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Month: July 2005

  • Gundam: Generating Futures

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    I’ve been wanting to mention the “Gundam: Generating Futures” show for a week now, even since seeing mention of it (with lots of images) in the current issue of CASA BRUTUS. You don’t really have to be a fan of the GUNDAM series (I’m not) to find something to like here, as it’s really a…

  • Dotmov DVD

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    And while on the topic of Dotmov (see earlier post), I’d love to get my hands on the new Dotmov compilation DVD. I also love the fake videotape-like packaging!

  • New Chisato Shinya Exhibition

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    I quite like the work of Chisato Shinya, and it’s nice to hear that she has a new exhibition coming up at the Soso Cafe (August 1-12) called “Andersen.” But my question is — why the hell doesn’t she have a show in Tokyo? I’d love to see her work up close.

  • Toy Saves Children

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    Combining toys and design for charity, “Toy Saves Children” sounds like just the kind of project that would interest readers of this site. One day when Tei Ryosuke, a creative director at FURI FURI Company, shouted “We gotta save children!”, this project came into the world. When they faced to the serious issue that how…

  • The Tokyization of Nick Ditmore

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    I’m late on this, but artist Nick Ditmore, a good friend of Yuki (you know, that Kissui.net chick who doesn’t like us fawning over her), has a show on at the Heartland Gallery until tomorrow (July 16). 1 Year / 1 Life documents a year spent working in the Tokyo metropolitan area. The artist, Nick…

  • Shift is Calling Out to You!

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    Two SHIFT-related projects have started their call for entries, and so time for all you creative types to send in your stuff. The Dotmov Festival 2005, which screens digital shorts both at the Soso Cafe and online at the SHIFT site in November, has a deadline of September 20, with the Shift 2006 Calendar Competition…

  • Lounge Designers Killer

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    I sort of have a love-hate thing going with the band Capsule. In a way, it feels like just a retread of what I was listening to back in the nineties (the club pop stuff), but at the same time, it’s fun and catchy, and plays well on your iPod in the Summer when you’re…

  • Design/Books/Cafe

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    Design/Books/Cafe. Three things that just seem to go hand-in-hand, and the ongoing “German Year” event offers up something for lovers of all 3: One of the central themes of the “German year” is design. While to those familiar with German design the current “DesignLab” series is recommended as a source of inspiration and advanced information,…