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...
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...
Enzo Gallery & Office by Ogawasekkei // Japan.Japanese architect Ogawasekkei has refurbished a two-storey rental property on the outskirts of the city of Gifu to create the Enzo Office Gallery, which comprises a ground-floor showroom with a narrow courtyard, and an upstairs studio and...
Poster Wall Lamp Made From a Single Sheet of Paper by YOY Design Studio.Using only a single piece of paper, Japanese design studio YOY has formed a minimal poster lamp, possessing the same proportions as an A2-sized...
‘Ito Weather’ Minimalist Cafe by Japanese Studio Ninkipen!'Ito Weather' is a minimalist cafe in Osaka, Japan, designed by Japanese studio Ninkipen! The architect wanted to create a space that has a strong connection with the nature outside, thus creating a small garden that is visible from the...
Gallery Post // Minna no ie by Mamm Design.This two-and-a-half storey dwelling is situated on a 4.5m wide by 12m long plot, wedged between houses in every direction. The design seeks to provide a space that seemingly expands beyond it's borders by inserting a six meter-high garden...
House in Ohno by Airhouse Design Office.Located among the kaki trees, this beautiful house is a project by Japanese architecture studio Airhouse Design. To meet the client's brief for a house with large open spaces and high ceilings, the architects designed a large roof set on...
So Hot Right Now // A House In A House.The idea of house-like structures inside interior spaces is not so new. Perhaps it stems from our early childhood references that resonate so deeply with us all. Just think of Tree Houses. Or Doll Houses. You can think of today's story as...
Kolmio+LIM Beauty Salon by Yusuke Seki // Osaka, Japan.What is it about Japan, design and retail. They just get it, don't they? They really do. Let's have a closer look at today's beauty. Kolimo+LIM in Osaka, Japan is an extension of the popular Less Is More (LIM) hair salon in the same area,...
