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I’ve always been a fan of the Muji brand. And I especially like how simply Muji expresses their point that achieving simplicity is deceptively complex because it is a thoughtful process.

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11 Responses to “Muji”


  1. Hi I started a debate between the ideas of complexity and simplicity in urbanism here and I would love to get your thoughts on the subject!


  2. Hi, I read the book Simplicity and I found it to be in many ways exactly what I think and feel about life. Now I have had a look at your homepage of risd. This would be exactly the right place for me if I were younger. With many Greetings from Germany Christine Noeh


  3. Hi, I’m a phd student of China Central Academy of Fine Arts,my research subject is about” typography in the dynamic media” ,since the study of Kanzi dynamic typography was totally new in China, I’m searching the relevant paper and work through website.And the work of MIT, especially your work and thought give me deep impression. I do wish I will have a chance to hear from you.
    With many greetings from huxueqin


  4. Hallo John, I’m reading your book(the laws of simplicity) now. Like what you mentioned in the book(page. vii), this website should offer some additional materials, i.e., your artwork pics used in the book. Since this site had once gone down, are these materials now still available? Where can I find them? Thanks!


  5. I miss Muji. I really wish they would come to Canada. I was a huge fan when I lived in Japan. natsukashii


  6. This is a good article in the recent issue of TIME:

    http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1865958,00.html


  7. Hi,

    I find your website seeking for “Gocco printing”. I always enjoyed your work, now I have your weblog to follow.

    Bye

    Julien


  8. MUJI is a gem. Huge fan of how deeply ingrained and simple to behold their identity has become. Recently wrote an essay about the application of their design and identity principles. Anyone interested can read and download here: http://bit.ly/NaKXT


  9. i’m asian guy,the first time i think that our culture but after search on internet i’ve found that the most people looking for something that we call “SUFFICIENCY” way.


  10. Good to see you back. Best of wishes in the new year!


  11. I love Muji too, and latelly i’ve been totally amazed with another japanese company: NENDO.
    As Charles Baudelaire once said “Absolute simplicity is, indeed, the best way of being distinguished”.

    Loved you talk at the V&A london.
    http://elianatomas.blogspot.com/2010/02/john-maeda-v-talking-about-creative.html

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