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Craft x Tech Tokai Project
Craft x Tech returns to LDF for its second edition. Bringing together artisans from Japan’s Tokai regions and internationally acclaimed designers, the showcase reinterprets centuries-old Japanese traditions to redefine the future of craft.
The project explores how Japanese craft specialisms in lacquer, metal, woodworking, ceramics, washi paper and textiles, can be reimagined through a thoughtful dialogue between traditional techniques and contemporary practices. Craft x Tech Tokai Project reinterprets the regions’ centuries-old traditions to create a collection of contemporary works that celebrate the enduring relevance of traditional craftsmanship.
Founded by designer and engineer Dr Hideki Yoshimoto of design studio Tangent, with curatorial direction by Italian independent curator Maria Cristina Didero, Craft x Tech was established to bridge traditional heritage and global design perspectives.
The six new pieces which will be on display in The Daylit Gallery at the V&A museum will be "Fushi", a console and lighting piece created by Yohei Ito and Australian industrial designer David Caon; "Grid Unwoven" a collaboration between Takanori Senda and design studio Lanzavecchia + Wai; "Kataginu" bringing Hiroyuki Murase with acclaimed British designer Bethan Laura Wood; "Kasane", the work of Shigeyuki Ando with British-Canadian designer Philippe Malouin; "Chair in Japanese Nuki and Dami style, The Everyday at the Atelier (Standard / Child Scale)" created by Mayuki Kato and Japanese artist Eugene Kangawa (EUGENE STUDIO); and "Yamollo" by South African designer Atang Tshikare with artisan Tomoyuki Matsuda.
The six new pieces which will be on display in The Daylit Gallery at the V&A museum will be "Fushi", a console and lighting piece created by Yohei Ito and Australian industrial designer David Caon; "Grid Unwoven" a collaboration between Takanori Senda and design studio Lanzavecchia + Wai; "Kataginu" bringing Hiroyuki Murase with acclaimed British designer Bethan Laura Wood; "Kasane", the work of Shigeyuki Ando with British-Canadian designer Philippe Malouin; "Chair in Japanese Nuki and Dami style, The Everyday at the Atelier (Standard / Child Scale)" created by Mayuki Kato and Japanese artist Eugene Kangawa (EUGENE STUDIO); and "Yamollo" by South African designer Atang Tshikare with artisan Tomoyuki Matsuda.
Part of V&A x LDF 2026
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