alter. is a platform where a new generation of creators from diverse disciplines come together and, through prototyping and collaboration, reimagine the value of product design.
Reading Design Anew as a Critical Practice
Refusing Easy Answers, Offering Complexity to the World
Creativity Is a Form of Enquiry, Not a Discipline
Looking at Local Practice and the Context Behind It
From a Leading Japanese Architect to a World-Renowned Museum and Global Design Media — Announcing the Committee Members for alter. 2026, Tokyo
Do We Really Need Design Events? A Report from the alter. 2025, Tokyo Archive Book Launch
Continuously Redefining Product Design—Toward alter. 2026, Tokyo
alter. awards announced! What products did the committee members evaluate?
From Audience Creativity to Asia’s Creative Scene: Talk Programs Charting New Frontiers in Product Design
Over 50 Creators Participate! 11 Projects Exploring New Possibilities in Product Design