Jean Snow [.net]

Category: Architecture

  • Pink Building

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    A colorful building on Cat Street, in Harajuku.

  • Docomomo_100 Japan

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    The Docomomo 100 in Japan was featured in the September 2004 issue of CASA BRUTUS (54), which happened to be a bilingual issue. Docomomo was established in 1988 in Holland as an “international working party for document and conservation of buildings, sites and neighbourhoods of the modern movement” (from the Website). This event introduces in…

  • KDDI Designing Studio

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    KDDI (the company behind mobile phone provider AU) will be launching the KDDI Designing Studio in Harajuku on March 4, and this will be accompanied by Gas sponsored special events featuring the design collection Tomato. “YOU-ME-WHO?” installation, which will start March 4 (until March 28) A talk session with members of Tomato, on March 6…

  • Domus on Ito Toyo

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    Domus has an article up on designer Ito Toyo (Tod’s Omotesando building). Free registration required.

  • Oazo

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    The other day I had a chance to check out the fairly recent Oazo shopping complex near Tokyo station, not far from the Marunouchi Building. Its biggest feature is the huge Maruzen bookstore. I must admit being quite impressed with the foreign book section on the top floor. Very nice selection of design and architecture…

  • Architecture as a Medium

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    The University of Tokyo is currently hosting “Architecture as a Medium: From Piranesi to Expo ’70.” What kinds of messages did architecture try to confer in the modern age, and how were they designed to fulfill that purpose? Every man-made object acts as a carrier of information to a certain degree. Architecture is no exception.…

  • Time on Archilab

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    Time Asia has an article up on the MAM’s current “Archilab” exhibition.

  • Studio Voice

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    The new issue of STUDIO VOICE (05/03) goes after “architecture and art,” something that’s obviously right up my alley. They go through a nice selection of architects (featuring one work example from each), and then cover some of the recent architectural exhibitions, like “Archilab” and “Archigram.” It’s a good survey, and nicely illustrated.