currently the art director of muji, a professor at musashino art university, and also the representative director of the nippon design center ndc inc. I designed it using human hair, which shocked some and impressed others. For the exhibition, hara asked 22 designers, architects, and artists to create new objects with the sole motivation of awakening the senses. Kenya hara, the author of the book haptic, thinks that brain exists everywhere in the body and we receive sensation not only our head but everywhere in.
It is rather kenya haras attempt to explore the essence of white, which he sees as being closely related to the origin of japanese aesthetics symbolising simplicity and subtlety. Kenya hara is a great writer who explores design with humility and honest inquiry read. Hara has put an amazing amount of meticulous detail into making the act of reading his book such a physically and mentally enjoyable experience. He is a graduate of musashino art university hara is one of the leading designers in japan and his books designing design and white are recognized as essential for anyone studying design theory and aesthetics. Here are some spreads and the cover below from japanese designer kenya haras latest book, designing design. Which talks about his philosophies in design, one of them being haptic, awakening the senses. Kenya hara representing a new generation of designers in japan, kenya hara born 1958 pays tribute to his mentors, using long overlooked japanese icons and images in much of his work. Oct 09, 20 haptic kenya hara diving into a sea of letters and ornaments, thoughts and words. Feb 23, 2014 the book shows a number of haras personal projects as well as work for exhibitions he curated and designs in response to briefs that he proposed.
The chapter and exhibition aptly titled haptic showcase works of haras contemporaries that can be. Oct 04, 2011 a case study of kenya haras design philosophy objectives. My favourite section is the second chapter entitled haptic awakening the senses which presents pieces that were included in haras 2004 exhibition haptic. One of my favorite designers, kenya hara is a prominent graphic designer in japan. He specializes in designing not objects but facts or events, such as identifications and communications. From the textured white in the title, the pure white on the first page and the printed white within the pages. There is a chapter devoted to haptic art in which tactile, olfactory and other sensations are evoked by the artists. This is an extraordinarily beautiful book in which scores of works by graphic designers are presented, commended upon and sometimes explained by famed japanese graphic designer kenya hara. Succinct and rationalized, the japanese graphic designer and art director of the esteemed collective muji, believes that design, whether it is good or bad, can enhance a spiritual awakening in people. Kenya hara, among the leading design personalities in japan, has also called attention to himself with exhibitions such as redesign. He has been the art director of muji since 2001 and designed the opening and closing ceremony programs of the nagano winter olympic games 1998.
Id say, save the date, book the event, and plan your travel dates early. Kenya hara, the author of the book haptic, thinks that brain exists everywhere in the body and we receive sensation not only our head but everywhere in our body. Representing a new generation of designers in japan, kenya hara born 1958 pays tribute to his mentors, using long overlooked japanese icons and images in much of his work. Sep 12, 2019 one possibility may be found in haptic, a 2004 exhibition and accompanying book curated by japanese designer kenya hara, president of the nippon design center, in tokyo. The godrej india culture lab proudly hosted the iconic japanese designer kenya hara of muji fame during his visit to mumbai in february 2012 and organized a lecture by him called exploring. Haras exhibition of artificial, hightechnology fibers, called senseware, was displayed at the milan triennale 2009 and resulted in a great deal of. A case study of kenya haras design philosophy objectives. One possibility may be found in haptic, a 2004 exhibition and accompanying book curated by japanese designer kenya hara, president of the nippon design center, in tokyo. For the exhibition in 2004, i asked 22 participantsincluding architects, designers, a traditional japanese plasterer and a hightech appliances manufacturerto design an object that awakens the senses. The book shows a number of haras personal projects as well as. One of my favorite books on design is the first design book i ever read cover to cover. Haptic kenya hara haptic means relating or pleasant to the sense of touch.
See more ideas about kenya, japan design and design. For the exhibition held in 2004, i asked 22 participantsincluding architects, designers, a traditional japanese plasterer and the design team of a hightech household electric appliances manufacturer to design an object motivated primarily by the goal of awakening the senses. In 2000, he produced the exhibition redesigndaily products of the 21st century, which successfully presented the fact that the resources of astonishing design are found in the context of the very ordinary and casual. Coinciding with the new edition of the bestseller designing design, kenya haras latest book, exformation, searches for the beginning of design in the unknown. In 2004, hara planned and produced an exhibition hapticawakening the senses, which focused on human sensory perception in design. Hara is a japanese creator fascinated by challenging design as we know it and most famous for being the art director of muji. The haptic exhibition was an experiment in becoming aware of the object making that originates in the human senses. Design thinker kenya haras life and work is a quest to uncover new ways of. Hara is giving a talk about the book at an aiga lecture in new york on 29 november. Kenya hara, books as information sculpture, designing design. When kenya hara, a japanese designer, designed a logo out of human hair at the haptic exhibition, he opened new gateways to creativity. Haras exhibition of artificial, hightechnology fibers, called senseware, was displayed at the milan triennale 2009 and resulted in a great deal of public interest.
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