Next, I visited the Paul Smith Collection located along Kotto-street. There was a stool designed by “see saw” using fur with a mannequin sitting on it. It matched well with the shop’s atmosphere.

At Paul Smith Women, there were also works that incorporated see saws. There were two types of chairs and one looked like a hollowed out coconut. The other was made by combining bricks. I felt that they were organic and soft. Was it because of “Women”?

Then I moved to the United Nations University, next to the Idee Shop, which was functioning as the main base of TDB. Several symposiums and exhibitions were also held there. The most notable project was “Great Brits” organised by the British Council. It featured four of the hottest young designers from the UK. In a big tent, art works by Tordo Boontje, Mathias Bengtsson, Daniel Brown, and Sam Buxton were exhibited making a strong presentation of the British design style.