Home > Documentary >

DESIGN × STORIES

DESIGN × STORIES (2023)

March. 30,2023

5.5

| Documentary

DESIGN × STORIES

Explore the rich legacy and evolution of diverse designs across Japan. DESIGN x STORIES digs into their origins and how they inspire creators today.

Free Trial Channels
AD

Apple TV

Free Trial

Watch on Apple TV+

With 7-Day Free Trial

Stream Now

DESIGN × STORIES

2023

Explore the rich legacy and evolution of diverse designs across Japan. DESIGN x STORIES digs into their origins and how they inspire creators today.

Seasons & Episode

Seasons 4 : 2026

7 Episode

Episode 1 - Design Hunting in Tottori

January. 02,2026

Today's theme: Design Hunting in Tottori. On the Sea of Japan coast, the Tottori Sand Dunes create unique, everchanging views. Our design hunt explores a culture with deep roots in the natural world.

Watch Similar on Apple TV+

Watch 7-day Free

Outcome

Margo's Got Money Troubles

Formula 1: Drive to Survive

For All Mankind

Monarch: Legacy of Monsters

Your Friends & Neighbors

CODA

The Gorge

Eternity

Episode 2 - Evolved Kawaii Design

January. 30,2026

Today's theme: Evolved Kawaii Design. An iconic facet of Japanese pop culture, Kawaii design charms people across borders. Explore the people and designs of a new dimension to a Japanese phenomenon.

Episode 3 - Reimagining Analog Design

February. 06,2026

Today's theme: Reimagining Analog Design. Analog is making a comeback, offering a human appeal to our five senses that digital lacks. Explore designs that reveal the charm and potential of analog.

Episode 4 - Bodies

March. 06,2026

Today's theme: Bodies. As AI, digital and virtual spaces take over, thinking about physical bodies is more important than ever. Explore the role of designs which are rooted in human physicality.

Episode 5 - Vanishing Tools

March. 13,2026

Today's theme: Vanishing Tools. As the rising age of artisans puts the survival of certain crafts at risk, we shine a light on the vanishing tools used to keep them alive, and their anonymous designs.

Episode 6 - Astonishing Stairs

March. 20,2026

Today's theme: Astonishing Stairs. Creators have taken a simple structure that lets us climb, and imbued it with new significance. Explore the surprising beauty of stairs through architecture and art.

Episode 7 - Parody

April. 03,2026

Today's theme: Parody. In an era of overwhelming, and often fake, information, parody dissects its subject through humor, and breathes new value into the familiar. Explore design through parody.

Seasons 3 : 2025

20 Episode

Seasons 2 : 2024

22 Episode

Seasons 1 : 2023

17 Episode

Explore the rich legacy and evolution of diverse designs across Japan. DESIGN x STORIES digs into their origins and how they inspire creators today.