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With Tokyo once again in the grips of Autumn, it is time for the third Design Tide Exhibition, which this year has its main site in the auditorium next to the National Stadium. This historic complex was constructed for the 1964 Olympics and now 40 years on it will play host to a jamboree of design. The continued ideology behind Design Tide is, the necessary things in life, based on this the exhibition will show work from the fields of interior, products, graphics, fashion and art.

Date : 31th October (wed) -4th November (sun), 2007
Area : Aoyama,Harajuku,Shibuya,Roppongi ,Marunouchi , Tokyo

Main Site: 10-2, Kasumigaoka-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo. Within Kokuritsu-Kyogijyo [National Staduim], closest entry is Yoyogi Gate.
OPEN 10:00 CLOSE 20:00 (11.04- CLOSE 17:00)
Entrance fee: 1,000 yen (one ticket for all 5 days).
This entry fee is valid only for the main site.
A part of main site is reduced because of the J.LEAGUE YAMAZAKI NABISCO CUP on November 3.

Extension Sites: 53 interior shops, galleries, cafes, restaurants, and musuems in the areas listed above.

We believe that a new significance of design is taking shape.
The basic theme for this year's DesignTide is going to be “PLAY.”
We feel that the feeling of “(!)” is “what is truly necessary” right now.

Serious play is not a paradox when it comes to design.
“PLAY”is what gives birth to transformations that transcend the imagination, and heartful encounters with new acquaintances.

This year's site, the National Stadium, will be the supreme accelerator for the phenomenon of “PLAY”
DesignTide will be there, with a field of design that makes spectators want to come out and be “PLAY”ers.

Tide Think

This is the main gallery of DesignTide.
The whole message of DesignTide 2007 is condensed within this space.
Many designers will be incorporating this year's theme “PLAY = COMMUNICATION” into their works.
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Tide Exhibition

A specially selected group of 50 designers and manufacturers will be participating!
The core of the main site is going to be Tide Exhibition. In order to generate new chances and encounters, designers, manufacturers, and buyers will gather here from around the world. 50 groups of designers and manufacturers from fields such as products, interiors, and art, will be creating exhibition spaces here.
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Tide 'Super' Market

This is a super-market in which designers will be running their own shops.
Designers will be selling their own works here. Visitors will be able to ask about the concepts behind the items, directly from the people who designed them. Tide 'Super' Market is the museum shop of DesignTide, and this year the number of shops will be increased.
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Tide Project

DesignTide's Official Projects are collaborative works between DesignTide and the participant designers. This year, we produced a set of communication tools for the event with a variety of designers.
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Tide Extension

The whole city is the event space!
Along with Aoyama, Harajuku, Shibuya, and Roppongi, the Marunouchi area will be included as an extension site for the first time this year. Shops, galleries and cafes in these areas will house exhibited works. Designers and shop staff will be setting up installations, each in their own unique way. The whole city will be full of encounters with new works of design, and brimming with new possibilities.
Site List ›

Events & Parties

Something exciting is always going on at DesignTide: events that feature designers, workshops open to the public, and a selection of parties every night, with designers from around the world and professionals from various fields.

2008/01/31
DesignTide Report 2007
The report of last year's event (Oct 31st-Nov 4th, 2007 at the National Studium) is available now. The number of participating designer last year was about 200 groups, and the visitors for 5 days was about 30,000 poeple from over the world.
2007/12/26
Window Exhibition vol.1
12/21(Fri)〜2/15(Fri) "Big Dipper" by Sarah van Gameren@DesignTide Window Exhibition vol.1
2007/11/19
OFFICIAL WEB SHOP OPEN !
The DesignTide's t-shirt, tape, and badge are available for sale at web shop