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Month: October 2007

  • Odd MUJI Fonts

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    The image you see above has been used in some messages from MUJI — from their mailing list — and I find the use of font quite strange. They keep the traditional MUJI color, but the font just feels out of place, and old. This is not the first time I see it used, but…

  • PauseTalk Vol. 14

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    October’s PauseTalk (Vol. 14) saw a return to the group sizes that preceded the smaller summer editions. Most of the time was spent with presentations this month, which saw Carsten Schneider, Jane Stockdale, and Thomas Antonietti share some of their recent work, and then David Marx, Keiji Ashizawa, and Max Hodges talking about new projects.…

  • Projecting Palla

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    Palla currently has an exhibition at CASO in Osaka (until October 7), and posted this image of the space. Love the use of projectors, covering the entire walls with his work.

  • Cover that Book, NJ-Style

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    Today’s public service from your friends at NEOJAPONISME: downloadable (to print) book covers.

  • PingMag: Tokyo in Pictograms

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    PingMag presents Tokyo in pictograms.

  • Sitting

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    Nice shot from Yuki, I think taken at the Edo-Tokyo Museum. I like this one too.

  • Stacking Chairs

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    Jun Murakoshi designs these Stacking Chairs, that can also be used as shelves. Via Yanko Design.

  • Carnimals

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    Lisa has a post up about these toys/figures called Carnimals. I just think they look cool, but there’s actually a wacky backstory to them — they live for 100 light years!