What's On at CIBI
CIBI Design Month
"Everyday Living Japan 1950's & Today"
23 May - 23 June
Open everyday 8am - 6pm
We are excited to share up coming CIBI Design Month, “Everyday Living Japan 1950’s & Today”, an exhibition showcasing furniture design and manufacturing from 50s to 60s, Japan. Curated in partnership with our friends Tendo Mokko from Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.
This exhibition is a part of
NGV Melbourne Design Week (23 May - 2 June)
Focusing on a period of creative burst, designers and the manufacturer Tendo Mokko, formed a relationship of equal collaboration in the development of moulded plywood furniture. Aspiring to and fulfilling an outcome of what Isamu Kenmochi recognises as ‘good design already includes good quality, so it is unified’. The furniture was designed with heart and craftsmanship to serve practical purposes, to carry joy in everyday life and importantly be passed on from generation to generation, as a purposeful act of sustainability that continues to this day. An act that captures our CIBI heart, to value and share this partnership of design and craftsmanship as a pathway in a world of finite resources, with a joyful smile.
Designers and Craftspeople
Sori Yanagi, Isamu Noguchi, Riki Watanabe, Reiko Tanabe, Isamu Kenmochi, Saburo Inui, Daisaku Cho, Yamanaka Design Office, Riki Watanabe, Reiko Tanabe & Tendo Mokko
CIBI Miso Making Workshop (Sold out!)
Our most popular workshop is back!
Join us for a special workshop as we walk you through making Japanese miso. Learn about the history, varieties and process of miso making followed by tasting different miso varieties. A unique opportunity to practice a centuries-old tradition in the intimate setting of a small group.
Tickets are sold out!
Sunday, 16 June
9:30am - 11am
