Jean Snow [.net]

Month: October 2009

  • Yuka Contemporary

    —

    , ,

    A bit late on this — got lost in my “things to post” list — but last month TABlog covered the opening of the new Yuka Contemporary gallery. It’s located in a neighborhood around Waseda University — so just a bike ride away from my house — that used to be known for washi production.…

  • New Board from OPEN

    —

    A new planned design at OPEN Skateboards, an homage to designer Kiyoshi Awazu, by Ian Lynam.

  • Time for Coffee

    —

    Some nice minimalist packaging for bottled coffee. Via FFFFOUND!

  • More on Kindle in Japan

    —

    ,

    The Japan Times has an article that takes a good look at the arrival of the Kindle in Japan, and the challenges it will face in getting Japanese publishers to contribute to the device. Via Japan Probe, which also includes a bit on how to avoid the international book price mark-up.

  • Plastic Moon

    —

    Plastic Moon is a new house in Tokyo that combines a private residence with the owner’s dental practice, and includes a swimming pool on the top floor. It was designed by Norisada Maeda Atelier. See more photos at Dezeen.

  • Isolation Unit + Karimoku

    —

    Isolution Unit teams with furniture manufacturer Karimoku for a new collection, to be previewed at next week’s 100% Design Tokyo (October 30 to November 3). More details and images over at Designboom.

  • On Design Is Next Week

    —

    ,

    Just a note to say that this month’s edition of my “On Design” column for The Japan Times is pushed back a week, and will be published on Thursday of next week (October 29), on the eve of Tokyo Design Week.

  • Small House H

    —

    I often tell people that one day I’d like to get some land in or around Kamakura and have a Muji house built there — my preference is for the original Ki no Ie — but I think Kumiko Inui‘s Small House H would suit me as well. See more of the private residence at…