4 July, 2013
Aichi Triennale 2010, a first-time event, attracted more than 570,000 visitors and was a grand success. For the second Triennale, slated to open on August 10th, 2013, the Creative Design …
25 April, 2013
The City of Graz (Austria) is an accredited member of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network in the design category like Nagoya. Every May, Graz hosts Designmonat Graz [Graz Design Month]. Am…
18 April, 2013
The Biennale Internationale Design Saint-Étienne, founded in 1998, is an internationally recognized high-profile design event focused on design-led innovation, prospects for the future, a…
10 December, 2012
Aichi/Nagoya Arts & Design Tour is a tour designed to help participants rediscover the allure of Nagoya. Participants visited the city with expert interpreters focusing on art and des…
26 November, 2012
Fostering the Next Generation: Engaging the Power of Design for Human Resource Development for the Future We held this human development resource project, targeting ordinary citizens like…
21 November, 2012
I was privileged to deliver a talk at the symposium “Medical Design” held in Saint Etienne, France. My presentation concentrated on Toyota’s medical healthcare robots that are under devel…
29 October, 2012
This exhibition focused on products made with traditional techniques or ordinary materials that have been reexamined by adding a design perspective. Japan presented products from central …
11 August, 2012
“Architectural Gymnastics”, a 2011 Creative Design City Nagoya project, was re-launched as the Aichi Triennale 2013 Year-Before Event, an exciting presentation with participation by both …
1 August, 2012
Once again, Creative Design City Nagoya was invited to participate in the annual design event held in another UNESCO City of Design, DMY International Design Festival Berlin. CDCN present…
17 July, 2012
Among Mirit Weinstock’s jewelry are many pieces inspired by traditional Japanese ornaments. For instance, the primary material in her shuttlecock collection pieces is a gold or silver coa…
10 May, 2012
The general meeting of the UCCN is held annually in one of the accredited Network cities; this year it was held at the Société des arts technologiques (SAT) in Montréal, a UNESCO City of …