Nido in Japan
Nido is a project by designer and creative Julieta Racket who, through collaboration with women from several Argentine provinces, creates knitwear made from 100% sheep wool. The wool that they use comes from Merino and Corriedale sheep, with it being spun and dyed completely by hand. The quality of
Works by Japanese Potter Mamiko Wada
After my recent posts on architecture, basket weaving, lacquerware and antique art, I feel like I've been pulling out all the stops to show a variety of different subjects on the blog. It's not always that easy, as usually these things come in bunches so you end up with too many architects or too mu
Gulliver House by Be-Fun Architects
Considering the Christmas break it would seem this week is finishing before it's begun, since today has been our first full day back in the office. Nevertheless it's always good to clear the decks and come through with a fresh line up so I've been on the hunt for a little architecture to compliment
Architecture and Interiors by Takuro Yamamoto
Over the weekend I stumbled across the website of architecture firm Takuro Yamamoto who design beautiful buildings and also wonderful concepts. They focus on creating buildings that will stand the test of time, not wanting to be pinned down to a specific era or time-state. What I thought was interes
Yata Stool by Naoki Hirakoso
It's hard for us to stay out of Japan with our content, we do try but when you have an eye for a minimal aesthetic it makes life difficult, Japanese designers simply are on another level in this regard. Not to discredit the great talent found in Europe and the Americas, but when you come across obje
Selection of Items from OUTBOUND, Japan
I came across this stunning set of imagery today courtesy of Japanese store OUTBOUND. I'm pretty happy that I did, the best source of inspiration always comes when I trickle through other inspiring websites and find the original source, it leads for intriguing imagery and other great content once I'
Football by Charlie Crane
I came across this series of photographs by Charlie Crane titled “Football”. It’s a project that’s quite old and was taken in Spring of 2007 for Sony and FIFA as part of the run up to the 2010 world cup. Charlie opened up the original brief slightly and decided to work on a l
Life by Minou*
Miki, also known as Minou* on flickr, reminds us that life is beautiful with this small set of photography from a series titled ‘Life’. Her images are oozing with positivity, clarity, and purity, possessing that well known Japanese charm that we all love. Most of these snaps were taken i
AnOther Interview Interior Designer Masamichi Katayama
I spotted this interesting interview with Tokyo-based interior designer Masamichi Katayama by Another Mag. Masamichi is well known for creating some of the most innovative retail environments, restaurants, cafes, and offices, amongst others. His work over at Japanese design firm Wonderwall, in which
Lifestyle Imagery by Japanese Photographer Hiki
I pulled across some of my favourite work by Japanese photographer Hiki. This web developer based in Tokyo takes some absolutely stunning pictures, I had a hard time choosing between the different photographs (because there are so many great ones!). As with most photography that appeals to me, I dec
From Shinosaka to Tokyo by Daihei Shibata
Daniel Shibata is a Japanese Visual Designer that works for the design group WOW in Japan. This video called “Shinakansen ver.2” (From Shinosaka to Tokyo), it was shot with an Olympus PEN(EP-1) with an M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 17mm Lens. It shows his journey in an interesting way, creating specta