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Month: January 2007

  • Bali Barret Jingumae

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    I’m liking the look of this branch of Bali Barret in Jingumae. It was designed by Franklin Azzi Architecture. Found on Designboom. Update: More pics of the store at JoshSpear.com.

  • Plusminuszero Chewing Gum Tape Measure

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    It’s just a concept and not in production, but doesn’t this chewing gum pack-inspired tape measure from Plusminuszero look great? Found via Core77.

  • Monacca Is a Good Design Winner

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    I missed this, but Monacca‘s wooden computer case, pictured above, was one of the Good Design winners last year. I’ve been a fan of the brand since their launch a few years ago — they’ve made it into my “On Design” column as well — and continue to like their new products. I’ve yet to…

  • Naoto Fukasawa-Designed Computer Monitor

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    Is there anything Naoto Fukasawa hasn’t designed? Patrick just bought a computer monitor, the Mitsubishi Diamondcrysta RDT1710S, which he later found out was designed by Fukasawa, and also a Good Design winner in 2004.

  • Plastic Culture

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    I’m sure that most of you who read this site on a regular basis are well aware of my affinity for figures — it’s beyond my control. If you share that love, then do yourself a favor and pick up a copy of Woodrow Phoenix‘s PLASTIC CULTURE: HOW JAPANESE TOYS CONQUERED THE WORLD. It was…

  • Gamefest in My Room

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    The past two days have been pretty much all about gaming at home. Brad came over for two days straight, where beer, snacks from the combini, and fast food fueled us through what amounted to something like 12 hours of gaming. Most of our time was spent on RAINBOW SIX VEGAS, with some co-op terrorist…

  • Reading on My Mobile

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    Lisa has a piece up at Wired News on the popularity of novels for mobile phones in Japan.

  • My Top 5 of 2006 at MoCo Loco

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    My top 5 for 2006 is now up on MoCo Loco.