A fascinating exercise in the visualization of memory and time in product design.
Ie-Tag (House-Tag) was part of the exhibition, “Earth: materials for design,” which took place at the Miraikan in Tokyo over the summer. The post-its, created by Naruse Inokuma Architects, are made from the recycled wood of homes and buildings that were torn down. Once used as the material of a home, the wood was recycled into stationary, maintaining it’s original shape but in completely different form.
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They are apparently in negotiations now to commercialize the product and are shooting to get it on shelves by sometime next year.
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December 22, 2010 at 9:16 am
so cute! and so smart!!!