History
1997 Nov.
"elephant design" was established
The company's name was inspired by the elephant's trunk which serves a wide variety of functions
The company's name was inspired by the elephant's trunk which serves a wide variety of functions
1998 Jul.
First consumer-participated product developed on postal delivery system: "Pq-1™" cellular phone cover.
1998 Oct.
Exhibition in "Venture Fair JAPAN '98"(held by MITI), winning the Committee Chairman Prize.
1999 Aug.
DTO (Design to Order) was invented. First on-line concept consumer-participating website: cuusoo.com,
inaugurated product development system, the basis of the cuusoo concept.
1999 Dec.
DTO received investment from National government.
Received support from IPA (Information Processing Association) for software development.
Received support from IPA (Information Processing Association) for software development.
2000 Oct.
Winning Good Design award 2000 for designing new industrial category from JIDPO National government.
2001 May.
Getting Kuwasawa award 2001 by Kuwasama Design Institute.
2001 Sep.
Getting Japan Society award of Sensibility Engineering , by JSKE.
2001 Nov.
First enterprise system installed. By Ryohin Keikaku Co.,Ltd. muji.net.
2003 Jun.
Series of Cuusoo concept (INSIPID line) were selected as collection the Walker Art Center, USA collection.
2004 Jun.
Invited to Shanghai's "Good-design & brand 2004 exhibition"
2004 Jul.
Invited to the Israeli National Design Museum exhibition: " FUSION : Crossing Borders : Japanese Design & Architecture"
2004 Oct.
Started " Switch! the design project" which aims to develop products using the future technology with Tokyo Electric Power Company.
2005 Mar.
Held first " Concept Boutique" : design property licensing show.
2005 Jul.
The 2nd " Concept boutique" is held, presenting Kids as the main theme .
2005 Sep.
Launching " Switch the design project" , the first heating cooker " COMPACT IH" is commercialized.
2005 Oct.
" Switch the design project"
" Window Radiator" (made of Morinaga engineering Ltd.) is commercialized.
" Window Radiator" (made of Morinaga engineering Ltd.) is commercialized.
2005 Nov.
Launched diffusion line of Cuusoo system, as a software package called “cuusoo-SELF”, targeting mid-small manufacturers. ,
2006 Jul.
Switch with Tokyo Electric Power Company The design project has developed to full scale.
Exhibiting in the Energy solution & thermal storage fair 2006.
Exhibiting in the Energy solution & thermal storage fair 2006.
2006 Aug.
"Switch! The design project" was exhibited in the Good Design Presentation new location.
2006 Sep.
Nasnos Japan Ltd. uses Cuusoo-SELF, starting to commercialize of wall type remote control.
2006 Oct.
"Switch! The design project" (Tokyo Electric Power Company) and COMPACT IH (Mitsubishi Electric Corporation home equipment Ltd.) were selected, the window radiator was selected for Good design award in the "100 New Japanese styles".
2006 Nov.
"Cuusoo SELF" service , used by 50,000 users monthly Has started .
2006 Nov.
establishing a joint project with Tokyo Electric Power Company, sponsored by Japan Tabacco Inc.
2007 Feb.
Cuusoo-Muji website was launched.
2007 May.
Recruiting manufactures to participate online. Community sponsors recruitment starts.
2007 Oct.
Meter Box model A and model B receive the Good design prize .
2007 Dec.
Joint project with Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
10th anniversary exhibition.
10th anniversary exhibition.
2008 Jan.
"Transparent memo" was commercialized on Cuusoo-Muji has started to be sold.
2008 Nov.
LEGO® CUUSOO website was launched.
2008 Dec.
Obtained US business patent for DTO(Design To Order) system (no.US7467114)
2009 Aug.
Obtained Japanese business patent for DTO system (no.4361235)
2009 Nov.
LEGO® CUUSOO English website was launched.