kokuyo design group holds an annual workshop with student designers in japan called tukurite. the workshop partners the student with in-house designers to create new product ideas for kokuyo. products featured this year included jewelry, coasters, a tape measure and vases.

‘instant pinhole jewelry’ by sasaki taku image © designboom

tokyo designers week 08: tukurite

‘instant pinhole jewelry’ by sasaki taku
image © designboom

tokyo designers week 08: tukurite ‘messanger’, tape measure by yamamoto ai image © designboom

tokyo designers week 08: tukurite

‘message coaster’ by aihara sakiko
image © designboom

tokyo designers week 08: tukurite ‘sikisi craft’ by okada kazuto image © designboom

tokyo designers week 08: tukurite
‘sikisi craft’ by okada kazuto
image © designboom

more:

http://www.kokuyo.co.jp

see turukite at tokyo designers week 2007