Wall Cloud in Tokyo by Ryuichi Sasaki.Sections of wall appear to hang from the ceiling in this transformed attic of an old discotheque in Tokyo, now converted into offices by Sasaki Architecture....
Stories On Design // Architecture for Children.As adults, and especially as architects and designers - whether we are parents or not - we have a collective responsibility to teach our Young Jedis about the importance and the value of good design. They say it's best to start them young,...
Stories On Design // Sheds, Cabins & Retreats.Although humble in stature, these mini-structures speak of the ultimate luxury - the luxury of stillness and more time, and rare pleasures of direct connection with nature. There is no denying the fact that the concept of a minimal,...
Maruhiro Flagship Store by Yusuke Seki Features a Floor Made of 25,000 Pieces of Ceramic.Tokyo based designer Yusuke Seki shared with us his latest project - a flagship store for Maruhiro, leading producer of Hasami ceramics, pottery and porcelain in Japan. The store's conceptual and experiential focus is an arresting stacked...
Beauty Library & Cafe by Nendo in Tokyo’s Aoyama.Nendo’s last project is dedicated to beauty and food - a store where you can buy cosmetics, and also drink coffee in a library-like retail...
Stories on Design // Un-Walls.We often approach walls as barriers and dividers, or something that's solid, that might be painted, or coated, or lined, clad, upholstered... You get the idea. But what happens when we start thinking about walls as something a lot more...
AKQA Tokyo Office by Torafu Architects.Japanese studio Torafu Architects have transformed this basement level into a pretty sweet workplace for the global advertising agency AKQA. Although largely underground, the raw industrial concrete shell with 6m high ceiling is centred...
Oranadajima Community House Project in Japan by Martin van der Linden.After a devastating earthquake & tsunami hit Japan in 2011, architect Martin van der Linden helped by designing an after-school house & community...
Stories On Design // Trees In Interiors, Revisited.Trees and large plants are a powerful way to soften almost any interior and bring a sense of the familiar to a space. As our lives continue to get progressively more hight-tech for most of us, we continue to yearn for and seek out a...
