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Month: October 2005

  • Kengo Kuma Selected Works

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    Tropolism — a new blog that deals with architecture — has posted a review of the new Kengo Kuma monograph, KENGO KUMA SELECTED WORKS.

  • Arigato Gaijin

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    In LA? You might want to catch this: Repetition of plastic objects seems to be a recurring theme lately. The most recent incarnation can be seen at the new show opening at Raid Projects in LA this weekend. Arigato Gaijin, which translates to thank you, foreigners, features the work of 5 young and emerging Japanese…

  • My Moleskine Exhibition Japan

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    Sure, the Moleskine is getting to be a bit of a cliche in the design world, but damn it if I don’t love mine. My Moleskine shows simultaneously in 5 venues the work of over 80 Japanese and foreign graphic designers, musicians, stylists, illustrators and photographers. The exhibition places importance on the creative process rather…

  • 9tubohouse Exhibition

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    I wasn’t aware of this “9tubohouse,” but I like what I’m seeing. With a Gold Prize in Architecture and Environment Design from Good Design Awards under its belt, the 9tubohouse has been a center of attention since 2002. This exhibition takes a look at the history of the development of the 9tubohouse, and unveils their…

  • Kissu Shite!

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    Remember a band called Sixpence None the Richer? No, of course you don’t. They had a hit single a few years ago, “Kiss Me,” featured on the soundtrack to a film (can’t remember what movie it was). The reason I’m bringing this up is that the song is now appearing in a TV commercial here,…

  • Honeyee.com

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    Hiroshi Fujiwara is blogging now — oh, see him hang out with Eric Clapton on his yacht! It’s actually part of a whole web zine/planning/community thing called Honeyee.com, billed as an “Intelligence Service for a High Style.” I can’t wait to see the essay that Marxy is going to get out of this.

  • Kazumasa Noguchi: Small Impact

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    Starting this weekend at the Nakaochiai Gallery: Nakaochiai Gallery is pleased to announce Small Impact, a new exhibition by Tokyo-based architect and visual artist Kazumasa Noguchi. Noguchi has spent one month at the gallery creating a site-specific installation. The artist’s aim is to create a relationship between objects that are not related in any way.…

  • The Ako House Tour

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    Take a video tour of Atelier Bow-Wow‘s Ako House (courtesy of 10+1). Link via Dezain.net.