Edited by: Industrial Arts Institute (IAI), Agency of Industrial Science and Technology; Roundtable: Masaru Katsumi, Katsuhei Toyoguchi, et al.; Text: Morihisa Takabayashi;
Contents
Hopes for the National Research Institute Exhibition
The Socialization of Design / Masaru Katsumi
Observations on New Railway Rolling Stock / Morihisa Takabayashi
Ergonomics / J. Christopher Jones
From the SWB Swiss Product Catalog 1954 (Photo spread)
New York Trade Center / Matsuda-Hirata Architectural Office
New Works by Tapio Wirkkala (Photo spread)
Toyobo Neon Sign and National Advertising Tower (Photo spread)
All-Kyushu Furniture Competition (Photo spread)
A New Piano / Riki Watanabe
Exhibitions: Shin-Seisaku Association Exhibition, Modern Living Exhibition, Creative Crafts Exhibition, Tatsumi Kato Ceramics Exhibition, 1st Export Crafts Exhibition
Product Analysis (2): Irons / Yoshiyuki Uchimura
Design: Furniture for Living Rooms and Ladies’ Rooms / IAI Kyushu Branch (Jin Kenmochi, Ichiro Shirai)
Technique: Wire-bound Boxes / IAI Packaging Department (Yoshiro Kurusu, Ryoichi Teshiro, Michio Ouchi)
Easily Removable Adhesive Vinyl: “Color Stick” / Kanzo Sugiyama
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Design Archive Feature, Designer Profiles, Members Only Content, Regional Histories
Yoshio Hayakawa was born in Osaka, Japan, in 1917 and became a leading designer and artist in postwar Japan. His work was a harmonisation of traditional Japanese art with Western art.
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Design Archive Feature, Designer Profiles, Members Only Content, Regional Histories
This 1,500 word essay is about the life and work of Willem Sandberg and is illustrated with part of my collection of over 100 pieces of Sandberg’s work, including books, Stedelijk Museum catalogues, and various individual printed items.
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Design Archive Feature, Members Only Content, Poster Design, Regional Histories
The Paris Poster Hoardings of 1938. Posters gleam forth accentuating the melody of this city as they direct the eye to articles of everyday use and above all to people who are the talk of the hour.
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