Category: Stores

  • Un/Built Store

    From Assistant and Cyril “bovine mutilator” Duval (Item Idem), the Un/Built Store, a store concept entirely made up of shoe boxes — the store naturally disappears as shoes are sold. The project was featured in issue #926 of Domus.

  • TokyoMade Market

    TokyoMade is having a market at Mememachinegallery in Shibuya starting today, and running until July 12 (12:00-21:00 daily), with lots of the store’s stock on sale for 30-60% off. Japanese artist TiFdyL will do a live painting performance at the space on Friday (July 10). More details here.

  • Beijing Superguide

    The Superfuture Superguide series of downloadable PDF shopping guides is joined by a new city: enter the Beijing Superguide. Can’t wait to use it on my next trip there. Of course, make sure to grab a copy of the Tokyo Superguide when in town, which I update monthly.

  • Uniqlo Shinjuku

    I haven’t had a chance to check it out for myself yet, but Designboom has posted a few photos from the newly opened Uniqlo megastore in Shinjuku — it was designed by Nicolas Gwenael’s Curiosity.

  • It’s Our Thing Webstore

    This post is going to be about something good, something better, and then the best. First with the good. Everyone’s favorite Tokyo-based Swedish graphic designer Micke Thorsby (PMKFA) — well, mine at least — has recently launched a new collection of his “It’s Our Thing” brand of tees and sweatshirts. The new line introduces a…

  • Louis Vuitton + Murakami QR Code

    How’s this for a QR barcode! Produced by Tokyo-based creative agency SET, it was put together to promote the ongoing collaborations between LV and Takashi Murakami. I’m pretty sure it’s the first time I see a stylized code like this, and I’m quite surprised that it actually works.

  • Malin Baumann and the Gorilla Store

    OK Fred‘s Gorilla Store #3 is now over, but I still wanted to put up a few photos from the space, featuring Malin Baumann‘s items. Really loved the graphic patterns seen on the badges above — each one represents a letter from the alphabet. I’m hoping she follows through with what she told me and…

  • Publik

    Publik, a new Japanese site selling designs by Genevieve Guckler, Parra, and Rinzen, among others. Via JoshSpear.com.