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nendo & oki sato : : giving people a small “ ! ” moment
The work of Nendo cuts across architecture and interior design, through furniture and product designs for home and office to graphics, conceptual installations and exhibitions, Oki Sato and his...
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national art center tokyo : : art, architecture and symbiosis
The National Art Center Tokyo - a building that is for the visitor both exhilirating and calming - was designed by one of Japan's most innovative architects, Kisho Kurokawa.
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urban geometry : : tokyo architecture
Photos of Tokyo architecture given the lo-fi treatment by mapp::tokyo with a little help from some cool apps.
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issey miyake : : sculpting in fabric
Fusing technological innovation and a sculptor's sensibility with classical couture and Eastern aesthetic principles, Issey Miyake continues to create avant garde clothing that lies at the nexus of...
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teamlab : : mashing up art, technology, design and commerce
TeamLab, led by Toshiyuki Inoko, is a Tokyo-based group that works at the intersections of art, technology, design and commerce, from reconceptualizing traditional arts like shodo and sumi-e to...
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toto washlet : : design classic
In Japan, where great emphasis is placed on cleanliness and hygiene, the Washlet reigns supreme and a trip to the toilet is an enhanced experience thanks to Toto.
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japanese fashion’s new guard
While Japan's avant-garde designers - Kawakubo, Miyake, Yamamoto & co are still highly regarded and productive, a new fashion guard has emerged over the last decade or so. Japanese labels like...
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shinkansen : : design classic
The shinkansen, as it's known in its homeland, is not only the sexiest train set out there; its serpentine silhouette cutting a futuristic path through the landscapes it traverses, it is the...
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japan, the olympics & yoyogi national stadium
Tokyo is one of the cities nominating for 2020 and Japan has a long Olympic association, and has an olympic icon: Kenzo Tange’s architectural masterwork, the Yoyogi National Stadium.
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10 cool tokyo experiences : : a subjective list
Tokyo is a vast city, with so many things to see; so much to do. For a first-time visitor, here's one of dozens of possible "to do" lists for this city.
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