moments. In 2015, Sato’s 13-year-old practice, Nendo, has hit a new stride. The studio was named Designer of the Year in January at the Maison&Objet design fair in Paris and Sato is working on a ...

The Japanese designer Oki Sato is known for producing a tremendous amount of work each year—from design objects to lifestyle products to exhibitions—through his design studio, Nendo.

For its recent “My Football Kit” project, Japanese design firm nendo has designed a modular soccer ball comprised of 54 interlocking pieces which aims to be more durable and portable than its ...

OKI SATO, THE DESIGNER behind Tokyo studio Nendo, often juggles 400 projects at once, he says, at times introducing a new product every week—from a compact earthquake-survival kit to watches ...

Nendo introduces Nendo House, its online store For a designer who used to pretty much live out of a suitcase (he was accustomed to a monthly round-the-world tour pre-pandemic), Sato describes the ...

So the Japanese design firm Nendo has designed a new product that helps disaster victims relieve themselves discreetly and manage waste safely: The Minimlet. [Photo: Akihiro Yoshida/courtesy Nendo ...

Tokyo-based studio Nendo has been very prolific throughout the years, designing a wide range of products, furniture, stationary and even food. This time, they were invited by Maison&Objet to ...

Japanese design studio Nendo has developed a beer glass specifically designed to enhance the experience of drinking Sapporo. The glass is described as having three separate “mouthfeels” to ...

Tasked with designing a new office space for Pokémon co-owner Creatures Inc., Nendo has taken inspiration from the hugely popular trading cards that the company is known for.

Nendo, prolific Japanese design studio, has added another product to its expansive repertoire: a picture book. Created by Oki Sato, Nendo founder and chief designer, the book features an ordinary cup ...

Japanese studio Nendo has created a house comprising six wooden cottages connected by a sinuous swooping roof in Karuizawa, central Japan, to evoke "a family holding hands". Designed for a family ...