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  • Braun Design Exhibition

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    When I went to the Design Gallery last week, they had flyers for the following show, which I plan on catching. Braun celebrates the 50th anniversary of the establishment of its brand philosophy with a presentation of its core values of design. The company’s entire design history will be introduced in a multidimensional manner together…

  • Mamma Gun Says!

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    Jesper lets the cat out of the bag regarding some of the things we have planned for Swedish Style. I guess I should start talking about it now, so expect a post on the subject sometime this week.

  • SD Review 2005

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    Get your architecture groove on! Reflecting the thinking process of the architects, drawings and models reveal how these creators materialize their concepts. SD Review 2005 presents such works of the best of the new generation, as selected by the jury of the annual design competition. (TAB) It’s happening at Hillside Terrace until October 2.

  • Fujiya

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    In Ginza, late in the afternoon on Monday. It’s the huge intersection near the Sony Building.

  • Podcast Update

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    Just to update you on the Tokyo Boy podcast — I did some more testing yesterday, both inside and outside (walking around Ikebukuro in busy areas). The recordings done inside seem to be fine. Outside, it was mostly OK, even when holding at different lengths from my mouth. I heard crackling only once, and I’m…

  • Design Tide Guide

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    Pictured here is the cover design for the Design Tide official guide. Update (16/09/04): The image is no longer available.

  • The Latest Gas

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    A couple of Gas happenings: Gas is bringing its “Traveling Gas Shop” to Picasso 347 in Shibuya on September 30. You’ll be able to find pretty much everything that Gas has a hand in (books, DVDs, shirts, iPod cases), and exhibitions will take place in the attached “Hello Gas Gallery.” The store itself, designed by…

  • Nadiff

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    Walking down the stairs to enter Nadiff/Cafe Crepuscule in Aoyama/Harajuku.

  • Cafe Retro

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    A while back, Yuki had recommended a bunch of cafes to me in the Waseda area, and when I stopped in Takadanobaba tonight to visit Craig, we ended up at the Cafe Retro (after some delicious Indian curry — the name of the restaurant escapes me right now). It’s a rather nice place, with a…

  • A Political Post

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    For those who seem to find fault in my site because I don’t address political issues — it’s a design/pop culture site, silly — let me steer you to Momus’ latest post at Click Opera.