{"product_id":"nendo","title":"nendo","description":"He named his firm ‘Nendo’, the Japanese word for modelling clay; he uses manga-like sketches to illustrate his design concepts; and he creates some of the most imaginative furniture in the world: he is Oki Sato, one of Japan’s most prolific designers. At any given moment, he has hundreds of projects in the works – architecture, interiors, furniture, tableware, and more. ‘There is nothing I would not design,’ says Sato.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSato renders his designs with remarkable conceptual clarity. At the outset, he allows his imagination to run wild and then documents his idea with a simple black line drawing – be it a bathroom basin defined by a single, ceramic swirl or a pair of wooden chopsticks that twist together to become one. These 2D images are converted into minimal 3D shapes described with clean outlines and a largely monochrome palette. Like a traditional Japanese ink painting, which constructs an image with just a few brush strokes, Sato extracts the unnecessary and eliminates distraction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFeaturing Sato’s original sketches, full-scale product images and explanatory texts, \u003ci\u003enendo\u003c\/i\u003e uncovers and unpicks the designer’s unique creative process, guiding the reader step-by-step through his innovative and playful world to reveal the secrets behind fifty of his inimitable works. ","brand":"Thames and Hudson Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52992148373816,"sku":"grb1789798164135","price":29.52,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0999\/7212\/0888\/files\/nendo_1.webp?v=1789798172","url":"https:\/\/starseamclad.shop\/products\/nendo","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}