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August 7, 2007 11:40 PM

世界で初めてクオーツ式の腕時計を開発したSEIKOの腕時計のデザインが最近何かと話題になっているようです。なかでもグッときたのは、GALANTE SBLA027というモデル。何とお値段84万円。
妙にくっきりとした機械的なインターフェイスに、時間を刻むという有機的な針の動きが幾つも加わった絶妙なデザイン・バランスが素晴らしい。

そういえば、SEIKOと言えば、この間、電子インク技術を利用したブレスレット式の腕時計が話題になったけど、これもまたスゴイね・・・。

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When you stare into the abyss, The abyss stares back at you.
Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900)

Suzuki Takeya (1974-)
Designer / Art Director
Born in Tokyo, Japan. Bachelor of Economics.

design is not art.
design must be commercially oriented and practical.design itself has no value at all. the value of design cannot be appreciated until people find it useful and recognize its importance.

however, many designs on the network, called web design, have already transcended obstacles such as ethnicity and language, and created designs based on a variety of concepts. however, because its definition is incomplete, the question of what the web design is based on, whether it is based on programs or on usability, remains extremely ambiguous. inconsistent design turns out to invite confusion.

however, on the other hand, we are, to tell the truth, sick of the proposals and the movement of the so-called w3c and the like about what should be the criterion.
should we emphasize freedom or design in web design?

web design has just begun. there is infinite room for improvement. consequently, web designers should make every effort to spend time on experiment and inspection as well on fostering a cutting-edge sense.