Tag Archives: KDa

2012

Posted on January 1, 2012 by Jean Snow

I’ve made it a habit of kicking off the new year with a post that tries to address what I’m looking at in terms of the coming year, and I’ve used it over the past couple of years to announce … Continue reading →

Posted in Meta | Tagged Arcade Mania, Codex, Cycling, Game|Life, iPad, KDa, Klein Dytham architecture, Mag+, PauseTalk, PechaKucha, PechaKucha Night, Podcast, SNOW, SNOW Magazine, Spotify, The Magaziner, Trekking, Wired, Writing | Leave a comment

Biking City

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Jean Snow

As of a couple of weeks ago I’ve started spending more time at the Klein Dytham architecture office in Ebisu, and that’s given me an excuse to do a lot of biking again. That’s still my bike pictured above, a … Continue reading →

Posted in Cycling, Meta, Photography | Tagged BD-1, Bianchi, Craig Mod, Ebisu, Ian Lynam, KDa, Klein Dytham architecture, Mark McFarlane | Leave a comment

Special Normal

Posted on September 3, 2011 by Jean Snow

Just before I went to the TOO MUCH magazine launch party, I stopped by my friend Spikey’s new studio in Daikanyama. Spikey (or Shin Takahashi) worked at Klein Dytham architecture for 7 years, and just a few months ago left … Continue reading →

Posted in Design, Photography | Tagged Daikanyama, KDa, Klein Dytham architecture, Shin Takahashi, Special Normal, Spikey, TOO MUCH | Leave a comment

Secret Garden

Posted on December 8, 2009 by Jean Snow

I have to say I’m quite a fan of these secret gardens you hear about, located on Tokyo rooftops. The one pictured above is not in Tokyo, but rather in Isezaki (Gunma prefecture), and was designed by Ryuichi Ashizawa Architects. … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Design | Tagged Architecture, Astrid Klein, Design, Garden, KDa, Klein Dytham architecture, Rooftop Garden, Ryuichi Ashizawa Architects | Leave a comment

Dezeen Stumbles on KDa Show

Posted on November 6, 2009 by Jean Snow

Although it’s great that Dezeen has decided to cover KDa‘s Gallery MA show by posting a collection of photos, they really do need to get their facts straight — the exhibition is not “on show,” it was held earlier this … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Design, Events | Tagged Architecture, Design, Events, Gallery MA, KDa, Klein Dytham architecture | Leave a comment

Crystal Delight

Posted on November 1, 2009 by Jean Snow

If you have the chance, come celebrate Mark Dytham and Astrid Klein‘s 20 years in Japan at SuperDeluxe tonight (November 1, 18:00-22:00, free entrance). For this one night, the 20 Crystal Collection — models of their works encased in crystals … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Design, Events | Tagged Architecture, Design, Events, Gallery MA, KDa, Klein Dytham architects, SuperDeluxe | Leave a comment

Good Design Award 2009

Posted on October 9, 2009 by Jean Snow

The results for this year’s edition of the Good Design Award were recently announced, and you can have a look at all the winning products through the nifty Good Design Finder. Have a look at the top 15 here, which … Continue reading →

Posted in Design, Events | Tagged Design, Events, Exhibition, Good Design Award, Gundam, KDa | Leave a comment

PechaKucha Night was devised in Tokyo in 2003 as an event for young creatives to meet, network, and show their work in public, using the PechaKucha 20x20 format. It has turned into a massive celebration, with events happening in hundreds of cities around the world.

PauseTalk is a Tokyo-based series of events that take place at Cafe Pause on the first Monday of every month, with a start time of 20:00. The idea is to create a forum where creatives can get together and discuss their own projects, as well as cultural currents of the city. The next edition is June 3.

We hereby define a new term, that of the magaziner, described as a person who exerts an unhealthy amount of love for all things magazine. The Magaziner is a site that mostly focuses on the intersection between magazines and the digital frontier, and what it means for the medium.

The Codex is an almost weekly podcast featuring an eclectic mix of music, hosted by Jean Snow and recorded live in Tokyo. Complete playlists for all episodes are posted on the website, and you can subscribe to RSS feeds of posts and episodes. The show is also in the iTunes Store.