This Week at MoCo Loco
This week’s Tokyo post at MoCo Loco is up, covering the new Iida phones (above, Naoto Fukasawa’s PRISMOID), Ryohei Yoshiyuki’s “Time of the Sky” watch, and Nendo’s Music Cage speaker.
Sep 17, 2009
On Design for March 2008
This month’s edition of my “On Design” column was in yesterday’s THE JAPAN TIMES, and can be read online here. In it, I cover Conof’s Digital Cordless Telephone, Mitsuhiro Kanada’s Strapped Orthogonality, Ideaco’s Ashtub Trico, Nendo’s Cabbage Chair, and a peek at next month’s Milano Salone.
Mar 26, 2008
Interior Lifestyle
At Tokyo Big Sight for the Interior Lifestyle show, which I’m covering for MoCo Loco.
Jun 7, 2007
Comics on the Train
That’s right, comics, not manga. In all my years in Japan, this is the very first time I ever see someone take out an American comic to read on the train, in this case the latest issue of Warren Ellis’ THUNDERBOLTS. I did ask this guy permission before taking the shot, telling him I knew the writer and that he’d probably get a kick out of seeing this.
Apr 17, 2007
Niku
The fact that someone drew the kanji for meat on the cover of this free paper is unremarkable, but what if I tell you that they also drew it on almost every forehead of every picture inside! That’s dedication.
Mar 31, 2007
Wall Frames by Nendo
Remember that wall-climbing room with frames that I posted about a while back? Seems that it was designed by Nendo. Via Core77 (I don’t really see why they describe Nendo as a “start-up” unit though.)
Mar 31, 2007
Rhodia
Does my wife know how to make her husband happy or what! She came back home with these for me. I love stationery, yes I do!
Mar 29, 2007
RTR 12
Copies of the latest issue of free paper RTR at Cafe Pause. There are a few pieces by PMKFA inside.
Mar 22, 2007
White Chocolate Strawberry Parfait
About to order one of these suckers at Royal Host in Aoyama.
Mar 21, 2007
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