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
14
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
12
Blown Plastic Lights
Nendo ‘Blown Fabric' Produces Lighting That Mimics Glass
11
See-Through Tabletops
Nendo's Transparent Table is a Whimsical Piece of Furniture
10
Illusionary Floating Chairs
The Fade-Out Chair by Nendo Plays Tricks on Our Eyes
9
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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