The common keyword in their designs is "simplicity."

Gaku Takasu has designed the new PROP table for the furniture manufacturer COMMOC and has also released products from Cassina. In this exhibition, in addition to these, the stool "AXIS OF ROTATION," which was unveiled at Milan Salone this year, will be displayed in Japan for the first time. Other recent works will also be exhibited.

Kazunaga Sakashita will exhibit "SHALLOWS," a crystal single-flower vase that won Germany's "red dot award" this year, as well as products made using various methods and materials such as cast aluminum, cast iron, and wood.

What lies beyond the "simplicity" envisioned by the two designers?

The common keyword in their designs is "simplicity." For them, "simplicity" is not merely an expression of "plainness," but rather a concept that brings a variety of breadth and depth to products through its interpretation and methodology.

Simple products, designed from various contexts such as materials, manufacturing methods, finishes, or from the perspectives of users and creators, possess the power to directly convey emotion and surprise. Let's go see the "beyond" of simplicity that these two designers envision.


Gaku Takasu (TGD) | TAKASU Gaku
Interior & Product Designer
Born in Fukuoka in 1974. Graduated from the Department of Industrial Design, Faculty of Art and Engineering, Kyushu Institute of Design. With a design concept of "simple, long-lasting, and beautiful," he constantly pursues the design of comfortable "spaces" centered on people, such as the connection between people and space, and people and time. www.gaku-design.com

Kazunaga Sakashita (CRITIBA in FCAST) | SAKASHITA Kazunaga
Product Designer
Born in Fukuoka in 1976. Graduated from the Faculty of Commerce, Seinan Gakuin University. Based on the characteristics of materials, the relationship between different materials, and the background and stories inherent in the objects themselves, he aims for designs that are simple yet possess depth. www.critiba.com

Gaku Takasu×Kazunaga Sakashita Exhibition
Beyond the simplicity
Gaku Takasu (TGD) × Kazunaga Sakashita (CRITIBA) Product Design Joint Exhibition -Beyond the Simplicity-
Period: Friday, October 30, 2015 - Tuesday, November 3, 2015 (Holiday)
Hours: 11:00 - 20:00
Venue: aiiima3, 8th Floor, Shibuya Hikarie
2-21-1 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo