Designers on AXIS cover 9　Richard Hutten

[caption id="attachment_1878" align="aligncenter" width="423" caption="Photos by Yoshiaki Tsutsui"][/caption] We asked him to assume some poses, and Richard Hutten made some variations willingly. Then we could make an unique cover for our AXIS vol.78 (March/April 1999). (more...)

Designers on AXIS cover 8　Philippe Starck

[caption id="attachment_1505" align="aligncenter" width="423" caption="Photos by Yoshiaki Tsutsui"][/caption] Philippe Starck came to our studio with bone (imitation, of course). We featured him in AXIS vol. 77 (1999 January / February). (more...)

Designers on AXIS cover 7　Bill Moggridge

[caption id="attachment_1194" align="aligncenter" width="421" caption="Photos by Yoshiaki Tsutsui"][/caption] He always look at us through glass with gentle eyes. We featured product designer Bill Moggridge who is co-founder of IDEO in AXIS vol. 76 (1998 November / December). (more...)

Designers on AXIS cover 6　Jean Nouvel

[caption id="attachment_1040" align="aligncenter" width="421" caption="Photos by Yoshaki Tsutsui"][/caption] When our photo shooting began, he grinned and rolled up his jacket sleeves. Powerful! In AXIS vol. 75 (1998 September / October) we featured the French architect, Jean Nouvel. (more...)

Designers on AXIS cover 5　Andrée Putman

  We had the great honor of inviting Madam Andrée Putman as the first lady for our cover interview.  We featured her in our vol. 74. (more...)

Designers on AXIS cover 4　Sohrab Vossoughi

[caption id="attachment_564" align="aligncenter" width="421" caption="Photo by Yoshiaki Tsutsui"][/caption] In AXIS vol. 73 (1998 May/June) we featured product designer and founder of ZIBA Design, Sohrab Vossoughi. (more...)

Designers on AXIS cover 3　Erik Spiekermann

[caption id="attachment_483" align="aligncenter" width="421" caption="Photo by Yoshiaki Tsutsui"] [/caption] AXIS magazine has been featuring designers, architects and creators in the cover and cover interview since vol. 70 (December 1997). We will introduce those designers’ portraits one by one under the title “Designers on AXIS cover.” In AXIS vol. 72 (1998 April) we featured typographer Erik Spiekermann. (more...)

Designers on AXIS cover 2　Marcello Gandini

[caption id="attachment_259" align="aligncenter" width="421" caption="Photo by Yoshiaki Tsutsui"] [/caption] AXIS magazine has been featuring designers, architects and creators in the cover and cover interview since vol. 70 (December 1997). We will introduce those designers’ portraits one by one under the title “Designers on AXIS cover.” In AXIS vol. 71 (February 1998), we featured the master car designer, Marcello Gandini. (more...)

Designers on AXIS cover 1 　Ettore Sottsass

[caption id="attachment_165" align="aligncenter" width="421" caption="Photo by Yoshiaki Tsutsui"] [/caption] AXIS magazine has been featuring designers, architects and creators in the cover and cover interview since vol. 70 (December 1997). (more...)