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3daysofdesign 2026｜Three Exhibitions
At 3daysofdesign 2026 in Copenhagen, Shizuka Tatsuno presented her work through three exhibitions across four venues, including the launch of a new lighting collection with Danish design studio MOEBE.
Each exhibition explored a different aspect of her practice, from a dialogue between Danish design and Japanese craftsmanship to new perspectives on water and sheet-metal fabrication.
TSU-TSU Pendant is a lighting collection born from a creative dialogue between Danish design studio MOEBE and Japanese creative director and designer Shizuka Tatsuno.
The collaboration began with a mutual appreciation of each other’s work: Tatsuno’s respect for MOEBE’s minimalist approach to materials and construction, and MOEBE’s interest in Tatsuno’s design practice, including her Bizen ware water carafe “hiiro.”
With “hiiro,” Tatsuno explored a sharp, carved form rarely seen in Bizen ware, balancing a simple silhouette with the natural texture and unique character created through the firing process. This approach to Bizen ware became a starting point for the collaboration.
Combining the precise structure of MOEBE’s Tube Pendant with the organic character of Bizen ware, each ceramic component is handcrafted by DAIKURA in Okayama, Japan, using traditional Bizen techniques. Shaped by earth, fire, ash, and time, every piece has its own expression. The unglazed surface preserves the natural character of the clay and firing process, revealing further depth when illuminated.
Brand
MOEBE
Creative Direction & Design
MOEBE × Shizuka Tatsuno
Production Support
NOMAD
Ceramic Production
DAIKURA
Read more about TSU-TSU Pendant and the conversation:
https://select-by.baycrews.co.jp/16555
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Bread and Butter | “Perfect Pair in Bathing”
Shizuka Tatsuno participated in “Bread and Butter,” an exhibition bringing together designers from different generations and cultural backgrounds to propose a “Perfect Pair” inspired by their own lifestyles and cultural contexts.
For the 2026 theme, “Perfect Pair in Bathing,” Tatsuno focused on water, the essential element of bathing.
Bathing begins with water.
She paired her “Water Vessel” with the local water of each exhibition venue. Designed as a vessel for appreciating water itself, the piece reveals subtle movements through light and air: reflections, ripples, and shifting tones that extend into its surroundings.
Together, the vessel and local water invite us to rediscover the beauty of something deeply familiar yet often overlooked.
“Water Vessel”
Brand: KORAI / https://koraikogei.com/jp/
Design: Shizuka Tatsuno
Production: Takeyoshi Mitsui
Curators: Hee Choi, Myungnyun Kim, Pyeori Jung
Photos 1–3: Peter William Vinther
Graphic design: Eunjung Kwak
Support : Ouve, Cebien, MATARI, the Korean Embassy in Denmark, Nordhavn Winterbaderklub
Participating Designers :
Ae Office (DE/KR), EOB (NL/KR), Giseok Kim (BE/KR), Hun Lee (NL/KR), John Tree (UK), Kasper Kyster (DK), Large Medium Small (KR), Rasmus Palmgren (DK/FI), Tom Chung (CA), Shizuka Tatsuno (JP), Ville Kokkonen (CH/FI), Studio Word (KR), Siin Siin (JP), Maria Bruun (DK), Daniel Schofield (DK/UK), Wataru Kumano (JP)
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Steel Object “Moment” | EETAL project
EETAL explores new possibilities in sheet-metal fabrication. For its first exhibition outside Japan, the project presented furniture, objects, and artworks by eight designers at Prolog Coffee Bar in Copenhagen, including Shizuka Tatsuno’s steel object “Moment.”
Moment
by Shizuka Tatsuno
“Moment” was created by folding approximately 1 mm-thick steel into geometric forms. Inspired by the moment a sheet of paper is gently placed on a table, it is designed to evoke a sense of lightness and suspension. Its geometric form creates subtle shadows and a serene, poised presence within the space.
The piece was conceived following a visit to the factory of Nippon Benex, where Tatsuno experienced firsthand the sheet-metal fabrication process and the skills of the craftspeople behind it. By deliberately choosing a geometric form in which even the slightest distortion or misalignment becomes visible, she explores new potential in sheet metal while making the most of the precision and advanced techniques of the fabrication process.
“Moment” is made entirely from steel, without adhesives, so it can be recycled at the end of its life.
Client: Japan Benex Co., Ltd. / EETAL project：https://www.eetal.com/
Creative Direction & Spatial Design: KUO DUO
Coordination: Keisuke Matsuo (MELLOW TALK)
Visual Identity & Graphic Design: Hiyori Yamaguchi
Photos 1–2: Maya Matsuura、3–4: Masaaki Inoue