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Month: November 2009

  • DesignTide in the Clouds

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    Didn’t get to attend last week’s DesignTide? Dezeen posts a few photos of this year’s space design, which was again by Hiroshima-based architect Makoto Tanijiri (Suppose Design Office). I don’t think the photos quite capture how well it worked though — most of the time, when in a booth, you couldn’t really see what was…

  • Kazuyo Sejima to Direct Venice Biennale

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    Great newsbit of the day: SANAA‘s Kazuyo Sejima has been announced as the director of next year’s Venice Architecture Biennale. She is the first woman to occupy the post.

  • D-Barcode

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    Over the past few months I’ve covered a few examples of innovative QR barcode design by SET Japan, but here’s a look at some fun “regular” barcode designs by Japanese firm D-Barcode. Via PSFK.

  • Trio Stool

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    During last week’s DesignTide, Mile introduced their new Trio stool, which can also double as a small table. Via Designboom.

  • 9h

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    9h is a stunning new capsule hotel set to open next month in Kyoto, and designed by Fumie Shibata (a name readers of my “On Design” column will probably recognize, since I tend to cover a lot of her work). The name, 9h, refers to a suggested 9-hour stay (1 hour for shower, 7 hours…

  • Yuki 7

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    I’ve covered Kevin Dart‘s Yuki 7 project before, but just saw the image above (a fake book cover) and had to share it. Via FFFFOUND!

  • Celebrating 5 Years of TAB

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    This past Saturday’s 5th anniversary party for Tokyo Art Beat at SuperDeluxe was indeed a blast, and to my absolute surprise I actually won the raffle — I swear, I never win anything. The prize was a pink basket filled with all sorts of goodies, and was handed to me by TAB’s Paul Baron and…

  • My Tokyo

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    Not “my Tokyo,” but rather my friend Luis Mendo‘s take on the city we love to love. Earlier this year Luis stayed in Tokyo for a 3-month “inspirational retreat” — I posted about his terrific illustrated Tokyo diary back in April — and now here’s a sneak peak at a map he’s created for an…