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Month: November 2006

  • TDW at MoCo Loco

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    Here are the latest posts on MoCo Loco featuring pictures I took at TDW: TDW 100% Design Tokyo 2006: Takumi TDW 100% Design Tokyo 2006: Asahi Kasei Chemicals It looks like he’s decided to slowly put them out instead of just dumping everything in one huge post, so keep checking over the next week or…

  • Daily Casa Brutus

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    As with last year, CASA BRUTUS is releasing daily free papers during Tokyo Design Week with coverage of the various events currently invading the city. You can also download PDF versions from the CASA BRUTUS site (direct links: 1, 2, and 3).

  • This Week at Gridskipper

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    Tokyo Design Week Tokyo Design Week Continues You can read all of my Gridskipper posts here (or even subscribe to a feed).

  • More PingMag on TDW

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    Now that we’re a few days in Tokyo Design Week, PingMag shares some more tips on things you should try to check out.

  • Waseda Festival

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    If Tokyo Design Week isn’t enough, this weekend sees Waseda University holding its annual festival. Yuki lets us know that her design club will be selling some of her photos and badges, including a tee with the above design. More info on Kissui.net.

  • Temporary Designboom Mart Worker

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    While I was checking out the various booths at 100% Design Tokyo earlier today, I stopped by Sonia‘s booth at the Designboom Mart, where Huschang was holding fort, and took over a few minutes while he went to get some beer for us. I also got to try out a prototype jacket for Huschang’s upcoming…

  • This Week in Magazines

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    The latest issue of PEN (187) tries to convince us that “All You Need Is Art,” and they do make a good case. The issue takes a look at a nice selection of artists, mostly Japanese — including Aya Takano, Yoshitomo Nara, Hisashi Tenmyouya, Tabaimo, Shinro Ohtake, Makoto Aida, and more — as well as…

  • The Taste of My Skin

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    I’ve put up a few shots — yes, very dark — on my Flickr account (here’s the photoset) from last night’s opening party for Virginie Lavey’s “The Taste of My Skin” installation at the Louis Vuitton store (in the 7th floor’s LV Hall) on Omotesando. Lavey’s “Fresh Touch” exhibition won best of show last year…

  • More TDW at MoCo Loco

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    MoCo Loco continues to upload pics I took during the week — here are some from the “Treasured Trash” component of Design Tide, and then some general shots from Design Tide. Yesterday I took quite a few at 100% Design Tokyo — so much that I actually filled up the 512MB memory card on my…

  • Guide to Tokyo Design Week

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    My piece on Tokyo Design Week is in today’s edition of THE JAPAN TIMES. In it, I go trough the main events, offer up a few suggestions, and finish up with some practical tips. You can read it online here. It’s on the front page of the Arts section, which also includes a piece by…