Category: City Life

  • Generate Pipeline

    Japanese online retailer Generate has just launched Pipeline, a design discussion site. Pipeline [is] a space where we [can] share designs with you, and you with us. A space where you can find the latest ideas, discuss/rate them, and even be notified when they become Generate products (at a special pipeline discount, of course). We’ve…

  • Happening in Tokyo

    Photographer Katrin Paul has a new solo show, “20070714_No4,” at Youkobo Art Space. The opening reception is tomorrow night (June 7, 18:00-20:00), and the show runs until June 15. Gelman’s Minimal Tokyo Lounge heads to Club WOMB next week (June 13, 23:00-5:00), taking over the first floor lounge.

  • PauseTalk Vol. 22

    Thanks to everyone who made it out to this month’s edition of PauseTalk (Vol. 22). It was a great group, and gave us a chance to cover some interesting projects and ideas (and thank you Julie for the above photo). Below, as always, is the list of participants. Next month’s edition is scheduled for July…

  • Happening in Tokyo

    Tomorrow (June 6) marks the opening of a new exhibition by Assistant, “Absent City,” but this time held at their office. The preview starts at 19:00, and the show runs until June 12. Catch the “Through a Panel Darkly” Swedish cartoonist exhibition at the Embassy of Sweden, until June 22. It still a ways off,…

  • 94.3%

    Marxy over at Clast examines how a ridiculous survey report conned the media into believing that 94.3% of Japanese women in their twenties own a piece of Louis Vuitton.

  • More Yuki Nakano Works on Display

    Yuki has another show of her works, this time at Cafe U_U near Korakuen. Lots more photos in this blog post.

  • PauseTalk Tonight

    Just a reminder that tonight (June 2) marks this month’s edition of PauseTalk at Cafe Pause in Ikebukuro. Start time is 20:00, as always.

  • Shu Uemura Omotesando Boutique

    The Shu Uemura store on Omotesando. The brand is currently celebrating the 25th anniversary of this, its first boutique, and the art direction for the latest line is by Tokyo-based Gwenael Nicolas. This month will also see a special exhibition for the brand at the Mori Art Museum.