book and box design for onesal’s award-winning short film visualASMR visual ASMR (visual autonomous sensory meridian response) is the subjective experience of euphoria characterized by a combination of positive feelings and a distinct static-like tingling sensation on the skin. the use of different materials for the book, matt, glossy and natural paper, rough cardboard for […]
catalog-box design // the box contains 2 catalogues and a variety of booklets this catalogue is a supplement to the 2014 catalogue and presents the books produced between 2014 and 2022. the box is designed to accommodate future catalogues and booklets. veronika schäper’s work is conceptual, sensual and unique. she experiments with different materials and […]
creating, collecting and connecting dots in tsurumiMAKE THE CITY TALK dots (circles) represent the notions of unity, integration, wholeness, they give us a sense of completion, confidence, and harmony. they have no beginning and no end. connecting dots in tsurumi is a city branding project with the local community of the port city of tsurumi, […]
the japan based dance school expg opens a new branch school at mitsui shopping park LaLaport shanghai jinqiao, china. exile akira serves as honorary principal / chief art directorarchitect yukiharu takematsu from epa designed the space of the dance school and so+ba created the typographic wall graffiti. (do to travel restrictions to china, a chinese […]
branding, logo, posters, flyers, and webdesign the futurescape project is an initiative by zou-no-hana terrace in yokohama to promote the use of public space.since first opening in 2009, zou-no-hana terrace has held a wide range of projects harnessing artistic creativity in public space. the futurescape project aims both to consolidate the results of those ongoing […]
3 books in 3 languages / e / d / j /the books where used during the performance In the interaction of acoustic, literary and linguistic segments on different sound levels, by the real readers and their artificial avatars, a composed landscape is created both in real space and in virtual space – specially developed […]
«humanitarian principles. here and now» is a contemporary art exhibition produced by the musée de l’elysée in lausanne and the swiss federal department of foreign affairs, in conversation with the international committee of the red cross (icrc) for the 70th anniversary of the geneva conventions.the four humanitarian principles –humanity, impartiality, neutrality and independence – have […]
book design for miu the project series «ex» by japanese artist miu is a platform that aims to convert a space to an experimental play between sound installation and speech performance.«fermata ex» is an alternative version of miu’s play «fermata» about a forgotten underground theatre that once existed in the city.fermataExthe book was part of […]
the exhibition, from the japanese artists nana hirose and kazumi nagatani, «why don’t cats wear shoes?» was shown three times in different locations, cuxhaven, göttingen and at the echigo-tsumari art triennale. the three locations are combined in the by-lingual (japanese and english) catalog . thousands of shimmering silver letters cover the floor on the installation […]
quarterly cultural journal introducing swiss related events in japan.since more then 20 years so+ba creates cultural bulletins for the swiss embassy tokyo.swiss embassy tokyo culture
THE RADICALS is a collection of narratives pertaining to the ontology of a nation––a poetic shrine to a people, a culture, and a social milieu––built on the roots of a country’s written language. From the founding components of kanji (ideograms), the bushu (radicals) document the historic landscape of Japan––its literary figures, its heroic warriors, and […]
A PORT JOURNEY PROJECTDURATION: 2019/1/22 TUE–2/3 SUN awarness exhibition created by so+ba in collaboration with 8 port journey members who provided plastic trash from their houshold from one week. –––––– In 2016, the world generated 242million tonnes of plastic waste, 12% of all municipal solid waste. –––––– Some 90 percent of floating marine debris is […]
Port Journeys is a project started by zou no hana terrace in 2011 THE PORT JOURNEYS NETWORKWith the globalization of the world’s economy and changes in economic spheres, there is a demand for cities to reconsider their traditional functions and reinvent themselves. It is in that setting that more and more metropolitan centers around the […]
branding // promotional concept // implementationthis project was realized in cooperation with the swiss embassy in tokyo regarded as an anti-establishment and antiwar movement emerging out of the horrors of world war I, dada spread across the world from the swiss city of zurich and had a decisive influence on the development of contemporary art. […]
in collaboration with the swiss embassy in tokyo we created a by-lingual publication to introduce all the events in connection to dada held in tokyo or japan. the newspaper had the function of a hub, such as cabaret voltaire was in zurich 100 years ago. in addition all the information was published on a website […]
so+ba part of the production team the atmosphere of zurich’s cabaret voltaire, where the dada movement was launched in 1916, was reproduced at superDeluxe in Roppongi from july 12 to 18. superDelux was one of the main venues of the 100 years dada festival in japan.the program featured performances inspired by the origins of dada […]
poster // flyer // invitation card the spiral art center in aoyama hosted the «gallery voltaire». so+ba created the poster and invitation for spiral’s dada festival held from august 4th to 28th. in the first floors pop up store books and artworks on dada where sold. a limited edition of posters from different artists/designers where […]
branding // posters // invitation card // catalog // goodsはじまり、美の饗宴展the best selection of the ohara museum of art part of the huge collection of magosaburo ohara was shown in tokyo at the national art center tokyo in nogizaka for the first time. it is the oldest collection of western art in japan. to create a […]
exhibition communication // invitation // posters // publication freitag ad_absurdum28.10.2015 – 28.02.2016an exhibition to show an attitudecarte blanche to the freitag brothers, feat. frank & patrik riklinmudac – musée de design et d’arts appliqués contemporains in lausanne initial situationthe exhibition «freitag ad absurdum» of the freitag and riklin brothers is dedicated to the topics of […]
invitation cardspraying or painting template to become active the invitation card was designed to be used in a variety of ways—for example, as a template for spraying or painting the message onto any surface. the recipients were asked to actively participate in a diy manner by photographing their interactions with the invitation card and sharing […]
exhibition poster // each poster is unique he basis for the design of the exhibition posters was also the brothers’ road trip through switzerland, where new products were created out of the earlier collected freitag bags. we used the same approach and collected posters from di erent companies and institutions. once assembled, we and volunteers […]
exhibition book // book exhibition the publication bundles the essence of the exhibition, in order to exhibit and develop the ‘attitude’ again in the private spaces. the publication can be taken apart and trans- formed into a pop-up exhibition, with everything you need: an exhibition poster, the date and location can be added by hand, […]
lp // cd // dvd // etc.mango + sweetrice 20th anniversary is celebrated with the release of the lp/cd/dvd etc «20rpm coppe’». the different sound carriers are created with many different materials and print techniques using silver, red and closs as celebration colors. 20rpm coppe’
book design and production in peach, the young Swiss artist susanne hefti turns her acute and sensitive gaze on her changing surroundings. through structure and composition, light and color, the photographer generates extraordinary moments that spirit the viewer away to an astounding world of her own and help us to see everyday things with new eyes. […]
exhibition installation so+ba created an explosive box for edwina hörl to be exhibited at «AUSTRIAN DESIGN EXPLOSION 2015» at the triennale design museum in milan during the world exhibition 2015 in italy. through the many holes in the box the visitor can discover different aspects of edwina hörl and so+ba’s work. with mirrors and i-pads […]
shifting places // fasten your seat belt! // take off tokyo zurich // nebelmeer campari soda // drift shift lift gift swift rift // eleven h in thin air // landed home but far away so+ba’s contribution to the “control shift plus” exhibition held january 2015 at the bärengasse in zurich
quarterly cultural poster calendar introducing swiss related events in japan.since more then 15 years so+ba creates cultural bulletins for the swiss embassy tokyo.swiss embassy tokyo culture
exhibition catalog design and production catalog on the retrospective exhibition of the book artist veronika schäpers at the klingspor-museum in offenbach, germany, from july 31 to september 14, 2014veronika schäpers work is conceptual, sensual and unique. she experiments with different materials and techniques. all her books share the perfect craftsmanship of refined materials. in this […]
communication design // posters // booklet // cards // etc tedxtokyo 2014 took place on saturday may 31st 2014, with a theme of ‘connecting the unconnected’; exploring our social ecosystem across japan and beyond. over 25 speakers and performers gathered to share powerful ideas, groundbreaking inventions, and highly original artforms.the concept of the communication tools […]
smart illumination yokohama 2012 at zou no hana terrace oct 31 – nov 4, 2021 this installation is an homage to the french game of picking petals off a flower while saying s(he) loves me / s(he) loves me not. a playful way to reaffirm a pre-existing belief and make a decision. yes or no? […]
ore no tokyo // isntallation // graphic passport 2012 words, slogans, quotes on a grid inspired by japanese election boards. in our daily life we are constantly and involuntary flooded with so called news, advertising slogans, promises, etc.it’s a loud world. if you are tired, angry, or just in the mood, this installation is your […]
posters, programs, catalog, flyers, ads, coasters, t-shirts, catering bons etc. P. –––>Programm (program)K. –––>Katalog (catalog)K.u.G. –––>Kurz und Gut (short and well done)…… what is shorter than short? an abbreviation!the campaign for the «internationalen kurzfilmtage winterthur» (short film festival in winterthur) was created in 2011, it is short and concise. each year, the color is changing […]
exhibition // invitation // t-shirts // pinphotographs by pascal greco + tableaux by so+ba the power of nature has taken many dear lives. our hearts go out to all those who have lost loved ones and to those who continue to suffer hardship.the profit of this exhibition is given to the red cross japan to […]
«hungry eyes / thirsty ears / fresh frozen smile» is the title for so+ba’s contribution to the «graphic passport 2010 exhibition» held in tokyo from september 23 to 29, 2010. so+ba created 6 panels for the exhibition. collages of different projects which so+ba has developed during the past four years. eacht panel has a theme, […]
urban reader «the synergetic issue» 6 illustrationssynergy is the combination of two or more things that creates an effect which is greater than the sum of both separately. the task was to create 6 different illustrations to given themes. we connected all the themes to create new synergies, forging a forceful work fraught with symbolic […]
book // 192 pages // printed in fukurotoji (classical japanese binding technique) printed by kuyoshin insatsu // with an introductory essay by bernhard schmid the book was introduced at the «kansei–japan design exhibition» held in paris in the «musee des artes décoratifs» in paris, december 12th – 21th, 2008, celebrating the 150th year of diplomatic […]
invitation card // catalog // exhibition paperwork of 7 year old sho seibert shown at so+ba gallery in kyodo, tokyofrom 2008.11.04-13.04.
book // 176 pages // hardcover // bilingual french/englishfrom architect and designer le corbusier to the font helvetica, switzerland has produced some of the most influential product and graphic design of the twentieth century. this sleek volume collects the best examples spanning from the early twentieth century (tiny slippers with pom-poms attached, made for little […]
designer clothing holds the status of being a body of creative work that is exclusive and so elusive that pieces are often unattainable. the discrepancy between this luxury status of an item of fashion, and the same object’s daily use in real life is a paradox. using toilet paper, a pre-war luxury good, as a […]
three posters // swiss quality made in japanswiss poster exhibition curated by grafill (the norwegian association of illustrators and designers), norway