This is pretty damn cool: Shin Tanaka, arguably the father of urban papercraft, has contributed a design to Josh’s NaniBird series, in the form of the “Balaclava.”
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Month: August 2009
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Nature Factory
Dezeen posts a gallery of architect Makoto Tanijiri‘s new installation at the Diesel Denim Gallery Aoyama. The show runs until January 31.
Tokyo Art Beat is carrying a new tee (not part of the regular TAB line) produced by designer duo Noto-Fusai. As the name “Utility Pole” implies, the design not only draws graphically from the theme, but also includes three cables that are stitched into the t-shirt. Utility Pole is just the latest in the duo’s “Shikisai” brand of black ink on white tees.
My weekly Tokyo post for MoCo Loco is up, this time covering Jun Yasumoto’s Phyto Purification Bathroom (above), Masanori Oji‘s “Baby in Table,” and Norihiko Inoue’s concept phone for Vertu.
Last week I covered the “Touch the Invisibles” installation, Muji’s collaboration with Thonet, and Jin’s Global Standard’s “Notable Creators” line of frames designed by architects.
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Macoto Murayama
PSFK shares a gallery of computer-generated flowers by artist Macoto Murayama.
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Wasabi Distro
TABlog continues to profile Japan-based zinesters, this time time interviewing expats Andrea Hope, who runs Wasabi Distro, and Stephanie M. Ghadibalo Chinchilla-Kwak.
A short film called “UNITEXT u_08-1” shot in Tokyo with sounds by Alva Noto, voice by Anne-James Chaton, and directed by Carsten Nicolai. Via Max Hodges.
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House in Mitaka
Stunning short video directed by Makoto Yabuki. Via Motionographer.
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On My Back with a Beard
Photo taken during one of the rare times when I’m able to sit down with my corset (which kinda looks like samurai armor, by the way). Doctor said yesterday that I need to be spending pretty much all my time on my back, and only put on the corset when absolutely necessary, and that for at least another few weeks. I definitely don’t want to fuck with the doctor’s orders — I can still have some seriously long-term problems if I’m not careful and the healing doesn’t take.
And yeah, so I have a beard now, for the first time in my life. That photo was taken on Monday or Tuesday, so it’s actually quite a bit longer now. I don’t think it’s something I’ll keep much passed this whole healing thing period, but for now it’s sorta funny.