Recruitment Opens for 20th LIFE×DESIGN: A Design and Renovation Fair Celebrating Its 10th Anniversary

Business Guide-sha Co., Ltd. is recruiting exhibitors for the '20th LIFE×DESIGN,' a milestone event celebrating its 10th anniversary and 20th occurrence.

With only two weeks remaining until the application deadline on June 1, many new projects and products are already confirmed for their debut. This unique trade fair serves as a meeting point for retail, contract, and design businesses.

### Featured Exhibitors for September 2026

- **IDÉE**: Founded in 1982, IDÉE promotes 'Living with Aesthetic Sense.' They offer original furniture, accessories, art, and crafts under the theme 'Life in Art.' - **SOSEI PROJECT. / SEMPRE DESIGN**: A collaboration between SEMPRE and designer Tomoyuki Matsuoka. It focuses on furniture that grows with the user, emphasizing space-making as an experience. - **Koizumi Sanchi-ten**: Led by designer Makoto Koizumi, this initiative showcases tools created through sincere collaboration with local manufacturers across Japan. - **Yoshita Design Workshop**: Focuses on 'thinking with hands' to create timeless tools, handling everything from handcrafts to industrial products. - **SHINYA YAMAMOTO**: Explores the concept of 'unrefined yet lovable' objects, blending rustic forms with tactile materials to create items in the boundary between product and objet d'art. - **tempo**: A brand specializing in mobiles designed by architects and designers. Each piece is meticulously hand-assembled to achieve perfect balance and space-time harmony. - **ASEEDONCLOUD / Handwerker**: Presents collections of specialized everyday wear and craftsmen's uniforms inspired by imaginary professions. - **Clothxxg**: A material brand that recycles 100% of discarded clothing into new materials, aiming for a circular society. - **chita**: A new hand-towel brand from Aichi Prefecture, focusing on the traditional Chita cotton making process.

### Highlights and Special Zones

The event will also feature five special project zones, talk shows, and a 'Sauna Fest,' making it a comprehensive destination for design and lifestyle business matching.