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Architecture Design

Picchio Visitors Centre and Ice Rink

The latest project from Klein Dytham Architecture (my ex-employers, while working at PechaKucha) is the Picchio Visitors Centre and Ice Rink in Karuizawa — Dezeen has a full post showing off the beautiful complex.

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Architecture Design Stores

Tohoku Standard

Spoon & Tamago takes a look at the beautiful Tohoku Standard shop, located inside the PARCO2 department store in Sendai. It was designed by my buddy Keiji Ashizawa, part of his Ishinomaki Laboratory project.

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Architecture Design

Trunk Hotel

I’d like to stay at the Trunk Hotel, please (located in Shibuya). Via Spoon & Tamago. Here’s also a piece about it from The Japan Times.

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Architecture Design Stores

Muji Yurakucho Renewal

Muji’s flagship store in Yurakucho has just undergone some big renovations, and the renewed store re-opened yesterday, with not only a new look, but also a food market area. I miss Muji Yurakucho so fucking much. You’ll find more details and photos in this Spoon & Tamago post.

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Architecture Art

Minoru Nomata

I really love the work of Minoru Nomata, very haunting and fantastical architecture. Via this tweet.

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Architecture Design Tokyo Walking

Changing Shibuya

Shibuya has been undergoing some major redevelopment work for years now, but here’s a great look at what all these changes are going to look like once it’s all done in 2027 — a lot will already be ready ahead of 2020.

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Architecture Design

Kengo Kuma’s Jyubako

If the Muji Hut isn’t mobile enough for you, how about Kengo Kuma‘s Jyubako for Snow Peak? The bare bones trailer home is actually a bit more expensive than Muji’s offering, at 3.5 million yen, and to me looks a bit too utilitarian. I’ll take a Muji Hut, thanks. More details in this Spoon & Tamago post.

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Architecture Design

Muji Hut

I want a Muji Hut. Sure, it’s rather pricey at 3 million yen (around $30,000), which includes the construction costs, but still, I imagine this little thing somewhere on a mountain, to relax in. They go on sale this fall (Japan only).

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Architecture Food

Sha-shokudo

I love the idea behind Sha-shokudo, a new eating spot in Shibuya inspired by company cafeterias, which is kinda like a real one — it’s designed/produced by Suppose Design Office, and in the same building as its office, so serves as a de facto cafeteria for its employees. More details and photos in this Spoon & Tamago post.

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Architecture

The Corner Grain

What you see of this apartment complex designed by Eureka and Maru Architecture that’s portrayed in this video may appear utopic, but there’s still something quite soothing about the way of life it suggests. I def like all the red tops.