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Month: April 2006

  • PMKFA

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    PingMag offers up an interview with PMKFA, Tokyo-based Swedish designer Michael Thorsby.

  • Diesel Denim Art Exhibition

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    I know some people disapprove of big brands getting involved into the art scene, but my take is that whatever helps put nice shows out there — or in the case of video/motion graphics, nice DVD compilations or festivals — is fine by me. Shift Blog has info on a new exhibition, “Japan,” to be…

  • This Week in Magazines

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    As I mentioned last month, the new issue of STUDIO VOICE (365) is their look at the world of design, in a cover feature called “New Design Paradigm.” It’s quite a nice take on the topic, covering it from various angles, and really trying to give readers a feel of the current design scene in…

  • Snapazoos in HK

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    I’ve been getting a lot of orders for Snapazoos from people in Hong Kong these past few days, and it seems that it’s tied to the fact that they got mentioned in a magazine there. So for anyone coming to the site for that reason, I do indeed ship to Hong Kong (and to anywhere…

  • Ikea 4.5 Museum

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    Well, finally, we’re just a short two weeks away (April 24) from the opening of the Ikea Funabashi store, which marks Ikea’s return to the Japanese market. You can already see all items and prices online, but I was looking for a way to order a catalogue — Ikea still sends out catalogues, right? —…

  • Space Invaders

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    Spotted this one near the Bape Busy Workshop store in Harajuku, while I was walking around the area with Digiki — which is what ended up inspiring this Gridskipper post. Update: A reader points out this map of Space Invader occurrences in Tokyo.

  • Last Week on Gridskipper

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    Cinemart Roppongi The Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts Chess Boxing in Cologne Milano Salone 2006 Otome Road You can read all of my Gridskipper posts here (or even subscribe to a feed).

  • Fast Food Bandits Review

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    There seemed to be a lot of interest in the latest film from Mamoru Ishii, TACHIGUISHI RETSUDEN (FAST FOOD BANDITS), when I first mentioned it, so here’s a review of it in English by Matt Alt. Link via Patrick Macias.

  • Frog Style Collection Vol. 13

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    After not buying any for quite a few months, I’ve finally added some new frogs to my Frog Style collection. These are from the new Vol. 13 series, and are (from left): Argyle Frog, Recycle Frog, Miyabi Frog, and Shirogumi Frog. The funny thing is that I actually bought 5 (you get them from capsule…

  • Adidas Gazelle Etching

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    I’d been on the lookout for some new sneakers for a while now — as seen with my new watch, you know I can be pretty patient — and today I was quite happy when I found this pair of Adidas Gazelle Etching (the choco/bone/mtgold version). It’s good to finally replace my old Muji sneakers,…