Scale figures and "Accessories series" by Terada Mokei

Scale figures made by designer Naoki Terada to 'make life easier at the office' have evolved into a product that includes "Accessories series" and are sold to the general public by Japanese company Terada Mokei. 

Thanks to Ryoko Uyama for pointing them out.

Issey Miyake Turns Plastic Bottles Into Glowing Origami

In collaboration with Italian lighting brand Artemide, Miyake’s Reality Lab researched and developed a translucent fiber made from recycled PET plastic bottles (which likely held water or soda in their previous incarnations). The seven 3-D geometric shapes in the series were created using mathematic programs, but the effect is less technical than ethereal--no surprise considering IN-EI is Japanese for “shadow, shadiness, nuance.” Convenience isn’t on that list, but it could have been--each piece can be collapsed, but will retain its shape without the need for an interior frame when expanded again.


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