Naoki Terada of Terada Design Architects has developed the Write In Measure (2009) for Muji. Fairly self-explanatory, the new measure enables users to jot notes directly onto the tape. I can’t figure out what it’s made out of. Can’t be paper right? Not durable enough. I wonder how well it erases…

Olior is a new project by ex-A4 member Yuki Futa. He recently opted to part ways with the innovative design group (whose awesome tumi ishi children’s game is set to launch in the near future, by the way) to pursue his passions in woodworking. And I was surprised to see such a strong body of work; everything from doghouses to doorstoppers. I think my favorite is this modern take on the traditional Japanese floor chair, or zaisu.

Click on over to ARTINFO for a sneak peak of Japanese photog legend Hiroshi Sugimoto’s new work. I’ve  always had the sense that his photographs occupied the realm of scientific process more than art, which is perfectly understandable given the documentary nature of photography. And with this new body of work he seems to be exploring this idea more than ever.

“Lightning fields 013″

left: “Roofline of Lacock Abbey, most likely 1835–1839″
right: “Arrangement of Botanical Specimens, 1839″

Related:

• Hiroshi Sugimoto’s seascapes at the Gagosian
• New work by Hiroshi Sugimoto