So Hot Right Now // Translucent Buildings Made of Glass.I don't know about you but the thought of living inside a glass house seems just a little bit daunting. A person's home is a sanctuary - a place where you can cut loose, be yourself, and... you know, walk around in your undies goddamit. On...
Aesop Store in Kyoto 97 Aburaya-cho Sanjo.Aesop Kyoto store at 97 Aburaya-Cho Sanjo was created by Simplicity team under Shinichiro Ogata, drawing inspiration from many Japanese...
Gallery Post // Aesop Store in Kyoto Kawaramachi.Aesop Kawaramachi store in Kyoto, designed by Torafu Architects, reflects the history of the neighbourhood and aligns itself with contemporary...
Baku Maeda // The Master of Unconventional Ice & Ribbon Sculptures.Today's unusual post features Japanese artist Baku Maeda and his killer moustache. Based in Sapporo, an illustrator by trade, Baku Maeda expresses tremendous energy and power with his work, showing us what's possible to achieve with...
Sisii Showroom by Yuko Nagayama & Associates // Kobe, Japan.Yuko Nagayama & Associates with landscape designer Toshiya Ogino have created this gobsmacking showroom for the Japanese leatherwear company Sisii in Kobe, Japan. The designers have literally turned the space upside-down and inside-out,...
House Built Over a Pastry Shop by Yuko Nagayama & Associates // Chiba, Japan.'Katsutadai House' is located in the suburban neighborhood of Katsutadai (Chiba) East of Tokyo, Japan. The owners are a well established pastry shop known for their killer apple pie, baking for the neighbourhood since 1977. After 35 years...
Daylight House by Takeshi Hosaka Architects // Yokohama, Tokyo.And so my obsession with all things Japanese continues. How's a girl to move on when Japan keeps smashing out so much boundary pushing and obscenely beautiful work? This particular one deviates so far from my Western understanding of...
Tama Art University Library by Toyo Ito // Tokyo, Japan.Toyo Ito's library at Tama Art University is comprised of a series of concrete arches. The arches, which are of varying span lengths, are arranged in an irregular patterns driven by the slope of the surrounding landscape. The arches...
Sea Library by ETAT Architects // Awashima, Japan.What do you get when you mix Scandinavian design with a Japanese aesthetic? A symphony of beauty, simplicity and extraordinary detailing. In other words - every designer's wet dream! Stockholm-based Erik Törnkvist and Malin Belfrage of...
