Trends at Tokyo Designers Week

Designers week Altonesta chair and stool

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We sent crack writer and Dwell's woman-in-Japan to check out Tokyo Designers Week. Here's what she found.

Fall foliage may be drawing crowds in Kyoto, but color of another sort is all the rage this week in Tokyo, where designers from Japan and abroad are showing off their latest creations at the city’s annual design fest, Tokyo Designers Week. I followed the rainbow-colored road through the booths in search of the best and brightest designs of the year.

— Winifred Bird

Keita Shimizu’s new Altonesta chair and stool are covered in the same breathable mesh used on running shoes. The covers slip off to wash or trade in for another candy-shop shade.

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