Month: May 2006
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REALTOKYO Hiatus
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For those who follow the English version of the REALTOKYO site quite regularly (like me), here’s a bit of bad news for the coming month: The English segment of REALTOKYO will take a summer break and remains closed in the week June 5 – 9. There might be fewer updates than usual in the two…
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Klein Dytham Architecture Books
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I recently got my hands on two great little books produced by Klein Dytham Architecture to highlight their work. Each book, THE KDa CATALOGUE OF QUOTES and KLEIN DYTHAM ARCHITECTURE 2005 HIGHLIGHTS, acts as a showcase, and instead of describing their works themselves, they let others do it for them. Featuring fun graphics by Namaiki,…
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Are You a Starving Artist?
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A writer for JAPANZINE is starting a monthly column called “10 Questions for a Starving Artist,” and she’s on the lookout for possible interviewees. In her words, “I want to interview local artists, ones who are dedicated to making it in the arts (not just hobby artists) and are trying to eek out a creative,…
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Freitag at Ito-ya
Uber-stationery store Ito-ya is holding a celebration of all things Freitag! Two brothers from Zurich, Daniel and Markus Freitag, were bike-riding designers in 1993 when they began making durable, waterproof bags from recycled truck tarps. Freitag bags are put together entirely from recycled materials, including airbags, seat belts and bicycle inner tubesΓ’β¬βno two are the…
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Break Into Japan
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Remember the site last year that was selling pixel spacing? Someone is doing something similar for Japan, calling it Break Into Japan, with a good portion of revenues donated to charities. There’s a Japanese version as well.