Mark Robinson

Download our Free Guide – Our Top 10 Favourite Places in Japan

Yayoi Kusama’s Yellow Pumpkin on Naoshima Island We are often asked what our favourite places to visit are for art and design inspiration. Naturally, through producing content for…

Transforming the Ordinary – FRAME House by Kouichi Kimura Architects

Architecture Posted by Mark Robinson

This is Japanese architecture at its best! Designed by Kouichi Kimura Architects, the FRAME House is located in Shiga, Japan and has been wonderfully captured here by talented…

New in the Shop – Objects by Glassworker Rie Furukawa of matsurica

In the Shop Posted by Mark Robinson

When it comes to glass most artists are focused on form alone. But lying deep within this material is the potential to explore radiating tones and other subtleties…

Experiments in Shape – Paintings & Prints by Serena Mitnik-Miller

Art Posted by Mark Robinson

There’s an interesting element to artwork that has repetitive elements. The effect on the actual artist is more of a meditation, putting order on a canvas that has…

Honest Design – The KYSS Range by Tom Fereday & Kenny Yong-soo Son

Furniture Posted by Mark Robinson

On principle I’m sure most designers would love to be more open to honest ways of working. Unfortunately it’s not always up to the designer thanks to the…

New in the Shop – Ceramics by Maiko Wakasugi of Studio Bwanji

In the Shop Posted by Mark Robinson

I think porcelain is such a beautiful material and when I saw Japanese artist Maiko Wakasugi’s work I had to reach out to her. The vertical inlayed lines…

Societal Reflection – Monotone Drawings & Prints by Masako Miyazaki

Art Posted by Mark Robinson

There’s something quite appealing about balancing just two colours. Going back to basics can sometimes strip away a lot of the unnecessary complication, focusing on creation rather than…

New in the Shop – The Art of Monozukuri Expressed by Metalworkers SyuRo

In the Shop Posted by Mark Robinson

On the face of it the Japanese word ‘Monozukuri’ means literally “to make things” in Japanese. But the relationship between human and object is much stronger than one…

Crafting a Lifestyle – Shearer’s Quarters by John Wardle Architects

Architecture Posted by Mark Robinson

I like to come back to many of the architectural builds, or even the interior spaces of the past, and see whether their design choices have stood the…

Balance Points – Kinetic Sculpture & Mobiles by Karolina Maszkiewicz

Sculpture Posted by Mark Robinson

The interesting clash between materials is something so few creatives really talk about. If we think about architecture you also have to discuss the balance that materials bring…