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2026.09.19

Beauty Has Gravity

A chair I met at Dutch Design Week pulled in a man who wanted to talk about its form, a grandmother who sat down to rest, and children who played on it. That gravity, the way a single piece invites everyone in their own way regardless of age, might be what we actually mean by beauty.

2026.09.12

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The Story Behind 'YUBIBO', a Board Game Played in Over 20 Countries

Hello. I am the inventor, Kosuke Takahashi. It was a little while ago, but in November 2024, I released a board game from Jelly Jelly Games called “ YUBIBO ” .…

2026.08.24

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Enjoying the "Unseen" to the Fullest! We're Hosting NO LOOK PARK on 10/24!

On Saturday, October 24th, at Ikejiri-Ohashi HOME/WORK VILLAGE, we will be holding an event to enjoy the "unseen" to the fullest: NO LOOK PARK . The organizers…

2026.05.24

Before We Talk

On The Best Weapon, a chair in front of the Nobel Peace Center inspired by Mandela's "The best weapon is to sit down and talk." A small step that comes before any dialogue, and what design can do to gently invite it.

2026.05.23

What Is Good Communication?

What does it take for people of different backgrounds to be together, comfortably and on equal footing? An ongoing search through inventing and prototyping new ways of communicating. Adding a new option, rather than replacing what already exists.

2026.05.22

Catalysts for Communication

A baby or a dog can be all it takes to lower the bar for starting a conversation with a stranger. A short piece on the kind of presence that nudges people into talking, no matter how good or shy they are at conversation themselves.

2026.04.28

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Must design be explainable?

Last year, I participated in an interior design exhibition in the Netherlands. At the venue, there was a resin piece that particularly caught my eye. It had a…

2026.04.09

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[Self-Introduction] How I, Someone Who Struggles with Communication, Came to Make Communication My Job

Hello. I am Kosuke Takahashi, an inventor and product designer. To summarize my background in three lines: ・Born in Akihabara, became obsessed with making…

2026.02.26

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Perhaps what is required of a freelancer is "honesty"

Hello. I am Kosuke Takahashi, an inventor and product designer. I became a freelance designer in 2022, and this is my fourth year. Before that, I worked as a…

2026.02.23

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Why is it difficult to give feedback on other people's ideas?

Hello. I am Kosuke Takahashi, an inventor. I have been working on ideas and planning for about 10 years now. In that time, a task that has been increasing…

2025.05.24

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What makes the world's best library, Helsinki Central Library 'Oodi', so wonderful?

Hello. I am the inventor Kosuke Takahashi . Recently, I have been conducting research under the theme of 'designing contact points,' based on the question,…

2025.05.05

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The game called "Music Bingo" that creates solidarity across generations

Hello, I am the inventor Kosuke Takahashi . Recently, I have been working on "The Invention of Contact Points" as a theme, focusing on research and design that…

2025.04.08

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Evoking the desire to connect. Designing 'points of contact'.

This may be sudden, but I have a question. Suppose there is someone walking alone in front of you, and someone else walking with a dog. Which one would you…

2025.03.26

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Things I wish I had known before leaving my creative job to go independent

Hello, I am inventor/designer Kosuke Takahashi . I left my creative job at an advertising agency in 2022 and have been a freelancer for about two and a half…

2025.03.24

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Saying "Good" to Good Things. What You Can Do to Protect the Seeds of Ideas.

Hello, I am Kosuke Takahashi, an inventor. I usually work on thinking up new ideas (inventions). Everyone, have you been able to say "that's good" to things…

2025.03.23

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Connecting traditional crafts with young creators. 'Corcelain', a vessel with a screw hole

Hello. I am the inventor Kosuke Takahashi . This past February, I released a vessel called 'Corcelain' . Porcelain is a porcelain vessel with a screw hole . By…

2025.03.21

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Only "what you want to do spontaneously" is here. How a creative space is born, as felt at "Schmiede Hallein".

Hello, I am Kosuke Takahashi, an inventor. I am currently staying in the Netherlands and working as an artist.Last September, while being supported by a…

2024.12.16

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How to Not 'Kill' Your Ideas for Those Who Lack Self-Confidence

Hello, I am Kosuke Takahashi, an inventor. I usually work in planning and design. I often hear people complain that they 'can't come up with ideas,' but I have…

2023.09.19

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On the SIGMA fp and 'Interactive Tools'

It wasn't what I imagined, but it was exactly what I was looking for. If I were to describe the SIGMA fp, these words might be appropriate.About a week ago,…

2023.06.19

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I have released a word collection app called 'biblog'.

Hello, I am Kosuke Takahashi, an inventor. The other day, together with my friends, I released a word collection app called 'biblog' . 🎉言葉のコレクションアプリ『 #biblog…

2023.05.05

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Opening one person's perspective to everyone. About the job of an 'inventor'.

Hello, I am Kosuke Takahashi, an inventor. I create various inventions, ranging from palm-sized games to conceptual designs for large public facilities. Thanks…

2020.10.22

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A story about writing for the Ministry of Finance's public relations magazine on the value of design and intuition.

Hello, I am the inventor Kosuke Takahashi . While I was working on my daily creations, I unexpectedly had the opportunity to write the foreword for the…

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