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Best of year winner 2019
Sage lamp for Ambientec won “Best of Year 2019” in the Task Lamp category. Thanks for the amazing honor Interior Design.
Design Forum
DesignMiami/ SunShower
We are thrilled to introduce installation for LEXUS called “SunShower”at DesignMiami.
Please come by if you are visiting Miami this week!
“Lexus has responded to the fair’s theme of “Elements: Water” by commissioning designer Nao Tamura to create an immersive, multimedia installation that evokes the wondrousness of this natural, outdoor phenomenon. SUNSHOWER was curated by Design Miami/ Curatorial Director Aric Chen and prominent Milan-based curator and author Maria Cristina Didero.
DESIGN MIAMI DEC 3-8, 2019
Preview Day/ Tuesday, Dec 3 | Public Days/ Dec 4-8
Motion Graphics: Hiroshi Ouchi (Wow) Technical Director: Yutaka Endo Sound:Aya Nishina
Shiro Kuramata / Talk Event
There will be a talk event: Shiro Kuramata at Museum of Tokyo Modern Art next Sunday. I will be speaking with other designers and so please stop by if you are interested! (Photo: Joe Suzuki)
来週の日曜日に東京国立近代美術館で尊敬するデザイナー倉俣史郎さんのシンポジウムがあります。招待頂いた我々4人と実際に倉俣さんとお仕事された方々とのトークセッションになります。貴重なお話が聞けそうなので楽しみです。興味のある方はぜひ
Nov 10 (SUN), 2019
Time/ 1:30pm-4:30pm
Location/ Museum of Tokyo Modern Art
Organized by PLAT
Good Design Award
TURN is among the awarded winners of the Good Design Award.
TOKYO MIDTOWN DESIGN HUB 82 EXHIBITION
“My favorite Design” -the selection from GOOD DESIGN AWARD 2019.
2nd October ~ 25th Octorber
Place: Tokyo Midtown Tower 5F
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Good Design Exhibition
31st October ~ 4th November
Place: Tokyo Midtow
Nomad Venice
WonderGlass is presenting special editions at NOMAD VENICE! Please stop by and say hello to WG team.
Palazzo Soranzo Van Axel
Date: Sep 5-8, 2019
NOMAD VENICE FONDAMENTA VAN AXEL 30121, VENICE ITALY
Photo: Pol Mauri
ISSEY MIYAKE WATCH
Milan Design Week 2019
I am happy to introduce my new lightings “Sage” and “TURN” during Milan design week at Galleria Rossana Orlandi.
I will be at the site on the 8th and in the morning of the 9th.
Please come by if you happen to be in Milan!
All the best,
Nao Tamura
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Milan Design Week
“Festive glow” Designed by Nao Tamura
9-14 April 2019
9:00am to 8:00pm
Galleria Rossana Orlandi
Via Matteo Bandello 14, 20123 Milano
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London Living
Recently, I got this nice lifestyle image of the Tiki Light from Established & Sons
Please take a look at some other images styled in Tilney Court.
Art Direction: Wojtek van Portek @monsieur_ww
Photography: James Champion @jameschampionphotog
For those of discerning taste
All day photoshoot for several new up coming products I designed for Pzhen. Very honor to work with an amazing team. Stay tune with the new products!
Art director: Edward Leida / https://idealleida.com
Photographer: David Prince / https://www.davidprincephotography.com
Stylist: Hilary Robertson / https://hilaryrobertson.com
World of Modern Design
Thank you designmilk with amongst the other talented women!
Read article >> DesignMilk
Weaving the light for Panasonic
The project “WEAVING THE LIGHT” for Panasonic is shown at Tokyo Midtown (Roppongi, Tokyo ) from November 1 to 5, 2017! Please come by and check the installation.
“WEAVING THE LIGHT” Light and space brought to life by future life sources. The next generation light device, laser, is highly directional and very efficient even at high intensity. Taking advantage of these features and by weaving fiber like gossamer threads, the collaboration has created lighting that brings new value to spaces.
Date: Nov 1 – 5, 2017
Time: 11:00 – 21:00
Place: Tokyo Midtown Courtyard
Akasaka 9-7-1, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Botanica
PAPER ATTRACTION
I am happy to announce the launch of Botanica paper by Japanese paper company Fukunaga. Please come and see the exhibition かみの重力展 if you are in Japan.
Exhibition:
Date：Oct 19日-Nov 6
Time：11：00am to 7:00pm
Place：Living Motif
5-17-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Artek
Mostra in Murano
Light Blowing Exhibition
A group exhibition curated by Ilaria Ruggiero and Samantha Punis called Light Blowing in Murano Italy.
10th September to 12th November 2017
Murano Gallery LUab 4.0
Calle Vivarini 6⁄a
30141 Murano⁄Venice
Between time and light
I am pleased to announce Fluid installation by WonderGlass during MilanSalone 2017.
Please stop by and look over the Fluid collection as well as the installation features Calliope by Marcel Wanders.
Installation at Instituto Dei Ciechi
Location: Via Vivaio 7, Milano
[fluid] by Nao Tamura
There is a moment when the sun hits the surface of the lagoon,the lens of water creates beautiful sparks of light.[fluid] captures that spark of ephemeral beauty and turns it into a source of light. It creates a fluid ripple of light just like when a droplet hits the surface of still water.
SaloneSatellite. 20 Years of New Creativity
In 2010, I exhibited my project “Seasons” at SaloneSatellite. And I am sure that was the place/time I started my career. I can’t thank enough for Marva and all the people who involved in SaloneSatellite. I am very happy and honored to be part of this exhibition to celebrate SaloneSatellite’s 20th anniversary!
Milan 2017
Established & Sons Salone Internazionale del Mobile
Pavilion 16-D43
Fiera Milan, Rho
4 April-9 April 2017
Tuesday-Sunday
9:30am-6:30pm
GLASLOVE
REDESIGNING THE COURSE OF CANCER
I am very honor to be part of Luminaire’s innovative use of design to raise awareness and funds for cancer research, the groundbreaking Love philanthropic series of charity auctions returns for its fourth edition this fall with GlasLove.
Glass, characterized by the duality of its strong yet fragile nature, is a poetically fitting medium that reflects the spirit of those battling the disease. For this special event, highly collectible, one-off, limited-edition, or prototype works created in glass were created by distinguished international designers and design manufacturers, including Nendo, Marcel Wanders, Tadao Ando, Naoto Fukasawa, Fernando and Humberto Campana, Todd Bracher, Sebastian Herkner, Nao Tamura, Omer Arbel, Tord Boontje, Glas Italia, Lasvit, Arcade, Bocci, Swarovski, and Venini, among others. -My best regards to dearest Nargis and Nasir Kassamali, and special thanks to WonderGlass to donate the glass pieces.
Online Auction | September 19 – October 11, 2016
www.phillips.com
Preview | Starting Sept 19
Exhibition | Sept 26 – Oct 11
Luminaire Lab
3901 NE 2nd Ave
Miami, FL 33137
Monday – Saturday, 10 AM – 6 PM
CHAMBER
I am happy to be part and showing a specially commissioned work by WonderGlass at the CHAMBER NYC gallery curated by Andrew Zuckerman!
Please stop by to check out the collection if you are in New York.
Opening Thursday May 19.
Address: 515 W 23rd Street NY, NY 10011
