{"title":"Nendo","description":"Nendo is a design firm based in Tokyo, Japan, and Milan, Italy. Nendo took on designing the Olympic Cauldron used in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and select works that Nendo has been involved in designing are featured in museums around the world, such as New York’s Museum of Modern Art, the Centre Pompidou, the Victoria Albert Museum, and more. Nendo is working on the design of the TGV French high-speed train and serves as the Executive Producer and Designer for the Japanese Government Pavilion (Japan Pavilion) at the 2025 World Exposition (Osaka, Kansai, Japan).","products":[{"product_id":"toru-electric-kettle","title":"Toru","description":"\u003cp\u003e“Toru” means “through” in Japanese and Nendo's creative imagination turns the handle of this unprecedented electric kettle into a spout, which runs playfully through the steel volume of the body. An ironic yet intellectual approach to composition that softens the metallic material without altering its refined aura. Dedicated to those who seek high performance and durability in their household appliances, but also for fine materials and elegant lines.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e##SPECIFICATION##\u003cbr\u003eElectric kettle in 18\/10 stainless steel. Handle, lid and spout in thermoplastic resin, black. US adapter. 1500W\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alessi USA Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42539075272844,"sku":"NE01 B\/USA","price":275.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0342\/9262\/9644\/files\/NE01-01.jpg?v=1712755632"},{"product_id":"toru-electric-toaster-us-plug","title":"Toru","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Toru toaster emphasises Nendo’s ability to reduce objects down to their fundamentals. A few precise brush strokes are all it takes to design an elegantly proportioned object made even more minimalist by the use of steel. In Japanese, “toru” means “through” and with this toaster a black element, that appears to pass through the body of the object, becomes a pair of handles that resolve a functional necessity using inventive shapes. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e##SPECIFICATION##\u003cbr\u003eElectric toaster in 18\/10 stainless steel and thermoplastic resin, black. US adapter. 775-925W\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alessi USA Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43308806668428,"sku":"NE03 B\/USA","price":335.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0342\/9262\/9644\/files\/NE03-01_467d0f7c-693e-4625-9adb-06e44f01daed.jpg?v=1724841324"},{"product_id":"toru-electric-citrus-squeezer-us-plug","title":"Toru","description":"\u003cp\u003eConsisting of two sophisticated, minimalist parts - a stainless steel body and a transparent lid - the Toru juicer demonstrates Nendo’s ability to transform abstract concepts into tangible shapes. In Japanese, “toru” means “through”, and with this juicer, a black, tube-like element seems to pierce the lid, become its handles, and protrude from the steel body to act as a spout. This object is complicated to produce because the linear design requires a particularly challenging manufacturing process. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e##SPECIFICATION##\u003cbr\u003eElectric citrus-squeezer in 18\/10 stainless steel and thermoplastic resin, black. US adapter. 72-85W\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alessi USA Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43308808208524,"sku":"NE02 B\/USA","price":335.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0342\/9262\/9644\/files\/NE02-01_32cfc13a-3879-48df-aee5-925aed831cbf.jpg?v=1724841349"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0342\/9262\/9644\/collections\/Oki-Sato-Nendo-ph-Allan-Abani_e3d72d26-5eaa-4104-9930-447b613b1110.jpg?v=1724841339","url":"https:\/\/ilessi.com\/collections\/nendo.oembed","provider":"Alessi USA Inc","version":"1.0","type":"link"}