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Shapes of Light

As a scarf design collaboration, Shapes of Light expresses diverse forms of light. The entire project was inspired by natural phenomena: the sunrise on the sea, building lights in the city at night, and the soft moonlight in the evening. The illustration concepts with a geometric, minimalistic visual style were transformed into actual products with woven textile technology. It took more than 30 steps in total to achieve the final result. Based on the idea of a wearable, tangible gallery, these textile designs can be used for daily accessories or home decorations.

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Korobok

The Korobok is a uniquely shaped pillbox designed to store capsules, vitamins, dietary supplements, and other prophylactic agents. It serves as a pleasant accessory for the daily life of a modern, health-conscious person. The pillbox is convenient to use for its unique shape: round shape with a hole on the back, flat on the front side, and a notch at the top. It allows to use the pillbox by touch, without looking, and it is easy to determine the top and the bottom.

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Deer Mesh

Two layers of extremely thin deerskin are brought together and made into a mesh. The mesh design makes the stole light, supple and comfortable to wear. The leather used is a sustainable material from venison producers in New Zealand. A leather stole may give the impression of being hot and heavy, however the extremely fine leather and mesh design solve this issue. Instead the leather adapts to the skin and becomes soft and supple over time. A special design features traditional gold leaf from Kanazawa, Japan's center of gold leaf production.

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Hitoe Fold Aria

What makes this wallet unique is its thinness. This is achieved by a unique layout in which cards and coins do not overlap. It is also small with a lean configuration. Yet, it provides ample storage capacity suitable for a cashless society. The inner hook that hooks onto the cards to be stored acts as a fastener while preventing the cards from falling out unexpectedly. Payment can be completed with a minimum of actions. Made of vegetable-tanned leather from Italia and manufactured with Japanese traditional craftsmanship.

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Arc

With Arc, a curved edge resembles the inner shape of an airplane overhead bin to fill excess space. To improve maneuverability, the rotatable telescopic handle is placed on the shorter side of the suitcase, along with 360 rotating spinner wheels. Arc also features three pull handles, flush with the casing. The side and bottom handle provides ease of use when lifting or removing from an overhead bin. A water-resistant casing protects the inside from damage, and the padded side pocket creates a safe, easily accessible compartment for a laptop.

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Arc Shoulder Bag

This is a versatile handbag that goes well with all styles based on its unique design. The elegant and modern silhouette and the subtly engraved logo are in harmony. Metal lock decorations and natural leathers provide modern and trendy charm. And this is inspired by the Arc de Triomphe in paris. This was originally a symbol designed to commemorate those who won the war and returned, and the bag was created by imagining a dream come true and a joyous appearance. By adjusting the shoulder strap, it can be used as a crossbody bag or shoulder bag. So the bag goes well with all clothes.

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