Wideshortslimlong by Anrealage
Kunihiko Morinaga is a conceptual Japanese fashion designer, better known as Anrealarge, understand: “real, unreal and age”. His 2010-11 Autunm/Winter collection entitled Wideshortslimlong was released last month in Tokyo.
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Proposal for the Fashion Museum Omotesando, Japan by Donald Shek
Here is the proposal for the fashion museum Omotesando Competition by Donald Shek.
The challenge consists in designing a 100 meters high tower-museum, containing exhibition areas of 20th century fashion history and becoming a landmark for Tokyo. For this purpose, the site is located at Omotesando Street, since this avenue gathers the world’s most important fashion houses, at their maximum magnificence. These buildings have been designed by Japan and the world’s best architects. It is an incredible opportunity for the winning architect to gain professional acknowledgement at a potential growing market, such as fashion houses buildings in Tokyo.
The stacks of layers that create the façade scale up the entire building creating a semi transparent skin; this skin allows both the outside to view the internal exhibitions as well as allowing the internal events to animate the public realm. The skin at the lower levels around the street edge form canopies for passers-by and visitors; as well as forming habitable spaces for the public to appropriate. the core is formed around the centre of the site allowing
full penetration of light through the skin into the building.
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House in Higashi-Matsubara by Ken’ichi Otani Architects
This renovation realized by Ken’ichi Otani Architectsand is an expansion project of an eighteen-year-old house for two families. Only the part for the young family was renovated with an addition. The house is located in a reasonably good residential area of suburban Tokyo. The site has a good garden with abundant trees on the south side. A tall orange tree provides a nice shade over the west side road.
March 22, 2010 - Category: Architecture, Latest - Posted by: Chantal - Comments: 1
Niketown Flagship Stores by Wonderwall
Niketown Flagship Stores is located in the Harajuku section of Tokyo, an influential epicentre where style and culture blend .The store is designed by the renowned interior design firm, Wonderwall. The spacious interiors are sparsely merchandised to showcase the detailed architectural finishes and multimedia elements that tell of the history and technological innovations of Nike.
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February 10, 2010 - Category: Architecture, Interior, Latest - Posted by: Chantal - Comments: 0
Education City Convention Centre, Qatar by Arata Isozaki, Tokyo
As part of the Education City in Doha, Arata Isozaki, Tokyo has designed a new convention centre. The conceptual design of the centre was developed to incorporate a large “Sidra tree” has very strong roots, which allow it to flourish in the harsh climate of the desert. The tree is a symbol of strength and growth, serving as an icon to the people of Qatar as well as the emblem of the Qatar Foundation.
The idea is that the “Sidra” will form an appropriate and impressive entrance to the 40,000m2 Qatar National Convention Centre which is being built behind them. This bit of the job is so specialised that it has been let as a self-contained package to Belgian steelwork specialist Victor Buyck, which is building it, and to consulting engineer Buro Happold, responsible for the structural design.
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February 8, 2010 - Category: Architecture, Featured Articles, Latest - Posted by: Chantal - Comments: 1
Casio Databank
TokyoFlash are re-releasing the Casio DataBank watch for a limited time. Described by the guys over there as “A true classic brought back to life”, the watch, as the previous versions did, allows you to store telephone numbers on it, perform calculations and wake yourself up with 5 programmable alarms. The new upgraded style version comes in amber, ultra pink, natural green and aqua blue.Technically it has 13 languages built in allowing you to operate the watch in English, Portuguese, Spanish, French, Dutch, Danish, German, Italian, Swedish, Polish, Rumanian, Turkish and Russian.
Via [Uncrate]
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Maison Hermès Window Display by Tokujin Yoshioka
The Maison Hermès window display in Tokyo has been restructured by the Japanese designer Tokujin Yoshioka. The Maison Hermes Tokyo store front uses timed videos of a woman blowing and hidden fans to highlight one of Hermes’s most iconic accessories, their silk scarves.
The installation will run from now until January 19th, 2010.
JWP Epicenter Project by Prada
The JWP Epicenter Project by Prada is a collection that depicts floor plans and storefronts from their highly popular flagships, including Aoyama in Tokyo, Broadway in New York, and Montenapoleone Uomo e Donna in the label’s native Milan. Herzog & de Muron, and Rem Koolhaus are responsible for making these pretty cool shirts.
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November 19, 2009 - Category: Architecture, Fashion, Latest - Posted by: Hans - Comments: 0
House H, Tokyo by Sou Fujimoto Architects
House H is the latest project by Sou Fujimoto Architects in Tokyo.
Fujimoto seized the opportunity to extend his research into the potential of primitive forms to create complex responses to contemporary needs. It’s new experiment was to find a balance between volumes, spaces and light.
Dealing innovatively with Japan’s strict plot ratio regulations, Fujimoto has avoided the conventions of creating a courtyard or of setting a house as an isolated object within the site boundary. Instead it is a hybrid; a series of boxes in boxes that define domestic realm, enclosure and interior.
Water Logo by Hara Design Institute, NDC & Atelier OMOYA
Water Logo ’09 by Hara Design Institute, NDC & Atelier OMOYA for TOKYOFIBER09 use a hidden mechanism; water seeps through the fabric in groups of drops that spell out “Senseware”. The fibres are treated with an ultra-water-repellent coating at the nano level to completely repel drops of water. When the droplets of water exceed a certain size, they roll away down the sloping surface under the influence of gravity. The water drops well up to form letters on top of the sloped fabric, a new drop of water grows up to take the place of each drop that rolls away, so the water logo is constantly renewed. The water drops form tails as they roll away.
Sticky Light
Sticky Light by Sticky Light is a student project at the Department of Information Physics and Computing at the Ishikawa Komuro Laboratory of the University of Tokyo.
A laser spot bounces on a figure being drawn on paper, trying to escape the labyrinth of lines. It can track the contour of objects and even augment real-time drawings. Or you could build games like air hockey or a pinball game.
HONBACHI, Planter Kits by Tara MCGinley
Called Honbachi and created by Tara MCGinley from Japan, this planter kits contain the plant, soil, and a hollowed-out book. Looks like it would be fun and easy to DIY too!
Link Via [Boing Boing]
IM.house, Japan by atelier A5
IM.house, Japan build by atelier A5T is a three-story home in a north-western suburb of Tokyo is built on a steep slope. The lower part of the building (open living/dining/kitchen area and entry hall) is surrounded on all four sides with windows which divide the concrete foundation and the upper structure built with steel and wood framing.
Sky-Terra Towers Sprout Cities in the Skies
As urban areas become more congested and dense, it becomes more challenging for city dwellers to spend time outdoors, exercise and relax. Buildings tower over public parks, blocking out the sun, while city streets are polluted with particulate matter and exhaust from vehicles. To cope with the growing need for green urban space, San Francisco-based designer Joanna Borek-Clement has envisioned these eye-popping Sky-Terra skyscrapers – not just a single building, but a network of interconnected towers that are inspired by the shape of neuron cells. This skyscraper superstructure provides a new city layer – one covered in public parks, amphitheaters, fields, and public pools and bathhouses.
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April 27, 2009 - Category: Architecture, Latest, Project - Posted by: Chantal - Comments: 4
The Suites Avenue Hotel Exterior by Toyo Ito
The photos above are of the recently completed exterior façade that architect Tokyo Ito has designed for the new Suites Avenue Hotel in Barcelona, Spain.
Ito has transforming what was previously a dull office building by creating an intriguing façade of waves that he says was inspired by his love of the work of Antoni Gaudi.
April 21, 2009 - Category: Architecture, Building - Posted by: Chantal - Comments: 1
New Tokyoflash Waku Watch
“Waku” by Tokyoflash is a super-thin LED watch that uses a wide variety of textiles for the face.
For the first time ever, they’ve released this new Tokyoflash Waku line, that incorporate natural brown leather, raised black croc-effect leather and – get this – fur for that chic geek effect!
KT Listening Room by MAT Studio and Elastik
Designed especially for Tokyo Designers Week 2008 by MAT Studio & Elastik Architecture, KT: The Listening Room is an experiment in the acoustics of private space, with the intent of avoiding the city’s stimulating visuals.
MAT Studio & Elastik took inspiration from a previous assignment based on creative director Lou Weis’ research into Mahler’s Kindertotenlieder Cycle, in order to create a “secluded but extremely high quality listening experience” within a customised shipping container.
Liquid Lamp by Kyouei Design
Kyouei design will participate in the designboom mart in the 100% design Tokyo 2008. They will do lighting installation with their new product; the “Liquid Lamp” and the “Liquid Bookmark.”
The lamp is designed with a dripping pattern that makes the product look like it is melting.
