Month: August 2007

  • Nooka + Shin Tanaka

    I love Shin Tanaka‘s paper designs, no lie, and this new collaboration that teams up Tanaka with New York-based watchmaker Nooka is something I’ll need to play with as well. Via JoshSpear.com.

  • MP3s in the Shower

    The Latest from Yanko Design: a combination MP3 player/shower head. Via Core77.

  • Street Peeper

    Street Peeper, featuring photos of “Global Street Fashion,” has a Tokyo section. There’s also Tokyo Bopper’s Merry Daily. Via Click Opera.

  • Miike’s Crows

    Takashi Miike’s next film is an adaptation of the CROWS manga. CROWS ZERO come out October 27, and you can watch a trailer for it here. Via AICN.

  • Shigeru Ban’s Cardboard Bridge

    From the high-tech Nicolas G. Hayek Center in Ginza, Shigeru Ban’s Carboard Bridge is made of, well, cardboard. Via Archinect.

  • Otaku USA 2

    The second issue of the Patrick Macias-edited OTAKU USA is out. He’s even made a jingle for it!

  • Happening in Tokyo

    The next issue of OK FRED (out this Friday) includes a feature that sees various creators play with font designer Kouga Hirano’s Kouga Grotesque. An exhibition of the resulting works will be held at No.12 GALLERY in Yoyogi, August 10-15. Also, a talk event with Kouga will be held August 11 (from 17:00), limited to…

  • Freedom Project

    The FREEDOM PROJECT, a collaborative effort with Katsuhiro Otomo to celebrate the 35th anniversary of Nissin’s Cup Noodle, launched last year and it’s only now that I’ve finally seen the episodes that have been released so far (3 of 6, although I think 4 just came out). I think the reason I hadn’t checked it…