Design Tokyo is a B2B trade show at LIFESTYLE Week showcasing design-driven products, original ideas, and creative works by designers, manufacturers, and brands. It serves as a business platform for buyers and companies to discover unique concepts, product designs, and collaborative opportunities linking creativity with commercial value.
DESIGN TOKYO
Tokyo Design Products Fair
June 9-11, 2027
Tokyo Big Sight, Japan
About "DESIGN TOKYO"
Examples of Exhibited Products (Partial List)
Interior Items
Housewares
Fragrance Products
Digital Gadgets
Traditional Crafts ×
Modern Design
Imported Products
Cutlery & Tableware
Stationery
Fashion Items
Gift Items
Screening Committee
*Titles omitted, not in alphabetical order
In order to respect the concept of the show and to maintain high quality of exhibits, DESIGN TOKYO establishes the Screening Committee, composed of specialists working in the design/interior industry, and only those who are approved will be able to exhibit at DESIGN TOKYO.
Eisuke Tachikawa
Founder and Principal, NOSIGNER
Eisuke Tachikawa is the founder and principal of NOSIGNER, a design firm dedicated to creating projects that inspire hope for the future. Working across architecture, product design, graphic design, and other disciplines, he has received more than 100 international awards for his cross-disciplinary approach to design.
He is also the creator of Evolution Creativity (Shinka Shikō), a design and innovation framework that explores the principles of creativity through the adaptive evolution of living organisms.
His notable projects include Tokyo Bousai and PANDAID. His book Evolution Creativity (Shinka Shikō) (2021) received the 30th Yamamoto Shichihei Award. Tachikawa served as the youngest president in the history of the Japan Industrial Design Association (JIDA) and currently serves as a Board Member of the World Design Organization (WDO).
Ken-ichiro Ito
Executive Officer & General Manager, Business Planning and Promotion Department, Tsutaya Electrics Enterprise Co., Ltd.
After a successful career in product planning at a leading consumer electronics manufacturer, Ken-ichiro Ito joined Culture Convenience Club (CCC) in 2013. He was involved in the development and launch of Futako Tamagawa Tsutaya Electrics from its planning stage and subsequently held key roles including Floor Manager and Merchandiser.
In 2018, he joined Tsutaya Electrics Enterprise, where he helped launch the next-generation showroom Tsutaya Electrics+ in 2019. Following appointments as Head of Sales and Executive Officer & General Manager of Merchandising, he assumed his current role as Executive Officer and General Manager of the Business Planning and Promotion Department in 2024.
Tanja Hwang
Curator, The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York
Based in New York, Tanja Hwang is a design curator and researcher who joined The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) as a curator in 2024.
Her work spans a wide range of interdisciplinary projects, including exhibitions, publications, and research initiatives that explore the intersections of design, architecture, fashion, and visual art.
Previously based in Hong Kong, Hwang is committed to strengthening and expanding cross-border connections in design research, with the aim of broadening global understanding of the histories of modern and contemporary design.