Design X Stories - Season 5 / Year 2026
Season 5 / Year 2026
Episodes
Design Hunting in Tottori
Today's theme: Design Hunting in Tottori. On the Sea of Japan coast, the Tottori Sand Dunes create unique, everchanging views. Our design hunt explores a culture with deep roots in the natural world.
Evolved Kawaii Design
Today's theme: Evolved Kawaii Design. An iconic facet of Japanese pop culture, Kawaii design charms people across borders. Explore the people and designs of a new dimension to a Japanese phenomenon.
Reimagining Analog Design
Today's theme: Reimagining Analog Design. Analog is making a comeback, offering a human appeal to our five senses that digital lacks. Explore designs that reveal the charm and potential of analog.
Bodies
Today's theme: Bodies. As AI, digital and virtual spaces take over, thinking about physical bodies is more important than ever. Explore the role of designs which are rooted in human physicality.
Vanishing Tools
Today's theme: Vanishing Tools. As the rising age of artisans puts the survival of certain crafts at risk, we shine a light on the vanishing tools used to keep them alive, and their anonymous designs.
Astonishing Stairs
Today's theme: Astonishing Stairs. Creators have taken a simple structure that lets us climb, and imbued it with new significance. Explore the surprising beauty of stairs through architecture and art.
Parody
Today's theme: Parody. In an era of overwhelming, and often fake, information, parody dissects its subject through humor, and breathes new value into the familiar. Explore design through parody.
Designing for Portability
Today's theme: Designing for Portability. The spotlight is on portable and mobile designs. From lighting to houses and transport, explore the appeal and potential of designing for portability.
Design Hunting in Shiga
Today's theme: Design Hunting in Shiga. This central prefecture is home to Lake Biwa and rich water resources led to a unique regional culture. Our design hunt explores modern updates on tradition.
Designs for Touch
Today's theme: Designing for Touch. Information today comes from devices, but creatives in various fields are recentering the human sensation of touch. Explore the potential of designing for touch.
A New Look at Shadows
Today's theme: A New Look at Shadows. Japanese have long found beauty in shadows, but new discoveries still astonish us in art and design. Discover how these designs can change how we see the world.
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