Started in April 2013, 10,000 Creators Meet Pass The Baton used the Loftwork.com website to gather design submissions from creators for the dead stock and imperfect items donated by four companies.
This is to introduce the seven items that came out of this competition that were produced after prototyping work with the creators chosen by the judges.
vol.1 Akasaka Kakiyama
New gift item made from imperfect rice crackers & outdated tin packaging
Package design with mini-sumo wrestler game
“ANIMAL SUMO”
Designed by Ayako Ono(Ono and Associates)
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vol.2 Neal’s Yard Remedies
New ideas for reusing blue glass bottles
Candle holder using blue bottles with dead stock wine glasses
“WHITE LIGHT”
Design by Kaori Akiyama(STUDIO BYCOLOR)
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Stick diffuser made from wooden hanger scraps
“ANIMAUX DES BOIS”
Design by Julien Wulff
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vol.3 steteco.com
Projects using scraps from maker of Japanese original suteteko long underwear
Simple wrap made of camel’s hair fabric
“Couple Camel”
Designed by Chihiro Honda (KIGI inc.)& Kenichi Matumoto(MOTOMOTO inc.)
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Cushion cover set with blanket inside
“Camel blanket in cushion”
Designed by Wolf.project
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vol.4 JINS
New items made from multi-colored glasses frames material
Express yourself with animal-shaped pins
“buddy”
Designed by Keisuke Mano
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Duck-shaped glasses stand made from glasses frame material
“Glasses-duck”
Designed by Keisuke Mano
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