Alter design exhibition returns to Tokyo with AI-powered tea ceremony and washi paper furniture
The second edition of young designers' exhibition Alter has opened in central Tokyo, featuring a glowing lung-like lamp and Japanese cedar stools made from every part of the log.
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Alter is being held at Nihonbashi Mitsu Hall during the 10th iteration of Designart Tokyo, which is ongoing across the Japanese capital.
The show brings together work from 75 international creators, mostly in their 20s or 30s, united by a desire to "re-examine the value of product design" in an industry that the exhibitors say is growing increasingly rigid in its output.
Among the offerings on display is a group show of texture-heavy design pieces curated by Dutch designer Tim Teven.
Under the title At First Contact, it includes a bright green vessel by French designer Audrey Large. Complete with protruding, tentacle-like embellishments, the vase is typical of Large's otherworldly style.
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