Category: Art & Design

  • Waterscape

    Here’s a beautiful short film by Haruka Misawa (of Misawa Design Institute). Found via my old PechaKucha colleague, Johnny.

  • Illustrating Loftwork

    Beautiful illustration created for Loftwork — parent company of the excellent FabCafes — by Alessandro Bioletti. Found via Canvas.

  • Urban Layers

    My friend Mare is a game creator (maker, with her partner Raigan, of the fantastic N series) and she’s currently spending some time in Tokyo, something that has turned into an annual sojourn for the team. The reason for this post though is to share a fantastic mood board that Mare just shared through Pinterest,…

  • Span 2016 Tokyo Livestream

    If you didn’t get a chance to follow the Google Span 2016 conference as it was happening in Tokyo, the archive of the event’s livestream is available for your viewing pleasure. Pictured, a shot taken by Craig, who was also a presenter.

  • Google Span 2016

    Today (October 6, in Japan) in Tokyo is Google Span 2016, a conference featuring “conversations about design and technology,” and I’m blown away by the fantastic lineup, that not only includes a lot of smart people I know, but also a PechaKucha session. The space looks beautiful too. The entire thing is being livestreamed here (from…

  • Spooky Ryogoku

    I quite like this shot shared by my friend Tatsuo on Instagram, of a mural he spotted in the Ryogoku area of Tokyo. He describes it as spooky, and it certainly has a creepy air to it.

  • Guide to Yanaka

    My buddy Said Karlsson has written quite a few guides for Navitime’s JapanTravel site, and his latest contribution is for the lovely Yanaka neighborhood of Tokyo. The best thing about these posts is that they all feature great photography by Said. I also like this post that offers up a selection of kissaten (old style coffeeshops).

  • Construction: A Short Story

    When he’s not writing definitive guides to fashion in Japan, W. David Marx likes to write funny stuff, and here’s a fun little story he just wrote for Racked, called “Construction: A Short Story.”