nendo’s ‘Un-Printed Material’ Exhibition in Tokyo.Nendo's 'Un-Printed Material' Exhibition in Tokyo plays homage to the universally used medium in design - a humble sheet of...
Stories On Design // Circles in Architecture.The Circle is a universal symbol with extensive meaning. It represents the notions of totality, wholeness, focus, infinity, unity, timelessness, the Sun, the Moon, the entire Universe. I suspect the reason most of us are drawn to it is...
Meacham Nockles McQualter Designs Bills Restaurant in Tokyo’s Ginza.Bill Granger’s latest Tokyo restaurant has been designed to reflect the luxurious spirit of the thriving Ginza...
Airbnb HQ in Tokyo by Suppose Design Office.Japanese architecture is perhaps one of the most profoundly beautiful, vulnerable and considered of the modern design ethics. Not unlike the cherry blossoms so revered and admired by the Japanese, there is a delicacy to the way the...
Team Living House in Tokyo, Japan by Masatoshi Hirai Architects Atelier.Masatoshi Hirai’s Team Living House invites us to reflect on the family home and family interactions. Our enduring perception of the family home is one that consists of separate bedrooms, bathrooms and defined kitchen, living and dining...
Stories On Design // The Art of Retail Pop-Ups.The retail scene has changed dramatically in the last few years. The GFC, internet shopping and sky rocketing rents have left a permanent mark on retailers around the world. With the rise of small business and a proliferation of emerging...
Wengawa House, Japan by Katsutoshi Sasaki + Associates.We visit the unassuming residential area of Anjō, Japan, and are treated to a lesson in design and space planning excellence by Katsutoshi Sasaki + Associates. Demonstrating their masterful approach to housing, Katsutoshi Sasaki +...
Japanese Community Centre for Elderly Residents by Issei Suma.This cluster of tent-like structures was designed by Issei Suma to provide meals & accommodation to the elderly residents of a small Japanese...
ARCHI-DEPOT: Tokyo Museum Dedicated to Architectural Models.Opened earlier this year, ARCHI-DEPOT is the only museum in Japan specifically dedicated to simultaneously preserving and exhibiting architectural models. Located in a warehouse in Tokyo’s Shinagawa district, the museum features study...
