Summary

KYOTO CONTEMPORARY PROJECT
In Kyoto, the ancient capital of Japan, the excellent traditional crafts with a long history
are called Kyo-mono. Here, our mission is to convey the charm of Kyo-mono and to
continue our effort to create products that bring joy to people’s modern daily lives, by
applying these advanced and sophisticated craftsmanship, and also by incorporating
contemporary design perspectives.

Kyoto Contemporary Project is based in the center of fashion - Paris, and the center of
traditional crafts - Kyoto. Through the sincere collaborations between Parisian designers
and Kyoto artisans, we have now created the products filled with their unique techniques.
We invite you to appreciate this universe of innovations that symbolizes the harmony
between the excellent artistry of Kyoto and cutting-edge designs of Paris.

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Kyoto Contemporary Paris Exhibition


Event Detail

Kyoto Contemporary
Paris Exhibition

Location

ATELIERS DE PARIS
ground floor
上海新国际博览中心

Opening Date

6th-17th January 2017
Open day:
Tuesday - Friday
(10:00-13:00, 14:00-19:00)
Saturday
(13:00 - 19:00)
Closed on Sundays and Mondays


Reception party

5th January 2017
18:30 - 20:00

invitation

 




Arts de vivre par delà l’espace et le temps
Collaboration between Japanese craftmen &
European Designers


Event Detail

Kyoto Contemporary
Paris Exhibition

Location

Atelier BLANCS
MANTEAUX
38 rue des Blancs
Manteaux 75004 Paris

Opening Date

20th Jan. - 4th Feb. 2017
Open day:
Tuesday - Friday
(12:00 - 19:00)
Saturday
(11:30 - 19:30)
Closed on Sundays and Mondays


Reception Party

20th January 2017
16:00 - 21:00





Maison&Objet


Event Detail

Kyoto Contemporary
Paris Exhibition

Location

Parc des Expositions
Hall 7 Booth No.F160
ZAC Paris Nord 2 93420
Villepinte
maison

Opening Date

20-24 January 2017
Friday - Monday
(9:30 - 19:00)
Tuesday
(9:30 - 18:00)


Exhibitors information

KOBORI

Taku KOBORI

Established in 1775, Kobori is best known for the exceptional quality of its Buddhist altar fittings and its customer portfolio includes number of famous Japanese temples. Their craftsmanship have been certified by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry. Woodworking, lacquering, gold-leafing, painting .... so many techniques go into the creation of Buddhist altar fittings.


East Kyoto Collection, West Kyoto Collection

Now, in collaboration with Atelier Pelpell, Kobori has applied their expertise to the development of highly versatile wooden tiles for professional applications. With a design that conveys handcrafted artistry, they enable the creation of premium-quality interiors that evoke the history of Kyoto’s temples. It is an environmentally friendly building material, made with reused antique wood from the elements of Japanese temples.

Design by Atelier Pelpell



Company : KOBORI, INC.
Contact Person : Taku KOBORI
Address : Karasuma-dori Shomen Agaru, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, 600-8505, Japan
Phone : +81-75-341-4121
FAX : +81-75-341-4128
Email : info@kobori.co.jp
URL : http://www.kobori.co.jp


KOSEIDO

Yoshishige TANAKA

Koseido’s second generation, Yoshishige Tanaka works with the technique called “Hyogu” which is to glue together many layers of washi papers. He applies his extensive experiences in restoring cultural properties such as antique artworks, Buddhist temple paintings and other assets. While dedicating his daily efforts to the preservation of a 100 year-old arts and crafts, he also applies his skills to decorative products that suit today’s living environments, rather than persisting in traditions.

TENKAI Table

Now, Koseido has teamed up with the designer, Pierre Charrié. Using washi paper that incorporates the baked silver leaf technique traditionally used in Kyoto Nishijin kimono sashes, they have applied thousand-year-old mounting techniques to create modern folding-screen style tables.

Design by Pierre Charrié


Company : KOSEIDO
Contact Person : Yoshishige TANAKA
Address : 27-12 Nakamachi, Jyurakumawari, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, 604-8404, Japan
Phone : +81-75-811-3394
FAX : +81-75-811-3389
Email : kouseidou@gaia.eonet.ne.jp
URL : http://gengoro-kyoto.com


KYOTO SHIBORI BIKYO

Kiichi MATSUOKA

Since 1937, Kyoto Shibori Bikyo has produced and sold kimonos and other fashion products made with “shibori” tie-dye technique. As a traditional craftsman, Kiichi Matsuoka applies time-honored tie-dye methods to materials including not only genuine silk but also leather and more, in the pursuit of innovations in 100% made-in-Japan quality.

KIZOMÉ UMI Scarf Collection

This KIZOMÉ TSU-TSU Scarf Collection “Umi” is a series of scarves made with one of the traditional dyeing techniques of Kyo-Kanoko shibori, in which fabric is wrapped around a cylindrical mold to produce a pattern. Due to the degree of winding of the fabric, the patterns that appear on the textile become one of the kind. We invite you to enjoy these refined colors and textures.

Design by Pauline Krier and Alexandra Lucas



Company : KYOTO SHIBORI BIKYO CO., LTD.
Contact Person : Kiichi MATSUOKA
Address : 2-3 Mibu Nakagawa-cho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, 604-8863, Japan
Phone : +81-75-812-7777
FAX : +81-75-841-8322
Email : k.bikyo@jeans.ocn.ne.jp
URL : http://kyoto-shibori.com


MARUWA CO., LTD.

Toshiharu HAYASHI

Maruwa carries on the tradition of furoshiki (traditional Japanese wrapping cloth) with a concept in mind; Furoshiki is a tool to represent the sense of hospitality. While taking over the traditional style furoshiki, they try to bring a fresh view point suited for contemporary lifestyles at the same time.

Furoshiki Backpack

The modern bag featuring a furoshiki with a combination of cutting-edge graphics and a simple and functional leather handle (called TSUNAGU), exhibited last year in collaboration with Unqui Designers, was an enormous success. This year, Maruwa presents the second phase of the project, a series of smaller shoulder bags and backpacks incorporating new furoshiki designs. These bags, derived from the furoshiki and full of traditional wisdom, will surely enrich your everyday life.

Design by Unqui Designers


Company : MARUWA CO., LTD.
Contact Person : Toshiharu HAYASHI
Address : 18-3 Mibukayougosyo-cho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, 604-8811 Japan
Phone : +81-75-801-0536
FAX : +81-75-811-7247
Email : info@furoshiki-kyoto.com
URL : http://www.furoshiki-kyoto.com/en.html


NISHIMURA YUZEN-CHOKOKU

Takeshi NISHIMURA,
The LEGEND

Takeshi Nishimura has been working for 45 years in the Yuzen-Chokoku tradition - a stencil technique of cutting paper used in Yuzen kimono dyeing. As kimono fashion is becoming less trendy, he decided to preserve this tradition, and started to convey it to a more global audience. He is passionately committed to expand his expression beyond the tradition to develop everyday goods.

Fuu

Now, his workmanship and persona has profoundly impressed the designers of Studio Monsieur. Together, they created the product “Fuu” so as to showcase his work as art that transcends the medium of the stencil. These very special works of Yuzen stencil can be used to decorate a space or picked up and used as a hand-held fan. The items invite you closer to Nishimura’s elegant craftsmanship.

Design by Studio Monsieur


Company : NISHIMURA YUZEN-CHOKOKU
Contact Person : Takeshi NISHIMURA
Address : 51 Mibuaiai-cho, Nakagyo-ku Kyoto, 604-8812, Japan
Phone : +81-75-821-5589
FAX : +81-75-332-2955
Email : nishimurayuzenchokoku@gmail.com
URL : http://www.nishimura-yuzen-chokoku.com/en/


TANAKA CASE CO.,LTD.

Takeshi TANAKA

Established in 1923, Tanaka Case manufactures and sells original, made-to-order boxes and cases. They specialize in making cases tailored to customers’ needs, such as gift packages for the products of traditional industry like incense, as well as cases for precision measurement equipment and accessories, jewelry and more.

Takarabako

In this collaboration with the designer Sika Viagbo, Tanaka Case adheres to the motto upheld since its foundation; “To make boxes that the users feel willing to keep their most precious belongings in”. Their aim is to create a new style of box that will find widespread acceptance. They drew inspirations from its initial product, a watch case, and produced an innovative box that people can use to store smartphones as well as photographs and other small valuable commodities.

Design by Sika Viagbo


Company : TANAKA CASE CO.,LTD.
Contact Person : Takeshi TANAKA, Kengo TANIGUCHI
Address : Asakuracho 545, Tominokoji-dori, Rokkaku Agaru, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, 604-8074, Japan
Phone : +81-75-241-1206
FAX : +81-75-256-1167
Email : office@tanaka-case.co.jp
URL : http://tanaka-case.co.jp


HISAYAMA SENKO COMPANY

Kensaku HISAYAMA

Hisayama Senko Company, located in Kyoto, employs a printing technique called “Tenassen” in which craftsmen print on a textile by hand using stencils. Normally, hand textile dyeing is conducted with glue dissolved in dye. At Hisayama Senko, on the other hand, various chemicals are added to produce innovative fabrics, which they developed independently over a long period of time.

The Backpack

In 2016, Hisayama Senko Company launched a new textile brand called Nine Mountain that uses its original fabrics. This backpack, created in collaboration with Céline Thibault, embodies the company’s passion for this new endeavor. A highly practical backpack like this one will grow to be a partner in occasions such as trips, festivals, and outdoor settings. It will share great memories of experiences with the users.

Design by Céline Thibault


Company : HISAYAMA SENKOU COMPANY
Contact Person : Kensaku HISAYAMA
Address : 10-91, Koganishide-cho, Hushimi-ku, Kyoto, 612-8496, Japan
Phone : +81-75-932-1969
FAX : +81-75-932-1971
Email : hisayamasenkou@royal.ocn.ne.jp
URL : http://hisayama.xsrv.jp


JOUBU GAMA

Takehiro KATO

Joubu Gama is a ceramic workshop located in Yamashina on the east side of Kyoto. The studio produces each work by hand with loving care, and its richly varied color shades created with their own blended glazes are highly acclaimed both in Japan and overseas.

TOMO

The flower vases created in collaboration with AC/AL Studio is a true work of art, like a canvas that fully showcases Joubu Gama’s great point of pride: colors. The reversible feature of the vase allows the flowers to be presented in multiple ways and also represents the ceramist’s know-how on various types of finishes. The color scheme, rigorously selected by designers from among more than 100 glazes newly developed, is ideal for giving glamorous color accents to modern interior spaces.

Design by AC/AL Studio


Company : JOUBU GAMA
Contact Person : Takehiro KATO
Address : 50-22, Kawataoide-cho, Yamashina-ku, Kyoto, 607-8326, Japan
Phone : +81-75-592-5479
FAX : +81-75-592-5479
Email : joubu.gama.k@gmail.com
URL : http://www.joubugama.co.jp


URAI CO., LTD.

Tsuyoshi KIDA

Urai Co., Ltd. marked its 65th year in business, having constantly supported the kimono stores nationwide and upheld the motto of “creating and conveying the culture of beauty and fashion” through kimono. Over the years, the company has adapted to dramatic changes in lifestyles and values.

Kiseki Table mats

They now make an attempt to create a new brand of tableware and interior goods, called “kiseki”, by utilizing the traditional technique of “Kinsai” craft. These new style tablemats, incorporating leather materials and Kyo Yuzen dyeing technique, were co-created by Christophe Lhote, designer, and Masao Wada, craftsman from Koei Kogei, one of the most well-known gold leafing textile workshop in Kyoto. Sparkling gold and Yuzen dyeing are blended to highlight stylish contemporary indoor spaces.

Design by Christophe Lhote


Company : URAI CO.,LTD.
Contact Person : Tsuyoshi KIDA
Address : 498, Niwatoriboko-cho, Muromachi-dori, Ayanokoji Agaru, Simogyo-ku, Kyoto, 600-8491, Japan
Phone : +81-75-361-0331
FAX : +81-75-371-7041
Email : t_kida@urai.co.jp
URL : http://www.urai.co.jp


KUBO SHOJI CO., LTD.

Takahiro KUBO

Established in 1938, Kubo Shoji Co., Ltd. has consistently produced everything related to kimono. They work in all the levels of production from planning to manufacturing. Dedicated to maintain a positive stance toward making great products, they carefully preserve Japan’s traditional spirit and techniques while creating products for the modern lifestyle. They inherit and nurture the traditional aesthetics of kimono while pursuing a new ideal of beauty.

Rokkaku

Rokkaku, created through a collaboration with Sophie Poupaert, is a series of modern fabric products made with Kyoto’s traditional weaving and dyeing techniques. Kimono fabrics are re-interpreted through the eyes of a young Parisian designer. This series of beautiful and outstandingly functional purses fuses the espirit of Paris and the aesthetics of Kyoto.

Design by Sophie Poupaert


Company : KUBO SHOJI CO., LTD.
Contact Person : Takahiro KUBO
Address : 776, Kanaya-cho, Horikawa-dori Takoyakushi Agaru, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, 604-8352, Japan
Phone : +81-75-841-0111
FAX : +81-75-811-3121
Email : first@ribbon.co.jp
URL : http://www.ribbon.co.jp


Producer
Kotaro Nishibori (T.C.I.Laboratory)

International Adviser
France
Xavier Lesage (Dilema Conseil)

Design Director
France
Françoise Seince(Ateliers de Paris)


Kyoto Contemporary
Producer Kotaro Nishibori

Headquarters
ATT:T.C.I. laboratory, CO., LTD.
Address: 546 Dodo-cho, Horikawa Teranouchi-higashi-iru, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto
TEL: +81-75-432-8751
FAX: +81-75-441-6645
Email: info@tci-lab.com
Website: http://www.tci-lab.com/
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