The design concept of this series of New Year seasonal greeting cards is lasting relationships. Each year a small piece of art is produced, to be sent out by the client’s company as a token of gratitude for a lasting relation with the recipient. The quality of the cards is such that the recipient will want to keep them. For the image side, colourful abstract artwork by the artist Tim Porter is used and guarantees the artistic content is of high quality. Both an unique octagonal shaped card and a stand-up card were developed.

Frank la Rivière, Architects inc is a multi-disciplinary and internationally oriented design practice based in Tokyo working in the field of architecture, and interior design through to graphic and product design. Led by Frank la Rivière (The Netherlands Utrecht, 1961) who studied architecture and interior design at Delft University of Technology and in 1988 received his Master’s degree (first class honors). The extensive work experience gained in the Netherlands, UK, France and for 25 years in Japan is the base for the office’s involvement in international teams, such as working as representative and local architect for Renzo Piano Building Workshop and Rena Dumas Architecture Intérieure (Maison Hermès, Tokyo) or Nebuta-no-ie Warasse (Aomori City, Japan) with molo (Canada) and ddt Arch. Besides being registered architect in the Netherlands also obtained as the first Dutch National, the First Class Architects License in Japan.

Frank la Rivière Born in Utrecht, the Netherlands, in 1961. Studied architecture and interior design at Delft University of Technology and in 1988 received his Master’s degree (first class honors). In 1989 worked in London for Llewelyn Davies Weeks, Architects and Planners. In 1990, moved to Paris to work for Renzo Piano Building Workshop and in 1991 was invited to Japan, through an initiative by the GK Design Group to developed aluminium structures while working with Sumitomo Light Metal Industries. From 1999 until 2007 worked as representative and local architect for Renzo Piano Building Workshop and Rena Dumas Architecture Intérieure (Maison Hermès, Ginza Tokyo). Since 2001 worked as Frank la Rivière, Architect and changed to Frank la Rivière Architects inc in 2007. Besides being registered architect in the Netherlands, obtained as the first Dutch National based on more than 15 years of practical experience in Japan, the First-Class Architects License in Japan. Was awarded Good Design Prize 2005 and the Interior Planning Award 2006 for Y-House, WAN, Civic Buildings Award 2011, International Architects Award 2011 (Nebuta-no-ie Warasse), Tohoku Architecture Award (Japan Institute of architecture 2012), and A-Award 2017 for S-House. Since 2008 teaches architecture and interior design at ICS College of Arts Tokyo (Visiting Professor from 2013 and since 2015 Specially Appointed Professor) and since 2013 at Komazawa Women’s University (Lecturer).