How does a Hakusan Porcelain butter dish come to live a happy life upon a kitchen bench in Australia? This exhibition CIBI, a first generation design story, tells the story of CIBI’s creation and the welcoming of design from Japan into an Australian lifestyle. Created in 2008 as an expression of a way of living, CIBI was conceived as a space between two countries - Australia and Japan to fulfill the vision of co-founders Meg and Zenta Tanaka, first generation migrants from Japan.

This exhibition introduces you to the Japanese tenet of i-shoku-ju, that over time was gently refined to head, hands and heart, as a foundation to champion simple everyday design to enrich daily life. Japan; an offer of centuries of design tradition and craftsmanship, Australia; a welcoming context and an emphasis on a relaxed lifestyle.

This exhibition shares the intellect behind the CIBI lifestyle concept of Design Food and Space, revealing three unique and distinct philosophies: Design, what we use, Food how we feel and Space how we live.  the perfect stimulation before walking into a playful, immersive installation of design narrated to you along a timeline from 2008 to the present day. Design objects that naturally live within our daily CIBI lifestyle. Enjoy!!