Slightly agonized for having only 15 min before the airport ride to look through (and cannot take photos of!) what i thought was the most well-designed show of everyday things made by people of Tohoku – from rice crackers to rubber boots - at 21 21 Design Sight. “Tema Hima: The Art of Living in Tohoku” is a perfect example of looking at the world – lives intertwined with the material world – and powerfully revealing its stories through design – everything from graphic visualisation and product packaging to spatial organization and lighting. 

Slightly agonized for having only 15 min before the airport ride to look through (and cannot take photos of!) what i thought was the most well-designed show of everyday things made by people of Tohoku – from rice crackers to rubber boots - at 21 21 Design Sight. “Tema Hima: The Art of Living in Tohoku” is a perfect example of looking at the world – lives intertwined with the material world – and powerfully revealing its stories through design – everything from graphic visualisation and product packaging to spatial organization and lighting.