Itﾕs been a long time since technology has motivated us to make things. The "Haptic" Exhibition intentionally features the activity of making things, that is, the activity that originates in the human senses, not that stimulated by new materials. The term "haptic" means to be palpable to the sense of touch. What kind of design arises when we establish as our primal concern in making things a focus on tactile perception?
We enjoyed the participation of 21 professionals: architects, designers of every field, a plasterer, and the designers at one household appliance manufacturer, who undertook the design of commonplace objects by delving into their haptic element. These professionals have turned out original, vital products like hair lanterns, a soft doorknob, fruit juice packages made of fake fruit skin, and coasters like frogs' eggs. Please fully enjoy the world that has evolved here, driven by the senses, not propelled by technology.
A book of the same title is slated to be published in August 2004.