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Inazuma Festival: Japan Celebrates Americana
(04 November 2008) - by Kiya BabzaniJapan's love affair with Americana is no secret. Hot rods, hamburgers and Harleys hold a special place in Japanese culture and their market for classic denim and workwear is thriving. So it's no surprise that the global leader in dressing up like the Fonz celebrated the fourth annual Inazuma Festival this Sunday on Odaiba, an island just off the mainland near Tokyo. Organized...
(04 November 2008) - by Kiya BabzaniJapan's love affair with Americana is no secret. Hot rods, hamburgers and Harleys hold a special place in Japanese culture and their market for classic denim and workwear is thriving. So it's no surprise that the global leader in dressing up like the Fonz celebrated the fourth annual Inazuma Festival this Sunday on Odaiba, an island just off the mainland near Tokyo. Organized...
TokyoLife: Art and Design
(29 May 2008) - Tokyo demands your attention. Both the city's appearance and its visual output are impossible to summarize, though they always grab the eye. "TokyoLife: Art and Design" attempts to get a handle on the amorphous style of the megalopolis by looking at the actual players behind it. The book highlights the work of more than 80 creative minds— including painters, architects, fashion designers, filmmakers and...
(29 May 2008) - Tokyo demands your attention. Both the city's appearance and its visual output are impossible to summarize, though they always grab the eye. "TokyoLife: Art and Design" attempts to get a handle on the amorphous style of the megalopolis by looking at the actual players behind it. The book highlights the work of more than 80 creative minds— including painters, architects, fashion designers, filmmakers and...
Tokyo Art Beat Artist T-Shirts
(15 May 2008) - Attentive readers might remember Tokyo Art Beat when we covered them way back in 2005. For the uninitiated, TAB is a website covering art events, reviews and creative jobs in the Japanese capital. The free service is run as a nonprofit, but occasionally they offer a limited run of exclusive t-shirts designed by local artists. The third edition is currently on sale, and it...
(15 May 2008) - Attentive readers might remember Tokyo Art Beat when we covered them way back in 2005. For the uninitiated, TAB is a website covering art events, reviews and creative jobs in the Japanese capital. The free service is run as a nonprofit, but occasionally they offer a limited run of exclusive t-shirts designed by local artists. The third edition is currently on sale, and it...
Tokyo Kamen
(07 May 2008) - It’s hard to imagine Manhattan’s Upper East Side as a hotbed for contemporary design, but the museum shop at the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum is not only one of the best museum shops I’ve ever seen, it’s also one of the best destinations for great design in the city. Gregory Krum, the museum’s Director of Retail, has spent several years curating an impressive collection...
(07 May 2008) - It’s hard to imagine Manhattan’s Upper East Side as a hotbed for contemporary design, but the museum shop at the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum is not only one of the best museum shops I’ve ever seen, it’s also one of the best destinations for great design in the city. Gregory Krum, the museum’s Director of Retail, has spent several years curating an impressive collection...
Saskia Olde Wolbers
(23 April 2008) - by Laurice Parkin The video art of Saskia Olde Wolbers is transfixing to watch not only for the dreamlike fluidity accompanied by surreal narrative, but also to see the intensely complex handmade models that the artists films. These miniature sets combine both the architectural space and uniquely constructed parts to bring the artist's imaginative landscape to life. Unpopulated and desolate, the worlds are beautiful, strange...
(23 April 2008) - by Laurice Parkin The video art of Saskia Olde Wolbers is transfixing to watch not only for the dreamlike fluidity accompanied by surreal narrative, but also to see the intensely complex handmade models that the artists films. These miniature sets combine both the architectural space and uniquely constructed parts to bring the artist's imaginative landscape to life. Unpopulated and desolate, the worlds are beautiful, strange...
Chocolate-Pencils
(26 February 2008) - Chocolate-Pencils is the product of a collaboration pairing Japanese architect and designer Oki Sato with patissier (and Iron Chef champion) Tsujiguchi Hironobu, the man behind Tokyo's boutique dessert shops Mont St. Claire and Le Chocolat de H. Subtle tableware effectively displays the gourmet chocolate and includes a special "pencil sharpener" for grating over a dessert. The pencils operate under the concept that shavings, which...
(26 February 2008) - Chocolate-Pencils is the product of a collaboration pairing Japanese architect and designer Oki Sato with patissier (and Iron Chef champion) Tsujiguchi Hironobu, the man behind Tokyo's boutique dessert shops Mont St. Claire and Le Chocolat de H. Subtle tableware effectively displays the gourmet chocolate and includes a special "pencil sharpener" for grating over a dessert. The pencils operate under the concept that shavings, which...
Cut and Paste 2007 World Tour Update
(31 October 2007) - The International Cut and Paste Digital Design Tournament which kicked off on 8 September has been hosting live design events in various U.S. and European cities over the last couple of months with an Asian and Australian leg of the competition still to come. Watching Cut and Paste grow from their start in NYC, we're happily impressed to see of how far they've come...
(31 October 2007) - The International Cut and Paste Digital Design Tournament which kicked off on 8 September has been hosting live design events in various U.S. and European cities over the last couple of months with an Asian and Australian leg of the competition still to come. Watching Cut and Paste grow from their start in NYC, we're happily impressed to see of how far they've come...
2007 Tokyo Motor Show
(11 October 2007) - The 40th Tokyo Motor Show 2007 will be held at Makuhari Messe in Chiba City from 26 October-11 November. In preparation, the big Japanese automakers have begun rolling out some of their futuristic concept cars. If it's any indication of what's to come, we're excited to see what else is in store. Here are our two favorites so far. More of a personal transportation...
(11 October 2007) - The 40th Tokyo Motor Show 2007 will be held at Makuhari Messe in Chiba City from 26 October-11 November. In preparation, the big Japanese automakers have begun rolling out some of their futuristic concept cars. If it's any indication of what's to come, we're excited to see what else is in store. Here are our two favorites so far. More of a personal transportation...
Keiichi Tanaami: DayDream
(10 September 2007) - Shibuya's Nanzuka Underground Gallery presents one of Japan's (and the world's) masters of experimental film, graphic design and illustration, Keiichi Tanaami. His new exhibition, "DayDream," opens this October. (Click images for detail.)Tanaami has been delivering eclectic, quirky and above all, original work since his inception into the art world in the 1960s. Psychedelic, avant-garde, alluring and outrageous elements permeate Tanaami's pieces, many of which...
(10 September 2007) - Shibuya's Nanzuka Underground Gallery presents one of Japan's (and the world's) masters of experimental film, graphic design and illustration, Keiichi Tanaami. His new exhibition, "DayDream," opens this October. (Click images for detail.)Tanaami has been delivering eclectic, quirky and above all, original work since his inception into the art world in the 1960s. Psychedelic, avant-garde, alluring and outrageous elements permeate Tanaami's pieces, many of which...
VisVim x DSM
(16 August 2007) - In the second line of products from a project between F.I.L. (the VisVim Store) and the Dover Street Market (DSM) we get more of what we love from both—high quality materials used with simple, stylish and subtle details. Made of elk leather, the sneakers feature a silver diamond pattern on the back seam, while the shirt is patched together for a unique look. Sold...
(16 August 2007) - In the second line of products from a project between F.I.L. (the VisVim Store) and the Dover Street Market (DSM) we get more of what we love from both—high quality materials used with simple, stylish and subtle details. Made of elk leather, the sneakers feature a silver diamond pattern on the back seam, while the shirt is patched together for a unique look. Sold...
Perks and Mini Open in Shibuya
(24 July 2007) - Japanese style-starters take note. The Aussie label P.A.M. (aka Perks and Mini), responsible for injecting art and graphics into fashion since 2000, just opened the doors to their brand new store within the department store Parco in the Shibuya district. A globally-respected cult label, P.A.M. made their unique imprint on the fashion industry by going against the grain. They don't follow trends and they...
(24 July 2007) - Japanese style-starters take note. The Aussie label P.A.M. (aka Perks and Mini), responsible for injecting art and graphics into fashion since 2000, just opened the doors to their brand new store within the department store Parco in the Shibuya district. A globally-respected cult label, P.A.M. made their unique imprint on the fashion industry by going against the grain. They don't follow trends and they...
Electrical Tape Sign Art
(23 July 2007) - Shinjuku Station? Huge. With 3.3 million people passing through one of Tokyo's busiest stations daily, it's not exactly a place that can be closed for renovation. Starting in 2003, a construction worker by the name Shuetsu Satoh began creating temporary signs made from strips of adhesive tape. These weren't typical construction signs, but instead, elaborate works of art. Not only did his work help...
(23 July 2007) - Shinjuku Station? Huge. With 3.3 million people passing through one of Tokyo's busiest stations daily, it's not exactly a place that can be closed for renovation. Starting in 2003, a construction worker by the name Shuetsu Satoh began creating temporary signs made from strips of adhesive tape. These weren't typical construction signs, but instead, elaborate works of art. Not only did his work help...
The New Old Tokyo
(12 July 2007) - The 12 million person metropolis of Tokyo has gone all quiet and traditional. Tiny, obscured bars buried in dark alleyways behind nondescript doors are inviting small numbers of trusted patrons to quiet nights of reserved nightlife where a word of mouth invitation is the hottest ticket in this technology-obsessed city. Recounted through a fine piece of travel writing, Julia Chaplin of the NY Times...
(12 July 2007) - The 12 million person metropolis of Tokyo has gone all quiet and traditional. Tiny, obscured bars buried in dark alleyways behind nondescript doors are inviting small numbers of trusted patrons to quiet nights of reserved nightlife where a word of mouth invitation is the hottest ticket in this technology-obsessed city. Recounted through a fine piece of travel writing, Julia Chaplin of the NY Times...
The Borderline: Enlightenment x Towa Tei
(25 May 2007) - An exhibition of new lithographs by Enlightenment's Hiro Sugiyama opens tomorrow, 26 May 2007, at the highly–acclaimed Hiromi Yoshii gallery in Kiyosumi, Tokyo. Sugiyama's lithographs are a wonderfully fresh reinterpretation of the traditional Japanese Hanga prints, with a subject matter far from the traditional. His lithographs include abstract colorful pieces as well as human skulls and imagined modern-day tribe portraits (pictured). Sugiyama works mainly...
(25 May 2007) - An exhibition of new lithographs by Enlightenment's Hiro Sugiyama opens tomorrow, 26 May 2007, at the highly–acclaimed Hiromi Yoshii gallery in Kiyosumi, Tokyo. Sugiyama's lithographs are a wonderfully fresh reinterpretation of the traditional Japanese Hanga prints, with a subject matter far from the traditional. His lithographs include abstract colorful pieces as well as human skulls and imagined modern-day tribe portraits (pictured). Sugiyama works mainly...
21_21 Design Sight: Chocolate
(30 April 2007) - Curated by product designer Naoto Fukasawa, one of four directors at the museum (the other three are Issey Miyake, Taku Satoh and Noriko Kawakami), the first exhibition at Tokyo's new design forum 21_21 Design Sight, called "Chocolate," aims to explore ways of seeing the world from a design point of view. Collaborating with a wide range of artists and designers, Fukasawa selected and commissioned...
(30 April 2007) - Curated by product designer Naoto Fukasawa, one of four directors at the museum (the other three are Issey Miyake, Taku Satoh and Noriko Kawakami), the first exhibition at Tokyo's new design forum 21_21 Design Sight, called "Chocolate," aims to explore ways of seeing the world from a design point of view. Collaborating with a wide range of artists and designers, Fukasawa selected and commissioned...
The East/West Propaganda Project
(29 March 2007) - WK Interact and Obey Giant formed an alliance recently, collaborating on an exhibition called The East/West Propaganda Project, currently up in Japan at Tokyo Wonder Siteand traveling to Paris' Galerie Du Jour Agnès b next. (Sponsored by Agnès b, there's also work by the two artists up at Agnès b's Tokyo store and a clothing line and prints are available there as well.)Playing on...
(29 March 2007) - WK Interact and Obey Giant formed an alliance recently, collaborating on an exhibition called The East/West Propaganda Project, currently up in Japan at Tokyo Wonder Siteand traveling to Paris' Galerie Du Jour Agnès b next. (Sponsored by Agnès b, there's also work by the two artists up at Agnès b's Tokyo store and a clothing line and prints are available there as well.)Playing on...
Head Porter Plus: The Newest Basic Style
(28 March 2007) - "The newest basic style"—the latest from Tokyo-based designers Head Porter Plus—is the name they've given their recently-released spring clothing line. Originally known for their bags, Head Porter added the "plus" and have been designing clothes for some time now. They offer clean and sharp design, accenting outstanding quality with originality that takes urban apparel to a more sophisticated level. Branching out from their usual...
(28 March 2007) - "The newest basic style"—the latest from Tokyo-based designers Head Porter Plus—is the name they've given their recently-released spring clothing line. Originally known for their bags, Head Porter added the "plus" and have been designing clothes for some time now. They offer clean and sharp design, accenting outstanding quality with originality that takes urban apparel to a more sophisticated level. Branching out from their usual...
No Quiet Boutique in Japan
(16 March 2007) - No Quiet is a small boutique located outside of Tokyo on a quiet, non-descript corner. Offering clothing, jewelery, bags, stationary and other accessories, some of our favorite items (pictured below from left to right) include the hook t-shirt, a loosely pieced together cotton t-shirt, the 2-hole ring and the receipt calendar, which is printed on a receipt roll. No Quiet and their design team...
(16 March 2007) - No Quiet is a small boutique located outside of Tokyo on a quiet, non-descript corner. Offering clothing, jewelery, bags, stationary and other accessories, some of our favorite items (pictured below from left to right) include the hook t-shirt, a loosely pieced together cotton t-shirt, the 2-hole ring and the receipt calendar, which is printed on a receipt roll. No Quiet and their design team...
Reversible Destiny Lofts
(14 February 2007) - In 2005 architects Shusaku Arakawa and Madeline Gins designed a building of nine apartments known as Reversible Destiny Lofts in Tokyo. Resembling a combination of Legos and fast food restaurant playgrounds (click image for detail), inside, each apartment features sloped floors, hard to find switches and no closets. The result is that occupants constantly lose balance and fall over and finding everyday items can...
(14 February 2007) - In 2005 architects Shusaku Arakawa and Madeline Gins designed a building of nine apartments known as Reversible Destiny Lofts in Tokyo. Resembling a combination of Legos and fast food restaurant playgrounds (click image for detail), inside, each apartment features sloped floors, hard to find switches and no closets. The result is that occupants constantly lose balance and fall over and finding everyday items can...
Spear is on the Move
(08 May 2006) - Our friend and former CH contributor Josh Spear has just launched a redesigned joshspear.com. In addition to some slick visual tidiness (by Grow Interactive), he's added commenting so readers can talk about his finds. There's also a new geo-locator that shows where in the world he's hunting for new and interesting stuff. At the moment he's on his way to Asia for a two...
(08 May 2006) - Our friend and former CH contributor Josh Spear has just launched a redesigned joshspear.com. In addition to some slick visual tidiness (by Grow Interactive), he's added commenting so readers can talk about his finds. There's also a new geo-locator that shows where in the world he's hunting for new and interesting stuff. At the moment he's on his way to Asia for a two...
Slater Bradley at Taka Ishii Gallery
(11 November 2005) - New York-based artist Slater Bradley debuts his new work that documents a young man posing as a Storm Trooper at a Star Wars convention at Taka Ishii gallery's new space in Tokyo today. Titled Uncharted Settlements III and running through 10 December, the subject of the snapshot-like photos add a geek culture edge to Bradley's exploration of themes like youthful obsession, fandom, impersonation, and...
(11 November 2005) - New York-based artist Slater Bradley debuts his new work that documents a young man posing as a Storm Trooper at a Star Wars convention at Taka Ishii gallery's new space in Tokyo today. Titled Uncharted Settlements III and running through 10 December, the subject of the snapshot-like photos add a geek culture edge to Bradley's exploration of themes like youthful obsession, fandom, impersonation, and...
100% Design Tokyo
(02 November 2005) - Victoria Milne shared some preliminary photos of 100% Design Tokyo with the good folks over at Core77. The exhibition, which kicked off today and will run until 6 November, features work from designers around the world. We're hoping there's some new local talent that will surface, however. ...
(02 November 2005) - Victoria Milne shared some preliminary photos of 100% Design Tokyo with the good folks over at Core77. The exhibition, which kicked off today and will run until 6 November, features work from designers around the world. We're hoping there's some new local talent that will surface, however. ...
Mini Concept Tokyo
(20 October 2005) - Mini Traveller concept shown at the Frankfurt Auto Show was created as a tribute to the original 1960 Traveller. It's a good looking consideration for how to evolve a Mini to be a better schlepper. Yesterday, at the Tokyo Auto Show, Mini presented an updated Traveller, this time a design exploration focused on the 21st century motoring Englishman. The Mini Concept Tokyo, as they've been...
(20 October 2005) - Mini Traveller concept shown at the Frankfurt Auto Show was created as a tribute to the original 1960 Traveller. It's a good looking consideration for how to evolve a Mini to be a better schlepper. Yesterday, at the Tokyo Auto Show, Mini presented an updated Traveller, this time a design exploration focused on the 21st century motoring Englishman. The Mini Concept Tokyo, as they've been...
I Dream of Tokyu Hands
(31 August 2005) - Part 2 of my Tokyo review, stores: Juvenile Delinquent - for the blinged-out zoot suit look. The suits are classic zoot, but the accessories are totally blinged-out. Gold necklaces, sunglasses with decorated with diamonds, tie pins, canes and tattoo inspired wife-beaters. They also have casual shirts and some women's clothing. For the super-style set. Armored Galley - "Bringing out the aggressor that's hidden deep...
(31 August 2005) - Part 2 of my Tokyo review, stores: Juvenile Delinquent - for the blinged-out zoot suit look. The suits are classic zoot, but the accessories are totally blinged-out. Gold necklaces, sunglasses with decorated with diamonds, tie pins, canes and tattoo inspired wife-beaters. They also have casual shirts and some women's clothing. For the super-style set. Armored Galley - "Bringing out the aggressor that's hidden deep...
Tokyo Bound
(30 August 2005) - On a recent trip to Tokyo in addition to the new cool stores, there were some cultural practices that stood out. When people are sick, or avoiding pollen they wear facial masks. I was in Tokyo at the beginning of Spring (just before cherry blossoms, needless to say, my timing is always off) and everyone was wearing them. It is totally normal. And in...
(30 August 2005) - On a recent trip to Tokyo in addition to the new cool stores, there were some cultural practices that stood out. When people are sick, or avoiding pollen they wear facial masks. I was in Tokyo at the beginning of Spring (just before cherry blossoms, needless to say, my timing is always off) and everyone was wearing them. It is totally normal. And in...
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