Reality & Fiction

Overview

There is a centuries-old theory in Japan that true beauty lie in the gap between reality and fiction. That aesthetic has had an enormous influence on Japanese culture. Studio guest, Tom Kawada of augmented reality design unit AR 3 Brothers, uses cutting-edge technology to create new, genre-bending forms of expression that have sparked widespread interest. Explore the designs born from this Japanese aesthetic, and discover how it is still inspiring designers today.