Month: February 2005
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Oazo
The other day I had a chance to check out the fairly recent Oazo shopping complex near Tokyo station, not far from the Marunouchi Building. Its biggest feature is the huge Maruzen bookstore. I must admit being quite impressed with the foreign book section on the top floor. Very nice selection of design and architecture…
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Architecture as a Medium
The University of Tokyo is currently hosting “Architecture as a Medium: From Piranesi to Expo ’70.” What kinds of messages did architecture try to confer in the modern age, and how were they designed to fulfill that purpose? Every man-made object acts as a carrier of information to a certain degree. Architecture is no exception.…
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Underground Tokyo Guidebook
Tokyo Damage Report offers an underground guide to Tokyo, including detailed descriptions and addresses for things that are off the beaten path. I just quickly glanced at it, but it looks like is has some fun suggestions. Link via Boing Boing.
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An Afternoon in Ginza
I was just at the Ginza Graphic Gallery for its monthly exhibition, a show I wasn’t even sure I would take the time to check out. I just don’t really care for the esthetics of Balarinji, which is the reason I didn’t mention the show here. Balarinji’s John Moriarty has developed “a design signature that…
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Tokyo Vs. NYC
Hiromix is dead (read the comments), long live 1998! Pictured is the cover to the latest issue of VICE, The Sex Issue.