Japan Archive

Mutsumi Hashi Chopsticks and Tableware by O-E-Y

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Amie
Published: August 27, 2010Posted in: Art, DesignTags: , , , ,

The Japanese design brand O-E-Y have produced a new set of chopsticks and dining accessories in bright, living color.  The Mutsumi Hashi Chopsticks are a range of chopsticks wrapped in colored Japanese paper twine and silk.  The are bound on their non-business end with a stylish loop, ensuring your pair does not get separated.  Along with these chopsticks are a set of napkin holders, wine markers and more that enjoy the same styling sensibility, with bright loops of color adding a nice accent to your next meal.  Bon appétit!  [Via O-E-Y]

High Quality Cutting Glass by Hanasho Edo Kiriko

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Amie
Published: August 26, 2010Posted in: Art, DesignTags: , , ,

Hanasho is the brand that Japanese cutglass called Edo Kiriko.

Via Hanasho – Edo Kiriko

The 9 Hours Capsule Hotel, Kyoto, Japan

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Amie
Published: July 22, 2010Posted in: Architecture, Design, Furniture, Hotel/ RestaurantTags: , ,

The 9 Hours is the brand new capsule hotel unveiled by Tokyo-based Cubic Corp. Designed in a collaboration with designer Fumie Shibata of Design Studio S, it looks nothing like its predecessors and represents a revolution in the capsule concept.
The Nine Hours Capsule Hotel, Kyoto, Japan, by Fumie Shibata

Railway table by TOYO KITCHEN STYLE

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Amie
Published: May 26, 2010Posted in: Design, FurnitureTags: , ,

Railway table by TOYO KITCHEN STYLE

Ojue, a vertical lunch box – METAPHYS

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Gary
Published: March 26, 2010Posted in: DesignTags: , , , ,

“From books and wallets to cell-phones and digital cameras, the content of any bag is full of “vertical elements.” So why do conventional lunch boxes, when placed flat in a bag have to remain as “horizontal elements”? Looking to resolve this issue, METAPHYS has created Ojue – a lunch box with a minimized base area that can be stacked vertically, allowing it to be placed neatly and freely even within the slimmest of bags. Comprised of three units, Ojue can be freely combined depending on appetite and physical condition, based on the idea of providing “vertical flexibility.”"




via: Metaphys.jp

±0 Wrist Watch – Naoto Fukasawa

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Gary
Published: March 11, 2010Posted in: Design, WatchTags: , , ,

“The strap of this watch simply threads through the back of the face, and so can easily be changed. Because there are no side pins to secure the watch straps in place, the watch looks like a clean and beautiful single entity. The simple feel of it, like a simple necklace made from a leather cord threaded through a ring, is good.”

Unfortunately, it’s available only in Japan :(

via: plusminuszero.jp

Inside Godiva’s Melting Chocolate Store – Harajuku, Japan

By
Amie
Published: February 8, 2010Posted in: Architecture, Design, Hotel/ RestaurantTags: , ,

Now this is a store that wants to give you an experience! Step inside the Godiva Chocoiste in Harajuku, Japan and you’ll feel like chocolate is dripping on your head. Wonderwall, the Japanese interior design firm, designed the shop so that it looks like melting chocolate was dripping from the ceiling and running down the walls. What I love most about the store, though, is that aside from these playful elements, they kept the store clean and modern. The look works because the dripping chocolate is juxtaposed against elegant light fixtures and furniture with simple lines.




Via Wonderwall

Kwas: New Cross Tower

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Amie
Published: February 5, 2010Posted in: Architecture, HouseTags: , ,
Kwas: New Cross Tower

kwas architecture has added a cross tower to an existing church to aid in its recognition as a religious structure in tokorozawa, japan. its previous gymnasium like appearance created a poor reflection of its christian community and religious activities.

Church of The Light by Tadao Ando

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Amie
Published: January 27, 2010Posted in: ArchitectureTags: , , , , ,

The stunning architecture of Osaka’s Church of The Light. Designed by Tadao Ando and built in 1989.

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George Dasic

By
Amie
Published: January 23, 2010Posted in: Architecture, HouseTags: , , ,

Tokyo-based architect George Dasic (shown here with Giorgio Armani) was mentored by Zaha Hadid at the Architectural Association in London. Interestingly, his work reminds me more of John Pawson (one of my favorite designers and architects), who also has strong ties to Japan and had studied at the Architectural Association as well. It’s quite exciting to see non-Japanses architects starting their own practices in Japan and succeeding there these days.

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