Jean Snow [.net]

Category: Art & Design

  • Tokyo Magazine

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    Bento Graphics produced this lovely magazine/pamphlet for the Tokyo metropolitan government — you can download it as a PDF here.

  • Minoru Nomata

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    I really love the work of Minoru Nomata, very haunting and fantastical architecture. Via this tweet.

  • Idea 44

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    Lovely cover for the 44th issue of Idea magazine (from 1960). Via Gener8ion.

  • Changing Shibuya

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    Shibuya has been undergoing some major redevelopment work for years now, but here’s a great look at what all these changes are going to look like once it’s all done in 2027 — a lot will already be ready ahead of 2020.

  • Cannibals

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    My buddy Ian has just produced a new lovely little handbook called Cannibals, which he describes as “a handbook of dubious exercises, tips, and rants about becoming a designer how teaches.” I loved his Start Somewhere handbook, and am very much looking forward to reading this one.

  • Six Japanese Arcade Games

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    Time Out Tokyo has a post up with a round-up of six Japanese arcade games that you should try playing. I especially like the post for the illustrations by Kento Iida.

  • Designart

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    I’m very happy to see the arrival of the new Designart (“Design & Art”) festival in Tokyo, set to take place for the first time in October of this year. I’m especially happy because among the founders are Astrid Klein & Mark Dytham, who I of course worked with during my last 6 years in…