Month: July 2005

  • TuneTalk

    Glad I waited a bit for that iPod voice recorder — Belkin just announced the TuneTalk, which looks perfect (and is priced nicely). As far as that podcast idea I was having, I think it’s branching out into two different things. I think I’d like to have one that would be just raves/rants from the…

  • d/g* and Me

    I had a great lunch meeting in Ebisu today with Elly Miller of Desgrippes Gobe Group (d/g*), a global design and branding firm. The reason? Well, she’s got some really interesting ideas on certain things she would like to implement, and it’s looking like I could play a big role in that. Sorry for the…

  • Shift 104

    Rejoice! A new issue of SHIFT (104) is now online, which is a very good thing. I really dig the bit of flash (by Hort) featured on the cover. Pictured above is one of the Girls on the Street. The photos are taken by Meyuga (Fly), who also has her own blog.

  • Metromint at Claska

    Well, if this doesn’t get me down to Meguro, I don’t know what will: the Claska has set up the Metromint Lounge on their rooftop terrace for the entire month (until July 31). Cocktails, a killer night view… Yeah, sounds good to me. There are also special live events planned for certain dates (see this…

  • Trico

    Here’s a tip if you’re looking for the Trico design shop in the back streets (off Cat Street) of Harajuku: look for this yellow sign! There’s a picture of the sign (scroll down) for the shop, Stock by Trico, on their official site, but the it’s quite different.

  • Giants Walked Here

    Tomato is coming back to Tokyo for another workshop, to take place at the KDDI Designing Studio. The following is from the latest Gas newsletter: There will be a 3-days-long workshop by the world famous creators group,TOMATO, at KDDI DESIGNING STUDIO in Harajuku, TOKYO, during the mid summer. The workshop intends to explore the way…

  • Design Gallery M.I.A.

    I forgot to mention it, but I was in total shock when I went up to Matsuya’s 7th floor this past Monday only to find that the Design Gallery space was taken over by the lame paintings they usually have for sale nearby. The space that those paintings usually occupy was taken up by design-y…

  • Posters for Sale

    A reader contacted me today asking for advice on where to buy inexpensive posters or prints by Japanese illustrators (he was comparing to the price range of these Kozyndan posters). I’m not quite sure where the best place would be, so I thought I’d make this public, to get some responses. I know that a…