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We have held this regional exhibition a total of 64 times , and this time marks the 4th event since our space was renovated. This year, we have chosen “Indi-Visual” as the theme of the event.By emphasizing each piece’s particularities, we have amassed a body of work unlike any other. By presenting the many facets of Asahikawa craft production, we will showcase both newly manufactured products from IFDA as well as new offerings from various companies, while once again hosting many popular events, such as panel discussions and the Oda Collection.

Welcome to the event that breathes new life into our region by showcasing its unique design talent.We are pleased to announce the 4th Asahikawa Design Week (ADW), to be held in June, 2018.

*Entry to the fair is free, however, charges may be applied to certain events.

PRESS RELEASE 2018.02.28ASAHIKAWA DESIGN WEEK 20I8

Asahikawa Furniture Industry Cooperative

June 20 (Wed) – 24 (Sun), 2018

Asahikawa Design Center (Nagayama 2-10, Asahikawa, Hokkaido 079-8412 Japan)

Factories, shops, etc. of participating manufacturers in Asahikawa,

Higashikawa, and Higashikagura

http://www.asahikawa-kagu.or.jp/adw/

ASAHIKAWA DESIGN WEEK 20I8

CONTENTS FLOW

旭川デザインセンター

AsahikawaAirport

Near the town

TaisetsuCrystal hall Kaimonokoen

AsahikawaStation

Factory

●Oda Col lection

●ACDA exhibit ion

●Higashikawa culture and　arts exchange center

●Official Party

●Special panel discussion

●Open factory

●Asahikawa full course

●New release

●Special instal lat ion

●Asahikawa　 furniture 　exhibit ion

[number of visitors]

2015 5,700

2016 10,500

2017 19,500 (IFDA cosponsored)

Visitor History

［2015-2017］

Asahikawa Furniture Industry Cooperative, Asahikawa City

Japan Institute of Design Promotion, Japan Interior Industry Association,

The Japan Interior Designer Association, Japan Interior Coordinator Association,

The Japan Interior Planner Association, Asahikawa Design Association

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Factories, shops, etc. of participating manufacturers



The Asahikawa Furniture Exhibition, where manufacturers compete through their originality.

Products from Last Year’s Competition

At last year’s International Furniture Design Fair Asahikawa 2017, we celebrated our 10th time holding this event. This year, we will announce new products and works produced from prize-winning entries at last year’s milestone event as well as from a variety of manufacturers.

Gold leaf award

「Korento」

Mikko・Halonen

CONDE HOUSE

Finalist

「ARC chair」

Hitoshi Makino

wakasa

Finalist

「４_TREES coat hanger」

Isao Egami

Taisetsu mokko

This is the commercially produced version of the

recipient of IFDA2017’s highest honor, a piece

praised for its presentation of form, freshness and

b a l a n c e . T h i s s t a c k a b l e c h a i r f e a t u r e s

sculpture-like shaping and a light, flowing design.

This piece will be unveiled as a 50th anniversary

commemorative model along with a side chair and

table.

This coat hanger explores disparity as a motif by

combining materials to evoke a thicket of trees.

Both size and function change depending on how

th i s d i spa r i t y i s ach ieved . Th i s p i ece was

constructed with rivets that serve as hooks while

also suppressing rotational force inherent in the

way the materials are combined.

USCITA (exit in Italian) is a brand that introduces

an offbeat sense of charm into the everyday.

Hitoshi Makino, a Tokyo-based designer who

previously worked in Italy, who joined forces with

Asahikawa-based manufacturer WAKASa at

IFDA2017 to deliver this first model piece for the

brand.



New Products from Manufacturers

〈Participating Manufacturers〉○Early Times Alpha ○Aisu Project ○Akashi Mokko ○Arflex Japan ○Isamiya ○Interior NASU ○Interior Hokusho Kobo ○Wood Parts

○Wood Works ○F・Drive Design ○Furniture OHKURA ○GAUZY CALM WORKS ○ Katoh Mokkou ○ Kawamoto Furniture ○CONDE HOUSE

○KITANOSUMAI SEKKEISHA ○Re Craft ○Create Furniture ○Kobo Pecker ○Kobo Mamiana ○ Kobo Miyaji　○Kokey Cosmo ○cosine

○Saitoh Design Works ○SAKURA KOHGEI ○Sasaki Kogei ○SOFA FACTORY ○TAISETSU MOKKO ○TIME & STYLE ○Takumi Kohgei

○Plan l iv ing ○Fresco ○MIYATA industr ia l incorporated company ○ MUU KOUBO ○MOBEL TOKO ○Yamaoka Lumber Industry

○Yoshino Kogei ○Route Nishi ○Wakasa ○Dreamy Person ○Craftman’s work ○USAMI Mokko ○Takizawa Veneer ○yamagami mokko

[BOURG]

Patrick・Norguet/Arflex

This chic sofa was born of a collaboration with world-renown French

designer, Patrick Norguet. The arms and seatback cushions are affixed to

the panel to ensure its beautiful presentation is preserved while also making

the piece easy to maintain. At a wide 295 cm, the sofa has considerable

presence, even in large spaces.

[KA]

Kengo Kuma/ Time & Style

Product manufacture began with Architect Kengo Kuma upon the 2008

reconstruction of the Nezu Museum in Tokyo. This year, we are pleased to

present a new lineup of products including FU, Ma and this event’s KA sofa.

KA is characterized by its triangular construction full of sharp edges,

contrasted by it soft and comfortable feel.

[Kina floor]

David Trubridge

This unique chair was on display at the IFDA 10th Anniversary Exhibition.

The piece is an evolution of IFDA2005 Silver Leaf Award-winner, Kinalight,

developed from a unique sea urchin motif to deliver an incredibly sturdy

fee l . K ina F low wi l l be made commerc ia l ly ava i lab le as a mode l

commemorating the 50th anniversary of CONDE House.

[New chair series]

Akihito Gyoten (Takumi Kohgei)/ Takumi Kohgei

These three chair models were crafted from the image of combining

2-dimensional arcs to create 3-dimensional surfaces. The durable core

materials used to make the triple-layer backrest support the body with

comfortable flexibility. The dining room chair can also be stacked to save

space.



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cosine nest stool / cherry

cosine dress rack / cherry

Interior Nasu Limone / oak

Mobeltoko KAKUstool / ash

TaisetsumokkoNordlys 70 dresser /birch

TaisetsumokkoNordlys 70 console /birch

Taisetsumokko Luont shelf / oak

CONDEHOUSE TEN armchair / ash

CONDEHOUSE Runtom chair / oak

Takumi kohgei YC2 / oak

Woodwork rabi kids chair / cherry

Kohbo Miyaji Reading chair / walnut

Takumi kohgei YC1 / oak

Ohkura chilt personal desk /pine

Ohkura chilt hanger rack /pine

Kohbo Miyaji Eraberu chair / walnut

Mobeltoko SORAHE / birch

Yamaoka lumber industry Sally / maple

Miyata industrial incorporated company Jethro / oak

Early Times Alpha DC-4 chair /ash

Miyata industrial incorporated company Ash / ash

Yamaokalumber industrySally / maple

Katoh mokkoOak chest drawer / oak

Katoh mokko Palette spoke sofa /oak

Further expanding the Hokkaido Wood Furniture Project “Kokonoki no kagu ・Hokkaido project”

This year marks the fifth year of the Hokkaido Wood Furniture Project , which is dedicated to furniture produced with wood harvested from the forests of Hokkaido. The project has moved from working solely with manufacturers who create products using Hokkaido broadleaf trees, and into partnerships with local government , lumber yards and other suppliers . With locally sourced lumber increasing 1.3 times, the project intends to celebrate this success by showcasing an even greater variety of products made from Hokkaido wood.

[2014]

755

191

98

222

96

560

195

10601205

145

169

HokkaidoLumber

HokkaidoLumber

26.9%

2249㎥

Birches

Ashes

Oaks

Others

36.7%

[2017]

222Birches

2591㎥

Ashes

Oaks

Others

872

231

117

491

381

115

253

12341351

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Asahikawa Furniture / Hokkaido Broadleaf Tree Use [Current as of December, 2017]

Responses taken from 14 manufacturers, making up 62% of the Asahikawa Furniture Industry Cooperative’s total output.

*The outer circle indicates total usage. Dark colors in the center indicate Hokkaido broadleaf trees, and the grayed areas indicate lumber from other regions.

For example, in 2017, 491㎥ of Nara trees were from Hokkaido.



Name

Asahikawa WorldSkills Competitors and Rankings

Yoshihiko Kuwabara

Yukio Yoshida

Takeshi Daimon　

Mineo Kanno

Katsusada Fukushima

Mamoru Kobayashi

Katsuhito Inoue

Ryozo Kimura　

Takuma Shoji

Kazuki Nakamura

Seiya Takahashi

Kaori Hayashi

Shuhei Otani

Kyohei Shimojo

Company’s name (at that time)

Yamagiwa furniture kogei co.,ltd.

Yamamuro mokko co.,ltd.

Yamagiwa furniture kogei inc.



Takumi kohgei

Yamada kosakusyo co.,ltd.

Interior Nasu co.,ltd.

Interior Hokusho Kobo inc.

Mitsumasa inc.

Katoh mokkou inc.

Conde House co.,ltd.

Prestige Japan inc.

Wakasa inc.

Result

2nd place

4th place

3rd place

６th place

No placement

(goodwill matches)

11th place

14th place

18th place

18th place

16th place

15th place

21st place

19th place

Medallion for

Excellence

Host country

Madrid, Spain (16th)

Brussel, Belgium (18th)

Munich, West Germany（２１th）

Utrecht, Netherland (23rd)

A Coruna, Spain

Sydney, Australia (29th)

St.Gallen, Swiss(34th)

Seoul, Korea (36th)

Shizuoka, Japan (39th)

Calgary, Canada (40th)

London, U.K. (41st)

Leipzig, Germany (42nd)

Sao Paulo, Brazil（４３rd）

Abu Dhabi,

United Arab Emirates (44th)

Held year

1967

1969

1973

1977

1982

1988

1997

2001

2007

2009

2011

2013

2015

2017

*The WorldSkills competition is held once every two years (on odd-numbered years).

Asahikawa’s illustrious history in the WorldSkills competition

Woodwork production area Asahikawa has produced the Japanese representative (national gold medal ist) of the furniture category for 6 compet it ions in a row, f rom Sh izuoka in 20 07 unt i l Abu Dhabi in 2 017. At th is event , we look back on Asahikawa’s long history of success , and the area’s tradit ions for passing down sophisticated woodworking techniques to nurture future generations of craftspeople.



Special installation by art collective DAISY BALLOON.

DAISY BALLOON creates balloon art installations based on the theme “perception and quality”. In “Hitotomori” (People and Forest / People, Light), they have crafted three pieces to be displayed throughout the Design Center made from a combination of balloons and Hokkaido wood to show the symbiotic relationship between people, snow and the forest.

DAISY BALLOON (Balloon artist) Profile

DAISY BALLOON is a balloon unit of worldwide balloon artist Rie Hosokai and art director/graphic designer Takashi Kawada. Since forming in 2008, they have

produced many balloon art works based on the themes of “perception and quality.” Above all, the balloon dresses have fascinated many people through the

intricacy of detail that suggests architectural qualities. Their daily fieldwork consists of searching for philosophical themes and interacting with people and objects,

but their vision is constantly looking toward achieving essential harmony with their surroundings.

In these pieces, we wanted to create a single narrative from both the past and the present of Asahikawa as well as its relationship between

people and the forest. This story is divided into three chapters which are a metaphor that expresses the movement from the cultural climate

of Asahikawa to the symbiotic relationship between its people and forests, then concludes with the process from which the furniture of

Asahikawa is crafted. The snow, forests and people all symbolize Asahikawa, and they shine the brightest when linked together. We hope

that through our work you will be able to feel the light cast into the world by the furniture of Asahikawa.

「Hitotomor i」

by DAISY BALLOON



Mayumi Miyawaki, Architect20th Anniversary Memorial Exhibition

Arch itect Mayumi Miyawaki was very closely t ied to Asah ikawa and served as the chairman from the 1st to the 3rd IFDA. This exhibit ion is a col lect ion of chairs , desk items, housing models , blueprints and other pieces he was fond of , donated for display by Noritsugu Oda, a friend of Miyawaki’s from his IFDA days who received the pieces after Mayawaki’s death in 1998.

Date and time / June 5 (Tue) – 24 (Sun) 10:00 - 18:00 *Monday : Closed

Venue / Chairs gallery (Kuraimu, Miyashita st, 11-chome, Asahikawa)

JIA Hokkaido ArchitectureExhibition 2017, Asahikawa

The JIA Hokkaido Architecture Exhibition 2017 began touring in July at Sapporo Chi-Ka-Ho (underground walkway). In this exhibition, you can experience the excitement of architecture and the possibi l it ies inherent in town development through the work of architects . This event focuses on model exhibition, but will also feature seminars and workshops.

Date and time / June 5 (Tue) – July 1 (Sun) 10:30 - 18:30 *Open everyday during the event

Venue / Teijiro Nakahara Asahikawa museum of Sculpture Station Gallery

(East JR Asahikawa, 3-1, 8cho-me, Miyashita do-ri, Asahikawa)

Sponsored by the Japan Institute of Architects, Hokkaido Branch,

Teijiro Nakahara Asahikawa museum of Sculpture Station Gallery

This exhibition showcases the elegance of design born in Sweden through chairs and other sundries from the Oda Collection. ADW will be holding this event for the first half of the time it is on display, exhibiting a collection comprised mainly of ceramic, glass and wood daily sundries.

Date and time / April 10, 2018 (Tue) – March 31, 2019 (Sun) *Scheduled

Venue / Higashikawa cultural gallery, Hall2

(1-1, 1cho-me, Kitamachi, Higashikawa, Kamikawa-gun)

Organizer / Higashikawa town

Supporters / Oda Collection Organization, Asahikawa Furniture Industry Cooperative

Exhibition of Swedish Grace

150th Anniversary of Diplomatic

Relations between Japan and Sweden



The 6th Domestic Wood Furniture Summit continuing from IFFT last year.

Manufacturers craft ing furniture from domestic wood wil l gather from production areas around the nation to discuss the importance of “Japanese furniture made of Japanese wood” in terms of both its meaning the reality of the current situation.

Special Panel DiscussionToshiyuki Kita’s “Design and the Future”

This special panel discussion wil l be held by world-famous designer Toshiyuki Kita , who served as an IFDA judge since the beginning then three times as head judge from the 4th time the event was held. This year, Kita will be sharing various stories from his past , such as “The Story of the Time Leading to the Birth of the Cassina WINK Chair”, “The Future of Japanese Design from Asahikawa, Hokkaido” and “Taking Asahikawa Design Furniture Abroad”.

Toshiyuki Kita (Designer) Profile

Began designing in Japan and Milano from 1969. Kita has designed many best-seller products from European and Japanese manufacturers world-wide. Many of his

works are selected for permanent collections in world famous museums such as The Museum of Modern Art in New York (MOMA), Centre Georges Pompidou (Paris),

etc. He has served as governmental advisor to Singapore, Thailand and China for their country’s revitalization of its design resource. He is also very active in

revitalizing and promoting local Japanese traditional crafts and industries as well. Producer of the international trade fair for home and lifestyle renovation “Living &

Design” and proponent of Japanese lifestyle renovation, the “RENOVETTA” project. Professor at The Osaka University of Arts. In 2015, his invitational exhibition

“Il Lusso Della Natura” was held at Chiesa San Domenico Church in ALBA. Multi-international awards include the 1990 “Delta de Oro (Gold Prize)” Award of Spain

and the ADI prize “carrier internazionale of Compasso d’Oro” of Italy in 2011. In 2016, He was invited to serve as ADI International Jury of Compasso d’Oro, Italy.

He was bestowed with the honorary title of “Commendatore” by the Italian republic, in 2017.

His recent publications include "Power of Design" (Nikkei Publishing Inc., 2007), "Local Industry + Design" (Gakugei Shuppan-Sha, 2009), "Venture for Design 1969 -

Why I Went to Italy to Design" (Gakugei Shuppan-Sha, 2012), and many more.

Date and time / June 20 (Wed) 16:00 - 17:30

Venue / Asahikawa Taisetsu Crystal Hall (7cho-me, 3jo, Kagura, Asahikawa)

Capacity / 500 people



Enjoy the newly updated Open Factory and Asahikawa Full Course!

Get a first-hand understanding of technology, technique and aesthetic within the continually growing and changing world of Asahikawa craft design through the open factory event.Once again, companies will open their factories, welcoming visitors with local hospitality, food and beverages.

Take the much-loved ADW shuttle taxi this year, too!

Shuttle taxis will be running even more frequently between the Asahikawa Design Center, event areas and manufacturing sites through the duration of the event.



Join us for the ADW Party on the event’s opening night.

On June 20th, we will be holding an opening night party featuring delicious food and beverages made of local ingredients. This year we will be livening up the atmosphere to promote more interaction between our guests.

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Date and time / June 20 (Wed) 18 :00～Venue / Taisetsu Crystal Hal l (7cho-me, 3jo, Kagura, Asahikawa）



Contact for inquiries regarding this release

MIRU DESIGN (Shimada, Okui)

Fuji Heights 402 2-15-19 Minami-Aoyama Minato Tokyo 107-0062 Japan　TEL 03-6434-7589

E-mail　[email protected]　　http://www.miru-design.com

Asahikawa Furniture Industry Cooperative (Sugimoto,Takahashi)

Nagayama 2-10, Asahikawa, Hokkaido 079-8412 Japan

E-mail　[email protected]　　http://www.asahikawa-kagu.or.jp/

ADW Project Members

Naoyuki Watanabe (Asahikawa Furniture Industry Cooperative Chairman), Yujiro Sasaki (Sasaki kogei), Noriyoshi Someya (Conde House),

Hiroetsu Aomori (Early times alpha), Hidehiko Hongo (Early times alpha), Tsutomu Nohara (Alflex Japan), Yohei Sekiguchi (Isamiya),Kohei Yoshimura (Interior Hokusho kobo）, Naoshi Kishida (F・Drive Design）, Tetsuya Fujita (Conde House), Masafumi Iwamitsu (Create Furniture),Masanobu Hasegawa (Taisetsu Mokko), Kenji Nakai (Takumi Kohgei), Yasushi Yoshida (TIME & STYLE), Hiroshi Nohara (Mobel Toko)

Don’t forget to check out all the related events happening in the outskirts of Asahikawa!

We will hold events at the several neighborings relating ADW.

12 years of the Your Chair Project

In 2018, the plan that started in Higashikawa to craft small wooden chairs for young lives entered its 13th year.Take a look at the project’s h istory and take in other adorable cha i rs created by Asahikawa manufacturers.

Date and time / June 20 (Wed) – 24 (Sun)

Venue / Asahikawa Design Center ( 1-35, 10cho-me, 2jo, Nagayama, Asahikawa)

Asahikawa Craft Design Association members exhibition.

This regu larly held exh ibit ion features woodwork , glass , ceramics , dyeing and other artistry mostly created in Asahikawa.

Date and time / June 12 (Tue) – 24 (Sun)

Venue / Design Gal lery (Kuraimu, Miyashita st , 1 1 -chome, Asahikawa)



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