City Calendar

City Calendar

City Calendar is an innovative three-dimensional calendar design that transforms traditional time-keeping into an interactive architectural experience, featuring meticulously crafted cityscapes of iconic global metropolises. This sophisticated design concept, created by Japanese designer Katsumi Tamura alongside team members Takahiro Sugawara and Toshiyuki Nagamatsu, seamlessly integrates functionality with aesthetic appeal through its unique assembly mechanism that requires no adhesives or tools. The calendar showcases prominent landmarks from major cities such as New York, Paris, and London, rendered in high-quality, pure white cardboard with minimal fastening points to maintain design excellence. Each calendar measures 135mm in height, 225mm in width, and 90mm in depth, creating an engaging desktop presence that serves both as a practical timepiece and an artistic room interior element. The design philosophy behind this creation centers on the concept of Life with Design, emphasizing the power of quality design to modify space and transform user experience through visual comfort and elements of surprise. This innovative approach to calendar design earned recognition with a Golden A' Design Award in the Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design category, acknowledging its exceptional achievement in combining practical functionality with artistic excellence. The calendar's sophisticated production process utilizes advanced printing and manufacturing technologies in Japan, ensuring premium quality and precise execution of the intricate cityscape details.

urban design, architectural calendar, interactive timepiece, paper engineering, cityscape illustration, three-dimensional design

— Adam Dawson

CITATION : "Adam Dawson. 'City Calendar.' Design+Encyclopedia. https://design-encyclopedia.com/?E=439763 (Accessed on July 17, 2025)"