DAIKANYAMA TSUTAYA BOOKS Design and Architecture Floor Renewal Celebration: Daikanyama Design Department 2013

2013.10.15 Press Releases
Culture Convenience Club Co., Ltd. / Daikanyama T-SITE

-October 23rd to November 4th DAIKANYAMA TSUTAYA BOOKS Full-Store Event-

DAIKANYAMA T-SITE, run by Culture Convenience Club Co., Ltd. and offering "lifestyle suggestions for adults," will be holding a building-wide design-related event entitled "Daikanyama Design Department 2013" from October 23rd to November 4th to commemorate the renovation of its "Architecture and Design Floor" and other areas.

"Daikanyama Design Department 2013" will feature "blue rooms by nendo," where around 30 pieces from nendo, the most talked-about brand in the design world, including new and unreleased products, will be exhibited throughout the building; "Tradition and Me," an exhibition themed on "tradition and the present," featuring participation from popular creators across genres, including Maruwakaya, mame, Ando Momoko, and Kamide Choemon Kiln; and other unique exhibitions, sales, and talk events.

Since opening in 2011, the store has been visited by a large number of creative customers, including designers and architects. With this renewal, we have expanded the sources of inspiration and materials for such professionals, and also stocked books and magazines that can be enjoyed by anyone with an interest in design. Following on from "Daikanyama Design Department 2013," we will be holding a variety of events in the future as a place to propose a lifestyle where people can "learn, think, and enjoy" design.

"Daikanyama Design Department 2013" overview
Date and time: October 23rd (Wednesday) - November 4th (holiday/Monday), 2013
　　　　7:00 to 2:00 the next morning (2nd floor: 9:00 onwards)
Location: DAIKANYAMA TSUTAYA BOOKS
　　　　17-5 Sarugakucho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Tel: 03-3770-2525

■Features of "Daikanyama Design Department 2013"
　・It will be held at DAIKANYAMA T-SITE, so unlike an exhibition or trade show, there will be books, a sales area and a cafe.
　-All events, including exhibitions, sales, and talk events, are linked to books.
　・We propose that design be considered as "knowledge" and that people "know and think" about it.
　All works available for sale will be on sale. We provide the fun of "choosing and buying."
　・The cafe and sales floor will provide a place for communication that connects customers with works and other creators.

Contents of "Daikanyama Design Department 2013"

●blue rooms by nendo
Approximately 30 pieces, including new and unreleased nendo works, are on display throughout the museum.
The blue glowing fixtures mark the Nendo exhibit.

●"Tradition and Me" Exhibition
The venue is DAIKANYAMA T-SITE GARDEN GALLERY. We will introduce the latest activities of creators who are engaged in innovative "manufacturing" that brings about the "now," and sell limited edition products themed on "tradition" that were born from their suggestions.

●POS+ (Post) Pop-up Shop
A limited-time shop for the select watch brand "POS+," which brings together unique watches from around the world.

●House Industries x Yu Nakagawa Pop-up Shop
We sell collaborative products between typography giant House Industries and Japanese lifestyle goods brand Yu Nakagawa. During the event, there will also be a talk event with Andy Cruz of House Industries and Mutsuko Tade of Yu Nakagawa.

●Talk events, etc.
Oki Sato x Shin Sobue (October 30th), Kenya Hara x Atelier Bow-Wow (November 2nd), etc.
Talk events are held almost every day.
Prior to the start of Daikanyama Design Department 2013, a talk event with Nagaoka Kenmei will be held on Tuesday, October 15th.
For more details, please refer to our website and Facebook page.

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DAIKANYAMA TSUTAYA BOOKS Design and Architecture Floor Renewal Celebration: Daikanyama Design Department 2013

Inquiries regarding this matter
Culture Convenience Club Co., Ltd. 　
President's Office/Public Relations Tel: 03-6800-3570