Tag Archives: Japan

Miscellany

A light and organic space in Yokohama, Japan, refurbished by architectural practice no.555 Neon corporate identity design for a vibrant London pizzeria Pizza Luxe created by Edinburgh based creative agency Touch, featuring illustrations by Joanna Basford. A sophisticated wood and metal furniture collection titled … Continue reading

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Japanese Youth in Revolt

I really love these photographs by Michael Rougier of Japanese Youth in the 1960′s, which were taken for LIFE Magazine‘s Japan Issue in 1964. The sixties seemed to be a very exciting time all over the world, replete with political … Continue reading

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House in Nasu

Located in the Tochigi Prefecture in Japan, this weekend house designed by Kazunori Fujimoto Architect & Associates consists of two gabled houses connected by a central closed courtyard. Although the interior is a little too minimalist for my liking, I … Continue reading

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cookieboy

cookieboy is an artist with icing. Take a look at his wonderful cookies.

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Naomi Shiek

Naomi Shiek is an artist based in Israel specializing in tactile illustration and design. Her papercut works are delicate and beautifully meticulous.

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Shell House

Drawing inspiration from the fluid structure of a conch shell architect Kotaro Ide conceived the shell house. The vacation house is located in the Karuizawa forest in Japan. Ide used durable concrete to create two elliptical shell forms in a … Continue reading

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Mia Nolting

Mia Nolting was born in Japan in 1983. She was raised in California and currently resides in Portland. Over and above her itinerant history she is an excellent illustrator. She makes interesting lists too. Go and have a look see.

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Ina Rønneberg Devik

A series of interesting photographs of first graders by Ina Rønneberg Devik. She is from Norway but is currently living in Japan. It is quite hard to make images of children not look sentimental or tacky but I think she … Continue reading

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