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余所は消費循環からこぼれ落ちたモノの
居場所を『よそ』へ移すことで
役割 / 価値を見つける試みです

生産段階でこぼれ落ちた規格外品を
before PRODUCT、
役割を終えた古物 / 不要品を
after PRODUCTと定義して
意図やストーリーを持つ素材として活用し
別の消費循環へ導きます

“yoso” is about finding and giving new value in products that are damaged from consumption cycle or labelled as defect during manufacturing.

We difine these products that have defects from manufacturers as “before PRODUCT”,
while, products that have lost the functionality after usage as “after PRODUCT”.

“yoso” transforms these products to another consumption cycle.

“before PRODUCT”

生産段階でのエラーは
制御に対する素材の抵抗であり
素材らしさがあらわれています

We believe the error during manufacturing process is the manifestation of the material characteristics.

“after PRODUCT”

役割を失ったとしても
それは意図を持ったカタチであり
それぞれの時間が堆積しています

Although the product has lost its functionality, the meaning of each shapes remains. After prolonged usage, each product has cultivated its own dissimilar uniqueness; creating distinct individuality over lapse of time.

Ryo Nakatsuji
Designer

Born in Osaka, Japan in 1991.
After graduating from Kyoto City University of Arts, I had worked as a CMF designer for TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION.I started “yoso” in 2021. I work as a freelance designer and photographer based in Osaka.