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Season 7 · Episode 23
Evolving Kimono
0.030mDecember 30, 2021
The kimono is famous around the world as Japan's most famous item of traditional clothing. It offers far more than fashionable beauty; its history has deep roots in Japanese aesthetics and playfulness. New approaches to this item have thrown a spotlight on 21st-century values. Artist Takahashi Hiroko explores the potential of kimono design through the lenses of gender, diversity and sustainability.
Episodes
- Episode 1Translations
- Episode 2Long Life Design
- Episode 3Inori: Reverent Design
- Episode 4Work Life
- Episode 5Compassionate Design
- Episode 6Mingei: Japanese Folk Craft
- Episode 7Part of the Whole
- Episode 8Visualize
- Episode 9Designing Experiences
- Episode 10Memories of Cities
- Episode 11Minimalist Living
- Episode 12Organized
- Episode 13Hotels Inspiring Lifestyle Design
- Episode 14Upcycling
- Episode 15Benefits of Inconvenience
- Episode 16Well-being
- Episode 17Connection
- Episode 18Cats
- Episode 19Physicality
- Episode 20Design Hunting in Saitama
- Episode 21Design Hunting in Miyagi
- Episode 22Design Hunting in Iwate
- Episode 23Evolving Kimono