These contemporary Nendo creations offer the perfect examples as to why Toronto-born and Milan-based industrial designer Oki Sato is considered one of the more visionary creators of his generation. Through his design studio, Sato adheres strictly to his contemporary style, producing products that are fresh, minimalist and intuitive.
From the Inhale Lamp to Karabiner USB sticks designed in collaboration with Elecom, these contemporary Nendo creations are beautiful to behold and often very functional to have on hand. Although the aesthetic is more often modern than futuristic, there is a foresight to each design that does not limit it to the year or even the decade that it was made in. Instead, these contemporary Nendo creations have a timeless quality that would suit many personalities and homes.
40 Contemporary Nendo Creations
From Agriculture-Inspired Houseware to Bifocal Gadget Props:
Meghan Young — May 25, 2012 — Art & Design
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Warm Minimalist Bathrooms
The Bisazza Bagno Nendo Collection is Organically Contemporary
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Adorable Animal Tail Mice
Elecom Nendo Oppopet Mouse Brings Cute Creatures to Technology
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Cascading Cube Furniture
Dancing Squares from Nendo are Artistic Interior Objects
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Physically Illusory Furnishings
Visible Structures by Nendo Look and Feel Falsely Insubstantial
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Leaky Sink Tablet Mounts
The Nendo Elecom Faucet Stand for Electronics is Water-Friendly
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Separation Anxiety Furniture Sets
The Dependencies Collection Consists of Needy Tables and Lamps
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Sucked-In Glass Lighting
The Inhale Lamp Was Quirkily Shaped in the Glassblowing Process
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Unexpected Silhouette Smartphone Mounts
The Nendo Shadowstand Casts a Flower on the Wall
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Intricate Illusory Shelving Units
The Scatter Shelf by Nendo is Awesomely Confusing
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Shoe-Branded Store Fronts
The Camper Osaka Shop by Nendo Features Floating Footwear
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Agriculture-Inspired Houseware
The 'Farming-net' Collection by Nendo is Whimsically Delicate
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Colorful Clip-On Thumbdrives
These Elecom Karabiner USB Sticks Offer Easy Portability
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Perching Picnic Boxes
The Nendo Kotoli for Ruinart is Inspired by Birds on Telephone Wires
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Sterile Plastic Seating
NENDO's Pristine Transparent Chair Acts Like a Mini Hammock
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Hat Art Installations
The Hirata No Boshi Exhibit Pays Tribute to Akio Hirata
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Pinched Glass Lighting
The Press Lamp by NENDO is Soft, Subtle and Minimalist
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Pleated Paper Furniture
The Cabbage Chair
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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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Rickety Leather Recliners
The 'nendo' Leather Chair Bring Leather Strips into Style
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Cable Constricted Mouses
The Rinkak Mouse from Nendo Puts Form Over Function
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Door-Filled Fashion Boutiques
Indulgi by Nendo is Filled with Openings Designed to Obscure
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Minimalist Monochromatic Rooms
The Nendo Solo Show Demonstrates the Power of Black and White
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Woven Steel Seats
Bamboo-Steel Chair Brings Traditional Taiwanese Crafts into the 21st Century
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See-Through Tabletops
Nendo's Transparent Table is a Whimsical Piece of Furniture
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Abstract Suspended Vases
Nendo Growing Vases Mimic Modern Flower Vessels
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Plaited Metal Tables
An Organic Assembly Method Has Been Applied to the Bamboo-Steel Table
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Pebble-Like Paper Containers
Nendo Fashions Faux Wood Grain Boxes Using Lacquer & 3D Printers
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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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Sushi-Inspired Lighting
The Nendo Maki Pendant Lamp Looks Simply Delicious
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Bifocal Gadget Props
The Megane Smartphone Stand Uses Faux Frames to Stand iDevices
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Ironic Credit Crunchers
The Nendo 'Pyggy Bank' is a Twist on Your Childhood Change-Holder
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Phonetic Mouth Dishes
TALKING Seasoning Dispensers
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Paperclip Data Sticks
The Data Clip Organizes Your Virtual and Physical Documents
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Avian Utensils
The Forest Spoon by Nendo is Cute and Decorative
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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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Prismatic Computer Peripherals
The Ormie Mouse Combines Function and Form
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Eco Pop Art Furniture
Yameng Li's Tyred Custom Chair if Full of Cultural References
Burnt Lumber Furniture
Wood Casting by Hilla Shamia Boasts a Metal Base
Stand-Alone Stone Houses
Sweden's Elding Oscarson Townhouse Makes a Chic Statement in White
Residential-Style Accommodations
The James Chicago Hotel Boasts a Warm and Modern Design
Warm Minimalist Bathrooms
The Bisazza Bagno Nendo Collection is Organically Contemporary
Multi-Gadget Keyboard Converters
WINGStand Transforms Tablets into Computers
Playful Promotional Branding
The Adidas N30 Neo Robot is Both Toy and Tech Accessory
Paired Plane Pedestals
The Steel Wood Table Features Two Stacked Panels for Open Storage
Perky Pinched Seating
The Eidos Chair is Inspired by Nuvist's Charme Bathtub
Adorable Animal Tail Mice
Elecom Nendo Oppopet Mouse Brings Cute Creatures to Technology
Deep Dish Tables
The James Side Table Serves Your Food and Conceals Your Clutter
Coffee Ground-Inspired Lighting
Raul Lauri's Decafe Lamp is Comforting, Aromatic and Eco-Friendly
Bonfire-Mimicking Lighting
The LampFire by Tom Bendkovski is Made for the Outdoors
Industrial Modular Seating
Noon Studio's Steel Stool Can be Stacked into a Shelving Unit
Doodling Whiteboard Lighting
The Drawlamp by Doiy Design is Playful and Practical
Bulbous Honeycomb Sculptures
HEXigloo is an Intricate Exploration of Parametric Design
Contemporary Parisian Lamps
Lighting by Ozone is Classically Modern and Subtly Futuristic
Surreal Staircase Interiors
The Green Bistro Adopts an Imaginative Yet Organic Look
Contemporary Copper Lighting
The Interioricity Lamp Looks Like a Minimalist Critter
Secret Garden Shoe Shops
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Popsicle Stick Cupboards
The Donna Wilson 'Bertha' cabinet is Perfect For Boat House Decor
Industrial Indoor Gardens
The Toyo Herb Pots Soften Stainless Steel with Greenery
Torch-Like Lighting
Quentin de Coster's Loop Lamp is Angle Adjustable and Abstract
Helpful Honeycomb Furniture
Lorens' Cloud Modular Table is a Friendly and Practical Design
Shape-Shifter Computer Gear
The Razer Transformers 3 Series Features Gadgets in Disguise
Coin-Embedded Object Campaigns
These Bank Mellat Ads See the Value in Everything
Circular Switch Lighting
The Cyclops Lamp by Sander Mulder is Modern and Minimalist
Illuminating Tablet Desk Docks
The Starck Net for Flos Stand Brings a Subtle Effective Design
Literal Computer Rooms
Marek Tomasik Covers an Entire Room in Old Computer Parts
Leafy Folding Backrests
The Limbo Chair Provides Both Privacy and Openness
Equilibrium-Operated Illuminators
The Mieke Meijer Balance LED Lamp is Tricky to Turn on
Undulating Poem Piles
Cloud Collective's Poetic Morphology is a Beautiful Landscape of Letters
Animated Rounded Couches
The Float Sofa by Karim Rashid is Like an Abstract Painting
Poetically Pulsing Lightbulbs
'So... I Was at a Party Last Night' is Uniquely Antique and Modern
Bonfire-Inspired Lighting
Chill-Out Fireside with the Lampfire Urban Camping Fixture
Leaky Sink Tablet Mounts
The Nendo Elecom Faucet Stand for Electronics is Water-Friendly
Shoe-Obsessed Doll Depictions
Walking in Fabrizio Viti's Shoes is Fun and Playful
Minimalist Collapsible Furniture
The Naty Mosko 'Movable Presence' Makes For a Quick Getaway
Suctioned Elephant Advertising
Maple Technologies Pen Drive Ads are High-Capacity
Modern Metallic Womenswear
The Anna Dudzinska ArchTektOnik Collection Skyrockets You to the Future
Transportable Side Tables
Montis TOR Tables are Intended to be Toted About the Room
Subtly Twisted Seating
Yenhao Chen's Grille Chair is Inspired by Taiwan's Landscape
Burden-Bearing Docks
The Boris Cell Mate Carries your Smartphone to Full Charge
Separation Anxiety Furniture Sets
The Dependencies Collection Consists of Needy Tables and Lamps
Head-Shaped Novel Installations
The Numabookface is Part Art, Part Bookshop
Unexpected Silhouette Smartphone Mounts
The Nendo Shadowstand Casts a Flower on the Wall
Intricate Illusory Shelving Units
The Scatter Shelf by Nendo is Awesomely Confusing
3D Circuit Board Lighting
The Nothing Lamp Demonstrates the Versatility of LEDs
Slick Switchblade Thumbdrives
The Victorinox Slim Flash Drive is an Information Age Implement
Shoe-Obsessed Retail Displays
The Selfridges Christian Louboutin Store Window is Whimsical
Agriculture-Inspired Houseware
The 'Farming-net' Collection by Nendo is Whimsically Delicate
Landscaping Tool Tables
The Garden Fork Table is a Peculiar But Clever Solution for Sloping Yards
Forest-Inspired Lighting
Héctor Serrano's Woods Suspension Lamp is Abstract and Minimalist
Drawstring Fan-Like Lighting
The Greta Pendent Lamp is Conveniently Customizable
Sugar-Branded Shops
The Cioccolato Store Rebranding by Savvy Studio Has a Serious Sweet Tooth
Futuristic Bamboo Tables
Mushiki Storage System Derives Inspiration from Steam Vessels
Eccentric Ethnic Exhibitions
The KaiKai Kiki Gallery at Art Basel Boasts Beautiful Japanese Art
Colorful Clip-On Thumbdrives
These Elecom Karabiner USB Sticks Offer Easy Portability
Giant-Inspired Furniture
The Atelier Takagi 'Range Life' Table Promotes Childish Playfulness
Immersive Doodle Installations
Yosuke Goda Lets Audiences Dive into His Artwork
Pivoting Tablet Docks
The Stabile Pro Stand Provides Proper Support for Devices in Style
Wood Chip Furniture
Roberta Rampazzo's Mesa Alma Table is Made out of Noble Material
Perching Picnic Boxes
The Nendo Kotoli for Ruinart is Inspired by Birds on Telephone Wires
Basket-Inspired Buffets
The Weave Cupboard by Lukas Dahlen is Deceptively Simple
Exotic Ethical Carpets
GAN Rugs are a Cozy Alternative to the Persian Mats You've Been Buying
Feathery Feces Lighting
The Bird Poop Chandelier Pays Homage to Designer's Childhood
Car-Mounted Tablet Docks
The SpinWork2 Multi-Use Stand Offers Practical Use in Every Way
Smokey Glass Lighting
The Shadows Pendent Lamp is Simple, Classy and Sculptural
Interactive Art Installations
The 'Love from Mount Pom Pom' Exhibit by Misaki Kawai is Touchable
Portable Park BBQs
The City Boy Picnic Grill is Perfect for an Impromptu Plein-Air Meal
Hat Art Installations
The Hirata No Boshi Exhibit Pays Tribute to Akio Hirata
Musician-Designed Furniture
The KARTELL GOES ROCK Collection is Exotic and Luxe
Pinched Glass Lighting
The Press Lamp by NENDO is Soft, Subtle and Minimalist
Fashionable Smartphone Stands
The Smartphone Bracelet Stand Fits on Your Wrist
Upside-Down Task Lamps
Angled by Louis Rensch is Inspired by George Carwardine Iconic Design
Jigsaw Store Fronts
Atrium by Studio RHE Features Interlocking, Rotating Walls
Giraffe-Like Lighting
The GIFU Lamp Collection is Inspired by Savannah Fauna
Submerged Spaceship Art
Owen Silverwood's Inner Space Installation Simulates a Takeoff
Cinematic Couture Shops
Louis Vuitton 'Roma Etoile' Boutique Will House a Small Theater
Many-Leafed Magazine Racks
The Ligne Roset Paper Table is a Lazy Susan Library
Excavator Truck-Like Lighting
The CONST Desk Lamp is Inspired by Toy Blocks
Jellyfish-Inspired Earphones
The Elecom Otokurage Earbuds are Both Cool and Comfortable
Computer Mice Pen Hybrids
The Penclic Mouse Offers an Alternative Experience to PC Navigation
Cable Constricted Mouses
The Rinkak Mouse from Nendo Puts Form Over Function
Door-Filled Fashion Boutiques
Indulgi by Nendo is Filled with Openings Designed to Obscure
Handcrafted Timber Tablet Docks
Thewoodlot Bridges the Connection Between Nature and Technology
Minimalist Monochromatic Rooms
The Nendo Solo Show Demonstrates the Power of Black and White
Stacked Furniture Supports
The Table Layer's Base Looks Like a Pile of Planters
Pinwheel Magazine Pedestals
The Amarant Reading Table Fans Out an Assortment of Literature
Tubed Streetwear Displays
Facet Studio Designs Retail Space Based on a System of Tube Dispensers
Spindly Mobile Side Tables
The Elium Studio Express was Designed for Flexible Living Spaces
Durable Papier-Mache Lighting
The Paperwork Collection for Hive is Classy and Crafty
Minimalist Mouse Designs
The Wood & Metal PC Mouse by Slava Saakyan Fuses Modernity & Mechanics
Multi-Surface Gliding Mice
Genius Traveler 9000 Mouse Can Be used Anywhere at Anytime
Artsy Overcast Installations
The Asif Khan Cloud Project Stimulates Shaded Conversations
Sleek Finger-Sensor Peripherals
Have a Smooth PC Experience with the New Touch Mouse by Microsoft
Pebble-Like Paper Containers
Nendo Fashions Faux Wood Grain Boxes Using Lacquer & 3D Printers
Scanning Computer Mice
The LG LSM-100 Mouse is Portable and Practical
Rawhide Mousepads
The Leather Mousepad is Ideal for Chic Geeks
Furniture Photo Networks
IKEA Share Space Lets Users Inspire One Another
Collapsible Geometric Coffee Tables
Okto by Arttu Kuisma Takes a Simply Intricate Structure
Jewelry Computer Peripherals
The Genius Ring Mouse Puts Control Entirely on Your Thumb
Sushi-Inspired Lighting
The Nendo Maki Pendant Lamp Looks Simply Delicious
Bifocal Gadget Props
The Megane Smartphone Stand Uses Faux Frames to Stand iDevices
Oversized Computer Clickers
The USB BIG Mouse is a Handful
Interior Designer Figurines
Fukuoka Barneys New York x Medicom Toy Celebrates a Grand Opening
Motion-Detecting Device Mounts
The Swivl Stand Captures Every Action-Filled Moment
Paperclip Data Sticks
The Data Clip Organizes Your Virtual and Physical Documents
Urban Graffiti Flower Pots
The Stolen Form London Brick Vases by Sunil Pawar
Handy Multifunctional Mice
The LG Scanner Mouse Has the Ability to Scan Images and Convert Texts
Vibrant Summery USB Keys
The I-O Data Totebag Brightens up Your Memory Stick
Flattened Computer Mice
Logitech Wireless Touchpad Changes the World of Tech Navigation
Prismatic Computer Peripherals
The Ormie Mouse Combines Function and Form