Building Freestanding Wooden Stools
Earlier in the year, I attended a carpentry class at the home and workshop of Francisco…
Category: Design
Looking at how how things work, not just what they look like
Odawara Art Foundation Enoura Observatory
In Japan, I often find myself lost for words at the beautiful integration of the natural…
Japan Alps Art Festival
In June this year, the first-ever Japan Alps Art Festival was held in the city of Omachi (大町市), surrounded by…
The Mysterious Restaurant of Tabegami Sama
Earlier in the year, I had the chance to visit a wonderful interactive exhibition focusing on…
House Vision 2
On one of the hottest days in August this year, I attended the second HOUSE VISION…
Hot Metal Typesetting
A few weeks ago I attended a letterpress workshop at Tsukiji Katsuji (築地活字) print shop in…
Demystifying Wabi-sabi
Wabi-sabi is a beauty of things imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete. It is a beauty of things…
Copycat Olympics
Since it’s unveiling in July, the logo for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and its designer Kenjiro…
MUJI Appliances by Naoto Fukasawa
Anyone who knows Japanese retailer MUJI (無印良品) in Europe or America is probably familiar with their…
Inbetween The Lines
Since beginning a full-time job in Tokyo I’ve been taking the train to work, and everyday it…
Neon Hong Kong
As long-term readers will know I have a bit of an obsession about the neon signage…
Everyday Usability in Japan (Part 3)
In Part 1 and Part 2 of this series we looked at some of the intriguing…