Design
March 18, 2015
CASA: Editors Announce Their Best Products of 2011
CASA Category Editors' Picks!
2011 Best Products Announced
At OPENERS, we introduce interior and design products through our unique filter, focusing on "desirability x Tokyo-ness" for readers who stay informed. To conclude 2011, editors have selected the best products from those launched this year across four categories: "Interiors," "for iPad," "for iPhone4/4S," and "Stationery." We will reintroduce the appeal of these four items, which combine not only design but also functionality and versatility.
Text by TAKEI.M (OPENERS)
<Interiors Category> JEAN PROUVE BY G-STAR RAW FOR VITRA "Fauteuil Direction, 1951"
Founded in Amsterdam in 1989 as a high-end denim brand, "G-Star Raw" has, through its unique aesthetics and philosophy, achieved unparalleled collaborations with its "RAW Crossover" series. Following "RAW-DEFENDER" with Land Rover and "RAW FERRY" with VIP Water Taxi, the third installment is "Prouvé RAW."
The creative teams of "G-Star" and "Vitra" have remodeled designs by the master "Jean Prouvé."
This October, the "JEAN PROUVE EXHIBITION" by hhstyle.com × SIGN × G-STER RAW was held at the hhstyle.com Aoyama Main Store, generating significant buzz. The "Fauteuil Direction, 1951"
is a chair characterized by its elegantly graceful form. The armrests are made of solid oak with different finishes.
Price | ¥274,050 (W650×D620×H825/SH480mm)
hhstyle.com Aoyama Main Store
Tel. 03-5772-1112
http://www.hhstyle.com
<for iPad Category> Logicool "TK900"
This foldable wireless keyboard enhances typing functionality without compromising the portability and mobility of the iPad 2. Utilizing Logitech's unique Slide & Tilt system, the full-size keyboard can be split in two and folded for storage on the back of the iPad 2 itself.
When stored, it measures a mere 20mm thick and weighs just 480 grams, making it remarkably lightweight. It integrates seamlessly with the back of the iPad 2 and does not interfere with Apple's official "Smart Cover," allowing operation even with the cover attached. Furthermore, it features a "Home button" for quick access to the home screen, and hotkeys (shortcut keys) for launching search functions and controlling multimedia files with a single button, thereby unlocking the full potential of the iPad 2. Open price.
Logitech Customer Relations Center
Tel. 050-3786-2085
http://www.logicool.co.jp
<for iPhone4/4S Category> METAPHYS "haku"
Through a process of rethinking the very essence of objects and their ideal form from scratch, each product is reconstructed and realized.—"haku," released by the brand "METAPHYS," which designs actions, is an ultra-thin metal iPhone 4/4S cover measuring just 0.5mm.
Using two premium materials, titanium and stainless steel, it features a special coating to prevent fingerprints and scratches. While protecting the delicate glass surface, it intentionally exposes the sides of the iPhone body, creating a unified feel as if it were a solid block of metal.
The surface finishes, which leverage the characteristics of each material—such as the matte titanium color and the mirror-finished stainless steel (which also functions as a mirror)—further enhance the sense of luxury. Titanium colors are matte silver, blue, and green. Stainless steel is available in mirror finish only.
Price | ¥8,400
METAPHYS
Tel. 06-6854-3387
http://www.metaphys.jp/
https://store.metaphys.jp/
<Stationery Category> Noritake "SBN (Super Binding Notebook)"
"SBN (Super Binding Notebook)" was released in October this year by Noritake (http://www.noritake.org/), an illustrator active both domestically and internationally, focusing on exhibitions, mural production, and editorial work.
The genesis of this product stems from a notebook-binder hybrid that Noritake himself used. He would fold A4 paper in half, secure it with rubber bands, and use it as a notebook, while also inserting received documents inside.
Printed paper becomes the notebook's pages, and ideas and meeting records accumulate daily.—This notebook was refined with improvements to the cover and other elements to become the "SBN." Since its release, refills have also become available for download (free) on Noritake's website, seemingly in line with the growing number of users. Why not intertwine daily life and ideas to create your own unique notebook?
Price | ¥1,050
PAPIER LABO.
Tel. 03-5411-1696
http://papierlabo.com/



