Design Work by HIROAKI OMOTE
KENRAN Plasma TV
MAHOROBA Plasma TV
Watermark of lacquer
Watermarked by lacquer shows fineness and a subtle change in Japanese sensitivity as well as Japanese technique.
As if the back fabric of KIMONO, the watermark pattern shows inside nobility and affection.
It is a way of expression based on the unique sense of Japanese culture.
MAHOROBA IH table
MAHOROBA IH table
KISSUI IH table
Watermark of woodcarving
Watermark of woodcarving is one of the best arts in a life of Japanese who have culturally overlapped wood and paper from old time.
Japanese lumber continues building shrine pavilions and Buddhist temples by being carved from material like zelkova.
Watermark of balustrade achieves the best art expression without losing the texture of material and massive feeling of design.
A technique of watermark is the best theory cultivated by Japanese who express fineness and discreet.
Japanese high level, traditional technique is a technique of watermark.
Hinoakari
Lamp with a paper shade（KAJITSU）
Lamp with a paper shade（AKARIGAMA)
Lamp with a paper shade（YURI）
It is made with rice paper and wood. The wood part is made with a special technique by a traditional craftsman since it has to be cared for being moisturized and dried out.
Jeans
In 1998, this was displayed on the exhibit aiming in recycling high class nishijin cloth. Omote’s idea is a collaboration of jeans and nishijin cloth.
KABUKI
This is a project work for reviving Tomioka's bags, and becomes one of Omote's representative works. This is made with a style of sewing a formal dress, and named as KABUKI since a design is similar to KABUKI's make-up.
Neojapanesque Wine & Wine Bag
MAGATAMA no BON
KISSUI -Kamisashi-
This images ‘a form before becoming a form.’ Coated with green URUSHI, which is a special technique glittering like lame.
KOIKI
This images ‘a form before becoming a form.’ Coated with green URUSHI, which is a special technique glittering like lame. Omote was particular about a depth of red color. Blue color is Japanese old color of a daylight expressing a dawn.
SHINKUU
Coated with URUSHI. A technique of coating URUSHI makes it glitter like a lame.
MINAMO
This ornamental hairpin was announced on Japanese stage at Chinese festival. Craftsmen of Buddhist alter delicately expressed Omote's design. Coated with URUSHI.
KISSUI ・MARU
KISSUI ・MARU
KISSUI ・MARU
This was originally desined as a hairpin with a design concept ‘a form being a form.’ This beautiful form also works as interior design. Coated with URUSHI
TATEGUMO
This was made with leather and gold thread. There are six inner pockets. It took 10 years to complete this work to make it comfortable to use. This bag owns all delicacy, strength, and elegance. A part of gold thread can be customized.
JAPANESQE
Performing lacquer on cowhide gives it the strength and makes it look nicer. There are three pockets inside. There is enough content more than what you see and it's handy. It focuses on a Japanese image with lacquer coating of bamboo stiches.
Campus -SHISHU-
This handbag is a project work for reviving Tomioka's bags. A craftsman stresses the embroidery of a lobster. It shows a unique idea which you can see designed red cloth between the leather space.
KOUSHI
Put Kimono cloth upon cowhide. There are four inside pockets. It's very light and enough content with various size.
KOUSHI
Put Kimono cloth upon cowhide. There are four inside pockets. It's very light and enough content with various size.
JAPANESQE (black)
