Japanese design firm Nendo is set to make waves at the upcoming Milan Design Week with its transparent "wood" table. To celebrate this awesome design achievement, I have compiled a top list filled with the best and most captivating Nendo creations from the Trend Hunter archives.
What I love about all of these designs is that they can be easily enjoyed by everyone. You don't have to be a fourth-year design student (although it couldn't hurt) to appreciate the kickass qualities of a transparent wooden table or living moss wallpaper. Whether you are a big-time design fan or a Nendo neophyte, there truly is something for everyone to love in this top list. Check it out today before today's transparent tabletop becomes tomorrow's old news.
17 Captivating Nendo Creations
From Illusory Floating Chairs to Sketched Furniture Collections:
Michael Hines — Apr 9, 2011 — Art & Design
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Mexican Wrestling Mixed With High Fashion
Nendo Brand Destroyer Handbag
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Moss Wallpaper
Green Wall Decor Brings Your Living Room to Life
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Cascading Cube Furniture
Dancing Squares from Nendo are Artistic Interior Objects
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Fallen Leaf Flats
Nendo Creates Environmental-Inspired Retail Space for Asobio
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Sketched Furniture Collections
'Thin Black Lines' from Nendo Features Barely-There Furnishings
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Blown Plastic Lights
Nendo ‘Blown Fabric' Produces Lighting That Mimics Glass
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See-Through Tabletops
Nendo's Transparent Table is a Whimsical Piece of Furniture
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Illusionary Floating Chairs
The Fade-Out Chair by Nendo Plays Tricks on Our Eyes
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Lyrical Pet Abodes
The Nendo Music Cage is a Beautiful Convenience in Every Home
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Ironic Credit Crunchers
The Nendo 'Pyggy Bank' is a Twist on Your Childhood Change-Holder
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Circuit Board Speakers
The Revalue Nippon Project Revitalizes Japanese Craft Traditions
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Futuristic Work Place
Meguro Office Space by Nendo
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Phonetic Mouth Dishes
TALKING Seasoning Dispensers
4
Avian Utensils
The Forest Spoon by Nendo is Cute and Decorative
3
Shaky Spidery Seating
The Nendo-Maruni Cord Chair Does Pull Its Weight
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Reinvented Reindeer Design
Nendo Antler Armchair is Perfect for Christmas Parties
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Toothpick-Like Shoehorns
The Nendo Shoehorn Minimalizes the Classic Design
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8-Story Vertical Gardens
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Whimsical Wardrobes
Curved Vincent Thomas Leman Cupboard is Very Wonderland (UPDATE)
Eggshell Chairs
The Dondolo Armchair by Milla Rezanova Cracks the Decor Mold
Moss Wallpaper
Green Wall Decor Brings Your Living Room to Life
Expensive Speaker Replications
Alfonso de Rojas Spends 400 Hours Making $60,000 Speakers
Acoustic Amplified iPhones
The AirCurve Play is Ear-Achingly Loud
Cityscape Wall Decals
Removable Stickers Turn Your Walls into Urban Skylines
Convertible Carbon Fiber Chairs
Multifunctional 'Fotel' Armchair Rocker by Peter Vardai
11 Living Walls & Eco Wall Art
From Wall-Mounted Gardens to Eco Public Art
Floating Sofas
The ‘Cloud' Uses Magnets To Let You Enjoy Weightless Lounging
Honeycomb Wall Shelves
The Bookshelf Comb is Both Creative and Practical
Museum-Quality Retail Spaces
Buenos Aires Ayres Department Store Rules
Fallen Leaf Flats
Nendo Creates Environmental-Inspired Retail Space for Asobio
Sneak Peeks at Retail Stores
Microsoft Store Plans Leak From Lippicott
Wild Wallpaper
Viesso Launches Hang & Paste Boutique for Emotive Walls
Tech-Savvy Kitchen Utensils
The Digital Spoon Scale Measures Up Big-Time
$550,000 Amplifiers
The High-End Masterpiece Vintage Audio Amplifier is a Luxury Sound Capsule
Personal Piggy Banks
Shapeways' Money Pig Can be Customized with Your Images
Wood Plank Furniture
The Raw Table by Zanotta Features Movable Panels
Modular Clamp Tables
Naja by Stephane Choquet Transforms any flat Surface into a Table
Culture-Driven Collaborations
Magazines and Retail Chains Form Lucrative Partnerships
Coffee Cup Lamps
Eco-Friendly Lighting from Recycled Mugs
Fruity Speakers
The Avantgarde Trio Classico Takes You Away to a Musical Paradise
Photosynthesis Walls
Flower Street BioReactor by ‘Emergent' for Alternative Fuel Aware
Nature-Inspired Lighting
Toadstools, Seaweed and Tornado Light Fixtures From Leucos
Compact Multi-Use Moveables
'Trick' by Sakura Adachi is a Shelving Unit and a Dining Set
Fluid Feather Loungers
The Andrew Dickson Palmae Chair Tickles Your Tush
Trippy Type-Setting Tables
Typography Furniture by Marc Lauckhardt Alphabetizes Your Decor
Modest Modern Seating
Artdesign Studio Tsesler & Voichenko's Neat Living Chair
$2 Million Sound Systems
'Ne Plus Ultra' Speaker is a Superabundance of Noise
Pocket-Sized Seating
The Agnieszka Nowak Pocket Chair Provides Relief Anywhere, Anytime
Intricate Interlaid Furniture
The Linteloo Tables are Innovative, Unconventional and Refreshing
Floating Fixtures
Still Life Photographer Dan Tobin Smith Turns Ordinary into Extraordinary
Comfy Cyber Chairs
The Transfoarmchair Offers a Glimpse into the Future
Temporary Underground Retail
Cool Cats Pop Up Shop Collaboration with Nike and LIVESTRONG
Outlandishly Large Living Walls
PNC Bank Unveils Biggest Living Wall in North America
Netted Metal Furniture
Horgan Becket's Mesh Series is Uniquely Refreshing
Psychedelic Seating
The Pantone Spectrum Digitally Printed Leather Chair by Sif Technology
Sculptural Eating Utensils
The Join Cutlery Set is Inspired by a Japanese Toy
Flamboyant Birthday Chairs
Espasso Produces the Limited Edition Chifruda Armchair by Sergio Rodrig
Celestial Armchairs
Mike To's Moon Chair Sits You on the Stars
Kiddie Finance Tools
Money Savvy Pig Has Four Tummies to Teach Money Management
Sea Creature Speakers
The Wall-Mounted Speaker is Like an Underwater Crustacean
Retail Window Tributes
Barneys Celebrates Jim Moore's CFDA Award with Display
15 Non-Piggy Piggy Banks
From Budding Banks to Grenade Piggy Banks
Warped Bookshelves
Sang Hoon Kim Warps the Regular Perception of a Bookcase
Bleached Bough End Tables
The Ilan Dei Studio Tree Table Mimics California's Nature
Theater Quote Walls
Melbourne Recital Center Redesigned With Giant Word Wall
'Tool Time' Tables
The Pipe Wrench Coffee Table is for the Hardy Handyman
Futuristic Music Halls
Dutch Design Week Chooses New Trend For Concert Venues
Golden Pig Speakers
Farm Animal Music Accessories are Perfect for Stylish Saving
Minty Music Players
These Altoids Tin MP3 Speakers Provide Fresh Tunes
Solar Soy Walls
The Swiss Pavilion for Shanghai 2010 is Made of Beans and Sun Cells
Bagged Lighting
Illuminated Tea Bag Redefines Portable Lighting With Modern Chemistry
Blown Plastic Lights
Nendo ‘Blown Fabric' Produces Lighting That Mimics Glass
Solar Bluetooth Speakers
'Solar Sound' by Devotec Makes Tunes Green
Interlocked Cube Shelves
The Cubular 'Konnex' by Florian Gross
Sketched Art Walls
iCB Fall 2009 Ads Combine Model with Black and White Artwork
Cubed Coffee Tables
The Qbiosk Coffee Bedside Table from Milan & Marian
Anime Figurines in Costume
MikkuMiku Kagami Nendoroid Reflects International Cosplay Craze
Space Age Speakers
The Sound Oasis Offers Harmonious Music in a Small Package
Handcrafted Homage Seating
The One-of-a-Kind Price Charles Chairs by Peter Shire
Top Hat Lighting
'Jeeves' and 'Wooster' Are Ceiling Lamps With Class
Gravity Defying Bookshelves
Neon ADDI Billy's Brother Shelf Looks Like It'll Tip
Virtual Reality Websites
We Choose the Moon Lets People Be Armchair Astronauts
Doodling Dining Utensils
Amnesty International Chop Pencils Encourage Action Against Torture
Junk Chandeliers
Fancy Recycled Lighting Fixtures Turn Trashy Into Classy
Log Speakers
JB/N Kuntzel+Deygas Acoustic Sculpture Is a Usable Speaker
Optical Illusion Seating
The All Wood Minja Kolehmainen 'Side Chair' Looks Like Fabric
Magical Eating Utensils
Harry Potter Wand Chopsticks are Fit for a Hogwarts Feast
Collapsible Asian Utensils
Carry On Chopsticks Offer Convenient Portability
Percussion Eating Utensils
The Beat It! Drumstick Chopsticks Will Make Each Meal More Entertaining
Illusionary Floating Chairs
The Fade-Out Chair by Nendo Plays Tricks on Our Eyes
Acoustic Carpets
Manta Speakers Provide Great Sound with Stealthy Design
Barbell Speakers
Bang & Olufsen BeoSound 8 is Strong in Performance and Style
Gramophone Amplifiers
Andrew Beaumont Creates Speakers That Enhance Your Earbuds
Racing Furniture
Be On the Edge of Your Seat in the Bugatti Racing Armchair
Lyrical Pet Abodes
The Nendo Music Cage is a Beautiful Convenience in Every Home
Radio-Shaped Storefronts
Diesel Launches Radical Retail Refurb in London
Cutesy Toy Music Players
The Animal Town Panda Speaker Will Make You Squeal
Boldly Bizarre Bookshelves
The 'Crisis' Shelf Adds Electric Orange Punch To Your Decor
Asymmetrical Armchairs
The One-Armed Chair from Mixture Furniture
Boar-Borne Sound Systems
Little Pig Speakers Use USB or Battery Power
Robotic Money Boxes
The Robot Bank is the New Way To Keep Your Money Safe
Futuristic Work Place
Meguro Office Space by Nendo
Arcade Piggy Banks
The Arcade Machine Money Box is a Playable Way to Save Your Pennies
Magnetic Eating Utensils
Stickpecker Chopsticks Snap Apart Like its Wooden Disposable Counterpart
Winter Furniture Collections
The Yoshioka Snowflake Exhibit Brings the Cool to Milan
Sound Wave Speakers
Equalizer System Adjusts to Your Musical Preference
Minimalist L-Shaped Chairs
The Maarten Sherpenisse Chair Takes Seating to Its Most Basic Level
Cutesy Animal Speakers
The iPig Dock is an Adorable iPod Rest
Smashed and Bent Lighting
Yaacov Kaufman's Twisted Fixtures
Speaker Belts
The Uplink Handfree Listening Device is Ideal for Sports Enthusiasts
Eight-Bit Dining Sets
Jean-Pascal Flavien Creates a Retro Red and Blue Living Space
See-Through Furniture
The EVA Dining Room Set has Nothing to Hide
Custom-Cut Utensils
These Muuto Kitchen Tools Keep Counters Clear
Tattooed Breakfast Tables
Pedro Barrail Makes Breakfast Badass Again
Uniquely Squared Utensils
The Branko Lukic 'Nonobject' Book Shows Form Over Function
Super-Slender Spider Chairs
Marcin Lotysz Creates Long-Legged Bar Stool
Online Stores Offline
Is @Cosme Cosmetics E-Store Pioneering Next Gen Retail?
Spinning Audio Sets
The Yubz Rotating Speaker is a Roundabout Viewing Design
Cubic Glass Tables
The Zeno Coffee Table Brings Elegance to the Living Room
Retro Modern Armchairs
Minimalist Design Perfected in Gio Ponti's L'abbate Mc 105 Seating
Shaky Spidery Seating
The Nendo-Maruni Cord Chair Does Pull Its Weight
Reinvented Reindeer Design
Nendo Antler Armchair is Perfect for Christmas Parties
Carbon Neutral Urban Retail
Timberland Opens Super-Green Store in NYC
Structurally Baffling Seating
The 'In The Woods Chair' is Truly a Sight to Behold
Toothpick-Like Shoehorns
The Nendo Shoehorn Minimalizes the Classic Design
Cutesy Banks
The 'Piggy Bank Puzzle' Lets You Keep Your Money Safe
See-Through Furniture
Louis Ghost Chairs by Philippe Starck