the company «kikaku shitsu» is offering highly specialised planning expertise, mainly in the fields of public relations and communication, arts and culture, urban development and big scale events.The word «企» in planning is an agreed character combining the hieroglyphs of «a person looking from the side» and «a foot standing still», which means «a person […]
2020.02.————–internationale kurzfilmtage winterthur the color for 2020 is decided+
publication for edwina hörl’s collection shi «Death is great. We belong to him with laughing mouths. When we think ourselves in the midst of life, he dares to weep within us.» (Rilke) Indeed – if the unheard-of occurs, that fissure in life, all we can do is become silent. When faced with the inexorable fact […]
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
Bitte, betrachten Sie mich als einen Traum私を夢だと思ってくださいfranz kafka 1883 – 1924 in japanese you see dreams; in german and english you have them; in french and italian you make them. what is most apt? for goethe it was clear: «i believe men only dream that they may not cease to see.»
posters, programs, catalog, flyers, ads, coasters, t-shirts, catering bons etc.
the «kunst: szene zürich 2018» – was held from november 23rd to december 2nd, 2018 in zurich. the modular-structured event with exhibitions and performances took place in 26 different spaces with around 250 participating artists and collectives, in the city of zurich.the «kunst: szene zürich 2018» in this modular form was new and had an […]
lixil company brochure 2018english and japanesein collaboration with eat creative, tokyo
opening event planning // tenugi // faker tako // freitag osaka cap // invitation // ……. the freitagstore in osaka was the third store for freitag in japan. it is with 65m2 the smallest space ever transformed to a f-store – located in minami senba 4-chome. the thema for the osaka-store became “tako” (octopus). osaka […]
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 […]
posters, programs, catalog, flyers, ads, coasters, t-shirts, catering bons etc. P. —————>Programm (program)K. —————>Katalog (catalog)C.i.n.d. —————>Cinema is not dead…… 2016 marks the 20th anniversary for the «internationalen kurzfilmtage winterthur» (short film festival in winterthur). for the anniversary we created a special «20 years» logo. more side events than usual where planed and a special «kurzfilmtage […]
concept and design for the brochure with envelope // shop decoration milan, italyplantation is a label from the issey miyake, a-net company
how to live as a person who is no longer at home? around 60,000,000 people are on the run around the world. in their own country or abroad. in camps, tent cities, containers …In temporary accommodation of all kinds, people remain in a kind of waiting position with no prospect of complaints. millions in turkey, […]
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 […]
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 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, […]
social media announcement for the 5th anniversary of the ginza freitag store five candles and some fish at the f-store in ginzain the nights before the five-year anniversary of the f-store in ginza……. fishermen were sighted nearby with their rods in manhole covers?have tuna infiltrated the sewer system in the japanese capital? or is urban […]
event planning and execution five candles and some fish at the f-store in ginzain the nights before the five-year anniversary of our f-store in ginza, why were fishermen sighted nearby with their rods in manhole covers? have tuna infiltrated the sewer system in the japanese capital? or is urban fishing the new urban farming? having […]
swiss focus branding // exhibition space design // implementation so+ba has co-organized and designed the swiss appearance at the «tokyo art book fair 2015». the project included two exhibitions, several presentations and talks including swiss publishers presenting at the pecha kucha night, and a party-event. one of the two exhibitions was «the most beautiful swiss […]
publication concept and design together with the organizing team of the tokyo art book fair, so+ba created the «book on swiss books» newspaper, in english and japanese. the publication introduces the swiss book market, swiss book designers and publishers. the publication was sold at the fair and in selected bookshops. «book on swiss books» includes […]
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’
The animal famial or the species family animal.The family animal tolerates almost everything, but no animal in the house, not for competitive reasons. The position is already occupied. In addition, larger sizes are more closely related to him, e.g. the Elephant, the hippopotamus or the lunar calf. An aquarium with fish could still go through, […]
this collection is deditcated to edwina hörls team and all the workers in the fashion indrustry Wer schafft das Gold zu Tage?Wer hämmert Erz und Stein?Wer webet Tuch und Seide?Wer bauet Korn und Wein?Wer gibt den Reichen all ihr Brotund lebt dabei in bitt´rer Not?Das sind die Arbeitsmännerdas ProletariatDas sind die Arbeitsmännerdas Proletariat Wer plagt […]
alle events from 2012-2015 held at, or organized by zou no hana terrace, yokohama
book design–––production communicating: a guide to pr in japanfor foreign companies entering a new market it is very important to understand the customs and social norms in order to be successful. especially true in japan, this has led to one of the oldest agencies, dentsu public relations, to publish a guide to pr in Japan […]
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
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 […]
Something is going on in the dirt. We are finding a way back to mother earth, to the garden of humanity. Even in urban areas where most of us now dwell, detached from our roots, we are rediscovering the soil, as a place of nutrients, of community, of social justice, and yes, even reenchantment. Today, […]
opening event planning // tenugi // invitation // …….freitag has installed a swiss gotthard-tunnel-like stereo-entrance-exit transit system in their new shibuya store in tokyo. this idea is reflectected in the planning for the opening event.
the annual TEDxTokyo conference took place on may 11th 2013 at tokyu’s shibuya hikarie building. this time, the theme was ’1+1=11′. put simply, don’t take things for granted. as anyone who has been to a TEDxTokyo event knows, the best TED speakers, the ones that inspire us the most, are the ones that surprise, that […]
2011.10.19 ––––never give up––––edwina hörl, ss, 2012 collection +
Never Give Up«Give It Up»It was very early in the morning, the streets clean and deserted, I was on my way tothe railroad station. As I compared the tower clock with my watch I realized it wasalready much later than I had thought, I had to hurry, the shock of this discoverymade me feel uncertain […]
poster // invitation // flyer // space designthe «genuine swiss» swiss design symposium presents swiss design in the broadest sense and introduces its quality, specificity and tradition. the symposium features a panel discussion on swiss design with internationally acclaimed swiss designers claudio colucci, frédéric dedelley, daniel freitag, the renowned japanese designer kenya hara and, as […]
the zou no hana terrace snack was held in summer 2010 for the first time. it is based on the idea of japanese snack bars with a host «mama-san» and guests. as for the regular snack, the mama-san is always the same person, at zou no hana snack the host is always different…….
“look with your hands” is a series of envelops developped for the yokohama rendez-vous project. yokohama rendez-vous project started 2009 as an experimental approach to monozukuri, bridging artists and designers with businesses and social welfare facilities.for the “look with your hands” envelope series so+ba has been working with “wakuwaku work” a social facility for blind […]
tactile envelope // tactile omamori // tactile shugibukuro // tactile note //this products where designed by so+ba in collaboration with veronika schäpers and produced by “wakuwaku work” yokohama, based on the same concept as the “look with your hands” envelop series.
2010.01.23––––shonan marathonlogo-mark design + art direction for nike japannike shonan marathon+
posters created for zou no hana terrace during the years 2009 and 2010
zou no hana terrace is a city owned museum with a cafe at yokohama bay build in 2009. so+ba could create the ci for zou no hana terrace. the black and white logo builds on a flexible brick system, an infinite number of pieces can be added. zou no hana terrace offers space for cultural […]
Freitag archive exhibition in Shizuoka, Japan at the center for creative communications.held from may 29 to august 1 2009
wilkhahn is considered a driving force when it comes to new concepts and innovations for office work. we where asked to design the invitation card and the separation wall.
posters // flyers // postcards // banners // tickets // exhibition design parallel nippon focuses on 110 representative architectural specimens selected from among buildings constructed primarily in japan in the 10 years from 1996 to 2006, presenting them against the backdrop of japan’s socio-cultural environment. the exhibition retraces how japan’s architectural scene has answered with […]
poster // flyer // tickets // catalog 240 pages // japanese languagejapan is currently playing host to the «small+beautiful, design from switzerland» traveling exhibition, which highlights the inventiveness and diversity of swiss design over the past 150 years.the small+beautiful exhibition, created by the swiss arts council, pro helvetia, contains over 400 different objects – design […]
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 […]
the emperor’s new clotheswhen can one stop painting? in certain aslatic painting traditions the people who areconsidered to be master artists (and who can, as such perhaps stop painting) are those whoare able to reproduce a traditional sign most consummately, and with enormousconcentration. out of this reduction, and out of this struggle with traditions, they […]