February 2012
7 posts
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Kansei Division - Digital Fashion - 3D Fonts -...
We’re in that time of the year again, with the whirlwind of fashion weeks in London, Paris, Milan etc. But rather than scroll through the usual array of pretty runway clothes this year on Style.com, I’ve taken to selectively ignoring a large part of the shows. I’m fatigued to the point where I no longer feel a sense of excitement or discovery when I see new designs for the...
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Motion - Goldfish Obsessions by Riusuke Fukahori
Koi fish paintings have played a long and illustrious role in Chinese and Japanese art, often depicted in smooth, minimalist styles. Steeped in buddhist history, this motif is often associated with wealth, prosperity and adversity. This video features the work of Riusuke Fukahori, who made his debut exhibition in London’s ICN gallery last December. The three-dimensional pieces were created...
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First Person - Plastic Surgery and Opium in...
I’ve recently been fascinated by the way women’s lives are affected by the different global standards of beauty. From looking at make-up trends, to the latest beauty products, to facial features and proportions, to the pursuit of youth, beauty is not only skin deep but clearly an obsession of human civilization.
This first article looks at the growing, but still very nascent stages...
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Citizenry - Smart Cities - Razing Beijing - Marina...
Urban development is one of the hottest topics to hit the globe . Whether it is the large quantities of people migrating from the country to the city, or the hazy air pollution that is affecting the health of dense populations, or creating an infrastructure that can efficiently support the demands of mass transit, complex problems have forced great minds to think outside of the box....
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Motion - Redesigning the Japanese Capsule Hotel
If you don’t already know, I have a very soft spot for both Monocle Magazine and Japanese culture, hence why I am posting this up. This video looks at a newly redesigned capsule hotel in Kyoto, with bare minimalist features and functional design. Found mostly in Japan, capsule hotels have a clearly different offering from luxury hotels. Just as there are certain airlines in the travel...
Food Armoury - Pancake Parties - Insect Cuisine -...
Food Armoury is a new series of blog posts that will look at the social, gustatory, economic and design aspects of food. Exploring the modern consumer’s concerns about the understanding the origins of our food, to exploring avant-garde trends, to answering the question of what to put on the dinner table, we hope to delight you with a selection of well-curated articles.
We start off with...
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Yin Chao X Ujin Zhao for Vision Magazine
These beautiful collages were created by photographer Yin Chao and Vision Magazine editor Ujin Zhao. The esoteric mixture of art nouveau, Alexander McQueen and rocker style chic blend together to create an androgynous intensity.