Swedish Style in Tokyo 2009

Cutting edge exhibition in Buddhist temple

stockholm — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:11:22 +0000

The young creator group exhibition “BLOND BUDDHAS” was held at Komyoji temple in Kamiyacho from the 27th to 30th of October.

It was a magical experience for us to be able to work in this kind of venue, we send our deepest and most sincere thanks to our Japanese friends who helped us throughout the project, and to the chief munk and his family for their open mind and warm generosity. Hontoni arigato!!!

Glass artist Åsa Jungnelius made a bold and poetic installation inside the main hall of the temple; an altar of her own in front of the Buddha. Included in Åsa´s altar installation was the unique candles “Aurora” by designer Monica Förster.

Aia Jüdes showed a selection from her Japanese photography exhibition “Tokyo transience”, produced in collaboration with the East Asian Museum in Stockholm and with support by Hasselblad.

In the garden and inside the annex of the temple, design quartet “defyra” created lovely atmosphere with berry-balloons, bamboo pavilions and organic textile lanterns inspired by Japanese “furoshiki”. During the exhibition period the girls held daily work shops creating traditional Swedish paper flowers with a modern twist.

Artist Simon Fagéus presented his sound installation “The Conversation” on the open terrace. Sound recordings from the oldest tree in Sweden (approx. 9550 year old) was mixed with sound recordings of the oldest tree in Japan (approx. 7000 years old).

See you all next time!

Åsa is in town!!

stockholm — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 05:04:46 +0000

Cutting edge artist Åsa Jungnelius is in Tokyo to show her gorgeous art glass produced by the eminent glass company Kosta Boda.
Åsa will participate in the group show “Blond Buddhas” at Komyoji temple running from 28-30th Oct.
Come and meet Åsa in person at the temple, or check out her goods at the Kosta Boda shop in Marunouchi!
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Swedish Style Eco T-shirts!

stockholm — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 08:27:23 +0000

Straight out of the heat press on it’s way to Tokyo! Handprinted with love by defyra.

Anniversary logo by Defyra

stockholm — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:58:49 +0000

Happy happy birthday!!

Defyra design team, long time friends and previous participants in Swedish Style, have created our 10th anniversary logo. Fuji-san as a big tasty Swedish birthday cake. Oishiiii sååå!

Oct 27 – 30“Blond Buddhas” at Komyoji Temple

admin — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 14:31:16 +0000

Young creators group exhibition showing cutting edge art, crafts and “slow design”.
Playful, poetic and sustainable.
Participants: Defyra, Aia Jüdes, Monica Förster, Åsa Jungnelius, Simon Fagéus. Musicians to be confirmed.
In collaboration with Kosta Boda and Svensson Markspelle.
Project manager: Aia Jüdes.
Opening party Tues Oct 27, 19.00 – 21.00.
Exhibition and work shops, Wednesday Oct 28 – Friday Oct 30, 12.00-18.00.

Venue:
Komyoji Temple
3-25-1 Toranomon, Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-0001
Map

Blond Buddhas at Komyoji temple PRESSPHOTO

Oct 29 – Nov 3Swedish Love Stories – Swedish Interior Design at Omotesando Hills

admin — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 14:28:01 +0000

Celebrating 10 years of Swedish Style in Tokyo

Opening Party
Thursday October 29th, 19.00 – 21.00
-Opening Speech by HE Ambassador of Sweden Mr Stefan Noreén
-Exhibition of contemporary & vintage design, art and lifestyle products. Designshop.

A Swedish mix of the best of contemporary Swedish interior design in “Space O” in Omotesando Hills.
By Svensk Form in collaboration with support of Mori Building.

Date & time:
October 29 – November 3
Opening Hours: 11 am – 9 pm

Venue:
Event space – “Space O”
Mori Building, Omotesando Hills
4-12-10 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 150-0001

Oct 29 – Nov 3Swedish Vintage Design Exhibition at Omotesando Hills

admin — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 11:10:32 +0000

Swedish Style supporter and collaborator Teruo Kurosaki will show a selection of his private Swedish Vintage interior design collection in the Swedish Love Stories exhibition at Space O, above.

Venue:
Event space – “Space O”
Mori Building, Omotesando Hills
4-12-10 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 150-0001

Oct 31 – Nov 8UNG7 – Young Swedish Design at Swedish Embassy

admin — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 11:09:39 +0000

Travelling Exhibition produced by Svensk Form with partners, showing new and young Swedish Design.

Project Manager: Mathias Swinge

Opening Sat Oct 31, 18.00 – 20.00

MMore info: www.ung7.se

Venue:
Embassy of Sweden
1-10-3-100 Roppongi, Minato-ku
Tokyo 106-0032

Oct 30Swedish Fashion – at MOT – Tokyo Museum of Contemporary Art

admin — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 11:08:52 +0000

Swedish Fashion Exhibition by the Swedish institute in cooperation with MOT museum.
Project Manager: Anna Maria Berniz

Opening at MOT Fri Oct 30, Invitation only

Agenda:
18:00 – 18:15 Rebecca Horn opening ceremony
18:15 – 18:30 Luxury, Swedish Fashion, MOT collection opening ceremony
18:30 – 20:00 Preview/Reception

Venue:
Museum of Conteporary Art
4-1-1 Miyoshi, Koto-ku
Tokyo 135-0022

Oct 30Bunkafunk and Swedish Pecha Kucha Night at Superdeluxe

admin — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 11:08:04 +0000

A multicultural music event for Japanese and European bands. Enjoy fantastic music from Sweden such as “SideChild” and “Boeoes Kaelstigen” along with local acts “White Scooper” and “The Brixton Academy”.

PechaKucha Sweden host an evening in collaboration with the founders Klein-Dytham Architects at Superdeluxe.

Oct 30, starts at 20h20 and continues all night long.

Venue:

SuperDeluxe

3-1-25 Nishi Azabu, Minato-ku

Tokyo 106-0031

Oct 30 – Nov 3Design Lectures on Sustainability

admin — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 11:06:34 +0000

Swedish Embassy has initiated a European lecture series on Sustainable Material in collaboration with Design Nippon.

For more info and complete schedule, please visit: http://www.designnippon.com/

Venue:
K-Gallery
Palma Plaza B2,
Nishi Azabu 3-13-15

Time:
November 3rd
12:00-18:00

12:30-14:00 Benjamin Grandorge (Product designer, France)
14:30-16:00 Latvia Designer
16:30-18:00 Defyra (Design Group, Sweden)

More People than Products

admin — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 11:04:44 +0000

Some 50 Swedish designers and artists will join this year. Individual meetings and interviews can be arranged by appointment at the Swedish Embassy.

Nov 1 – Nov 3Seminars at the Swedish Embassy

admin — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 11:01:49 +0000

Sunday Nov 1^st
12.00 – 15.00 Speed presentations by participating designers “I, me and myself”.
Open to the public.

15.00-16.00 Swedenavi press conference, contemporary Swedish Culture

Monday Nov 2^nd
Swedish Health Seminar by Beauty Pollen – by invitation only

Tuesday Nov 3^rd15-18 Saving the Planet in Style, Presentations and discussion on Sustainable Design.
Open to the public

Venue:
Embassy of Sweden
1-10-3-100 Roppongi, Minato-ku
Tokyo 106-0032

Oct 31Swedish Style 10th Anniversary Cake Party

admin — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 10:56:21 +0000

Swedish Style 10th Anniversary Cake Party

Venue: UN University Aoyama

Time: Saturday, October 31 at 15:00 p.m.

Oct 30 – Nov 3Claesson Koivisto Rune, Illuminated by Wästberg

admin — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 07:20:47 +0000

An architectural exhibition in association with Designtide Tokyo 2009 October 30 – November 3

Venue:
CLASKA
Nakameguro, Ebisu area
www.claska.com

3 Nov Out and about in Tokyo: Lecture with defyra

admin — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 07:17:33 +0000

LECTURE WITH DEFYRA AT DESIGN NIPPON ASSOCIATION

Tuesday Nov 3rd

Design Nippon Lectures 2009 will host a series of lectures on the theme MATERIAL with visiting international designers.

On Tuesday November 3, the Swedish Design group Defyra will talk from 17.00 – 18.30

Venue:
Space Nikkei NIO, K-gallery.
www.nikkeinio.com

Time to celebrate 10 years of Swedish Style in Tokyo

ewa — Mon, 11 May 2009 11:21:37 +0000

Swedish Style Anniversary

Friends, it is time to block time in your agendas from Oct 26 to Nov 5 for the 10th anniversary of Swedish Style in Tokyo. Join us for the mega celebration!!!!! Ewa & Friends of Swedish style forever