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Month: May 2008

  • Kait Workshop

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    Dezeen posts a few photos of the Kait workshop at the Kanagawa Institute of Technology. The complex was designed by Junya Ishagami Architects. I would have loved to get access to a work space like that when I was a student. In fact, I’d love have access to a work space like that now!

  • Architectural Papercraft

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    FOTOMO is a Japanese book that includes papercraft cutouts of city sights. Looks like it would let you create quite the nice diorama. Via Boing Boing.

  • This Week at MoCo Loco

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    My weekly Tokyo post is up at MoCo Loco, this time covering Lemnos‘ Spread Clock, Takumi Yoshida‘s Revolve power strip, an exhibition of works by Ryuji Nakamura, and Ryue Nishizawa’s participation in the “Some Ideas on Living…” exhibition.

  • The Lonesome Puppy

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    Yoshitomo Nara has released his first children’s book, THE LONESOME PUPPY. You’ll find a few excerpts here. Via Boing Boing.

  • Hiroyuki Nishimura Featured in Wired

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    Lisa Takayama writes a feature for Wired on Hiroyuki Nishimura, the founder of 2channel (he’s also behind the Nico Nico Douga site). It’s in the June issue, but you can also read it online here.

  • PingMag: Cocca

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    PingMag interviews Nanami Maejima of the shop Cocca in Daikanyama, purveyor of beautiful printed fabrics.

  • PingMag: Chin Music Press

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    Well look who gets some nice attention over at PingMag! The latest piece on the site is an interview with Chin Music Press‘ Craig Mod and Bruce Rutledge.

  • Design Gallery

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    I also stopped by the Design Gallery at Matsuya Ginza. The current show, “Matsuya and Good Design: Its Activities and the Japan Design Committee,” includes a look at the gallery’s past exhibitions and items that have been featured in the adjacent Design Collection retail space. That wall you see in the photo is covered in…