2015.03.24

Press Release (TDW in Milano)

Dispatch TOKYO Creativity from MILANO to the World

Design Association NPO Tokyo (Chairman: Kenji Kawasaki) and TOKYO DESIGN WEEK Co., Ltd. announce the second consecutive participation of ABLE & PARTNERS TOKYO DESIGN WEEK in Milano Salone. Last year's exhibition gathered a record number of over 90,000 visitors by presenting Tokyo Creativity in Design, Art, Fashion, Music, Technology and Food. This year we welcome visitors with kansei (sensibility) contents beyond cultural eras and generations.



This year's main theme is TOKYO (Edo × Harajuku)

Expressing the constant jumbling Tokyo nowadays through a mixture of - Kawaii (Japanese Cute) & Cool; Creative & Technology - in both Edo and Contemporary Tokyo. TOKYO DESIGN WEEK (TDW) presents more than 10 main contents including 'TOKYO Girls Room by CHINTAI' art Installation produced by Kawaii culture proponent, Sebastian Masuda; JAPANESE SAKE BAR by Hidetoshi Nakata; 'Homage to UKIYOE by SEIBU SOGO' with world top creators including Ross Lovegrove; 'HOKUSAI MANGA INSPIRED EXHIBITION in Milano by SEIBU SOGO' with the participation of renown artists Nicholas Gwenael and Katsumi Asaba; Japanese cutting-edge media-art technology and many more.

We await everybody with Japanese Sake and Japanese Food at the reception party to be held on April 13th.

Event Outline

Date & Time: 14th(Tue) ~ 19th (Sun) April, 2015 10:00-20:00
Press Preview: 13th (Mon) April 15:00-21:00
Opening Party: 13th (Mon) April 17:00-21:00 (invitation only)

Venue: Padiglione Visconti (Via Tortona 58)

Name:ABLE & PARTNERS TOKYO DESIGN WEEK in MILANO 2015


TOKYO DESIGN WEEK in MILANO 2015 Contents

■TOKYO GIRL'S ROOM by CHINTAI 
■TOKYO MONSTER 
■HARAJUKU THEATER 
■Zipper×HARAJUKU Fashion
■Homage to UKIYOE by SEIBU SOGO 
■HOKUSAI MANGA INSPIRED EXHIBITION in Milano by SEIBU SOGO 
■Yukimi-Shunga HOKUSAI × Seiichi HISHIKAWA × Kenji KAWASAKI
■Sakenomy by Hidetoshi NAKATA (Japanese Sake Bar) 
■TOKYO CREATIVE & CREATORS 
■TOKYO MEDIA ART 
■TOKYO DESIGN WEEK ASIA AWARDS 
■TOKYO STUDENTS 卒展


Creative Staff

Creative Director : Kenji KAWASAKI(TDW)
Venue Design : Kimi HASEGAWA(VELVETA DESIGN OFFICE TOKYO)
Producer: Akihiro TSUE(TDW)
Organized by: Design Association NPO
Supported by: TOKYO DESIGN WEEK Co., Ltd.
*This project is subsidized by The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Localization & Promotion of Japanese Visual Media Department (J-LOP).


Key Visual l Theme:TOKYO (Edo x Harajuku)

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This year's key visual, based on the theme of TOKYO (Edo × Harajuku) and combining tradition with innovation, expresses Japan energy and the rise of a new generation.


Creative Producer: Kenji KAWASAKI
Art Director:Sebastian MASUDA
Designer:Narumi HAYASHI
Photographer: Leslie KEE
Hair & Make up:Noboru TOMIZAWA
Stylist:Ryoko KISHIMOTO
Model:Saya ICHIKAWA

Press Inquiries
TOKYO DESIGN WEEK oversea press office Luana Matei / Rion Ando
www.tokyodesignweek.jp
TEL:03-3470-1435・080-1984-6368 FAX:03-3470-7705 MAIL: press@wakusei.com