Stories On Design // Inside Design & Architecture Studios.We all know perfectly well we are profoundly influenced by the spaces we inhabit, and it is no surprise that people who design these spaces, are particular about their own workplace. Today's Story takes a look at a diverse set of...
Suspended Canopy of Cherry Blossoms inside RICCA Bar in Tokyo by Roito.RICCA bar is located at Kagurazaka, Tokyo, famous for it's traditional Japanese atmosphere and the alleys. Ryohei Kanda of Roito designed the space as a celebration of the Japanese cultural event known as “Hanami”, or “cherry blossom...
Sayama Forest Chapel by Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP.Our love for religious architecture is well documented, and we couldn't resist sharing this beautiful little chapel, situated in a forrest adjacent to the multi-religion cemetery in Japan. Designed by Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP, Sayama...
Spatial Bodies: Osaka’s Skyline Transformed into a Surreal Architectural Vision.Spatial Bodies is a short film by AUJIK, a collaborative of artists and filmmakers, that merges reality with fantasy. The video shows actual drone footage of the Osaka skyline morphed into a surreal world where clever animation makes...
Joined With Gold: Xchange Apartments in Kyoto, Japan by TANK.TANK Architects emulate the art of “Kintsugi” in this Kyoto apartment by joining floor cracks with gold coloured epoxy-resin, transforming the imperfect into a subject of...
Stories On Design // Pink Perfection.Unless you've been hiding under a rock for the past little while (pffffft - AS IF - you guys read Yellowtrace, which means you are the coolest, most switched-on homies around), I'm sure you would have noticed the omnipresence and dominance...
GamFratesi’s Apple Watch Hermès Window Displays in Japan.Inspired by Robert Dallet's drawings, GamFratesi have created playful and iconic window displays for Hermès Japan featuring “Big Animal Faces”....
Magical Works of Architecture by Tokyo-based Jun Aoki & Associates.Tokyo-based architecture studio Jun Aoki & Associates has completed many, many eyeball-pleasing and thought-provoking projects over the last 25 years of practice, ranging in scale and scope - from houses, galleries and temporary...
Ginza Concept Store Set Inside a Tokyo Carpark.A concept store set inside a Tokyo carpark, consisting of a cafe, retail space and gallery, with no clear boundaries between them....