Doing what Naoto Fukasawa does best, he has taken the idea of the Paris Metro and created a vase that takes this classic subway experience and recreates it into an everyday object.
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Vase Metro by Naoto Fukasawa
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Naoto Fukasawa is possibly the best known industrial designer in Japan. Alice Rawsthorn of the New York Times describes him as the Charles Eames of contemporary Tokyo. Naoto's design resume begins in San Francisco with the well-known design think tank, IDEO, but circles back to Japan where he currently man's his own firm designing for the likes of Boffi, Muji, B&B Italia, to name a few.
I think his works are nearly "cuddly" in nature, which isn't easy in a world of plastics and LED. Check out Rawsthorn's story and see for yourself. If you haven't heard of Naoto Fukasawa, it's a great time to get to know him.