Story
In our “Story” section, we share compelling articles about the designers’ thoughts and the behind-the-scenes stories of product development, offering insights rarely seen elsewhere. By highlighting the creative process from the perspectives of both designers and developers, we provide a deeper understanding of Lemnos’ various initiatives. Discover our commitment to uncompromising craftsmanship and challenges we embrace in design. We invite you to explore these fascinating stories.
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Story Vol.9Memories of Q Designers and the Birth of the Marine Clock
A quietly dignified appearance. This clock exudes a presence that quietly resonates with Riki Watanabe’s admiration for the sea.
Watanabe’s fondness for distinctive nautical marine clocks led him to collect several of them. We spoke with Akira Yamamoto, who worked closely with Riki at Q Designers, to hear his memories and learn more about how the Marine Clock came to life. -
Story Vol.8How the Perch clock was born
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Story Vol.7Clocks by Yota Kakuda
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Story Vol.6A universal clock that achieves both lightness and presence
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Story Vol.5fun pun clock Development Story 02
Though I started looking for clocks based on the sexagesimal system without thinking seriously, I was unable to find such a thing. When I went to a symposium to look for an aluminum processor for another purpose, I had the opportunity to listen to a discussion between Mr. Takata, a president of TAKATA Lemnos, and a designer. After an unexpected turn of events, I ended up going on a business trip to Takaoka for the first time, where the Lemnos headquarters is located. Guess what I saw in a waiting room full of various design clocks?
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Story Vol.4fun pun clock Development Story 01
An analog clock that motivates children who cannot read a clock to tell the time – our “fun pun clock.” This clock, with a design based on the Montessori Method and the addition of a slightly humorous name, went through various episodes in its commodification process. A long story told in six parts by Dobashi Yoko.
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Story Vol.3Mokei-teki Monozukuri CARVED【vol.3】
A wall always exists in the background of a wall clock. I designed the CARVED clocks with the aim of selecting a material that achieves a balance between the clock and the “texture and density” of the wall in the background, and using a processing method suitable for that material to realize my design. Now, this is a story about their manufacturing process.
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Story Vol.2Mokei-teki Monozukuri CARVED【vol.2】
Last time, I started talking about the CARVED wall clock series. Instead of simply pursuing the best graphic for the dial, I paid attention to the wall in the background of the clock and made “texture” the clock theme in order to achieve a balance between the clock and any type of wall. In my search for the most suitable material, I found inorganic artificial wood, which is generally used as an interior decoration material.
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Story Vol.1Mokei-teki Monozukuri CARVED【vol.1】
We spoke to designer Naoki Terada about his thoughts on the design and production of CARVED, which has won the Good Design Award twice, in 2010 and 2014. It's a rare opportunity to hear stories that you don't usually get to hear.