November 8, 2008

Fake Style

(Interior designer Ryoko Ando in front of her exhibition)

There was a prototype exhibition at 5Tanda Sonic last week. I found an interesting booth named "Fake Style Fantasy". As you can see in the photo, large white boards were cut out into castles, trees and a tea table. No colors, but the light and shadow creates a mystic layer of distance. Interior disigner Ryoko Ando says "Many client shops ask for 18th century style, or French so so style space design, but the archades are filled with such shops. By cutting off all colors and laces and expressing everything by shadow, this FAKE STYLE can express so many more things within its simplicity." The exhibition included many essense of "Girls' Fantasy" without using extra frills. Because Japan is always lacking space, you can see FAKE beauty in many places. Bonsai, Kabuki, Gardens...simplicity is beauty, and an idea for sustainable design.

More about Ryoko Ando (only in Japanese)
http://andoryoko.blogspot.com/
http://www.ms4d.co.jp

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