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Month: October 2007

  • Ghost Hound

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    For those who are wondering whey I didn’t post an anime season preview post this month, well, it’s because there’s pretty much nothing new in this latest TV season that I’ve been wanting to watch. Outside of the much-hyped new Gundam series — I’ve never been interested in Gundam, and so I don’t really see…

  • Rockin’ the Leopard!

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    As of yesterday, my MacBook Pro is sporting the nice new look of Leopard. Big thanks to my wife who stood in line at Tokyo University to pick up a copy — even though the Apple Store barely offers a school discount, at the university they were selling it for around 8000 yen, pretty much…

  • Koban Photography

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    Nice collection of photography covering Japanese police boxes (koban) by Adrien Missika and Louis-Cyprien Rials. Thanks, Micke!

  • A Drawn Performance

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    Video of a “Drawn” performance in Tokyo by Zach Lieberman and Pardon Kimura. Thanks, Thomas!

  • A Few Projects by KDa

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    Dezeen has posted some images for a few recent Klein Dytham Architecture (KDa) projects, including the R3 Ukishima (pictured above), the Wonder Room at Selfridges, the Sin Den, and the Virgin Clubhouse at Narita Airport.

  • URBANATICS

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    URBANATICS is a new online shop that is being setup to let independent designers sell their products, and they are currently looking to add designers from Japan or Asia. If interested, visit the site or get in touch by mail.

  • MUJI in NYC Update

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    For those wondering when those promised MUJI stores in NYC will finally open, it seems that the Broadway location (the one in the New York Times building) will open November 16, and then the midtown store sometime in January. A third store is also planned for next year. Update: The Broadway location is in SOHO, and…

  • On Design: TDW and Good Design Award

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    This month’s edition of my “On Design” column for THE JAPAN TIMES was in today’s paper, and can also be read online here. Instead of the usual round-up of products, I take a look at the upcoming Tokyo Design Week, and then finish up with a few comments on the recently announced Good Design Award.