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Month: November 2006

  • Metropolis on Design

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    The new issue of METROPOLIS (657), out today, features a cover story on Tokyo Design Week, with a few highlights. You can read it online here (link expires after a week). Update: Oops, it was actually last week’s issue (I’m forgetting what day we are). Here’s a permanent link to the piece.

  • Kami-Robo in Giant Robot

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    The new issue of GIANT ROBOT (44) has the full interview Lisa did with the creator of Kami-Robo, Tomohiro Yasui, which was the basis of the WIRED piece that appeared a few months back.

  • Yamaha FC-me

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    The Yamaha FC-me, still in prototype, is powered by a fuel cell, and I’m with Core77 on the desire to see this thing get into production.

  • Every Conversation

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    Escalator Records is about to launch a new spinoff label called Every Conversation, with the idea of releasing 7″ singles from non-Japanese artists. More details from Patrick’s Agenda here.

  • Polypunk 12

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    A brand new episode of Digiki’s POLYPUNK is up (12), this time a mix for the upcoming OK FRED website renewal.

  • TDW at MoCo Loco

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    MoCo Loco has started posting images I took yesterday at Design Tide and the Embassy of Sweden, and since they’re being spread over several posts, I’ll just point you to the site.

  • TDW Tips from PingMag

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    PingMag has posted a “top 10” list made up of tips (a bit tongue-in-cheek) on how to take in Tokyo Design Week.

  • Comme des Garcons PLAY BOX

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    Comme des Garcons have a temporary shop/kiosk called PLAY BOX, pictured above (bigger picture here). The photo is by Jun, of LDK, who bought a polo shirt there just to get the PLAY shopping bag that comes with every purchase.

  • Mirage A to Z

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    I’m always up for some free papers or posters! Mirage, the graphic team by Yoshi Tajima, Toshifumi Tanabu and Takeshi Yonemochi started a free poster project under the title “Mirage A to Z”. Every month each artists will create a typography using one alphabet and a set of these 3 posters will be passed out…

  • INFAS Publications

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    Earlier today we — me and Jesper — were invited to the INFAS Publications offices in Roppongi by one of the editors of RYUKO TSUSHIN, Risa Okamura (pictured speaking with Jesper). Jesper had helped guide her in Gothenburg earlier in the year for a piece they were preparing on the city.