Kenya Hara’s House Vision
Kenya Hara, Graphic Designer and Art Director of Muji, recently organised an exhibition in Tokyo titled “House Vision” that looked at the future of house design…
Read articleResponsive Design Is Improving The Web
At the beginning of 2012 there were very few examples of large websites which had adopted responsive layouts, an approach to web design whereby the page…
Read article2011 South Korean Trends
South Korea has long been an interesting place to look at trends in technology and popular culture, such is the effect caused by a population mostly…
Read articleRecreating Ghost in Hong Kong
When film director Mamoru Oshii was looking for a model of the city of the future for his seminal 1995 animated film adaptation of Ghost in…
Read articleBuilding a Better eBook
I’ve noticed an interesting trend in recent years; when old media (tv, publishers) try to translate their wares into new media formats (smartphones, tablets) they often…
Read article9 hours Designer Capsule Hotel
I’ve been lucky enough to stay at some very nice hotels over the past couple of years but in Japan I was on a tight budget…
Read articleToyota Universal Design Showcase
Tokyo is often portrayed as a high-tech wonderland being run by robots and full of futuristic gadgets you can’t find anywhere else. While the truth is…
Read articleOdaiba Island in Tokyo Bay
On my final day in Japan I visited the artificial island of Odaiba (お台場) in Tokyo Bay. The island was originally part of a number of coastal fortresses but…
Read articleThe Evolution of Interaction
It struck me yesterday while playing with my iPhone that hardware is no longer what defines an object in much the same way that a person’s…
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