The talent-seeker: Ryutaro Yoshida
Films — Design
English - October 05, 2020 12:30 - 5 minutes - 41.7 MB Video - ★★★★ - 14 ratingsDesign Arts design furniture fashion architecture grahpic design Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Japanese company Time & Style knows how to inject innovative spirit into traditional crafts. Over the past two decades its founder Ryutaro Yoshida has criss-crossed Japan to woo reluctant artisans to collaborate on modern designs. We meet him in the remote region of Shimane as he develops a series of handmade washi paper lamps.