There is a lot to love about these interiors. From the interior branding point of view, they are a study in perfection. Not only do they embody Acne’s painfully stylish aesthetic, each store speaks a consistent visual language while maintaining individual sense of identity…

Designed by ON design partners, FIKA is a home that converts into a weekend shop selling scandinavian collectibles. Separated by a full-height white shelving unit, the shop and the home merge into a single space creating a unique and intimate shopping experience…

‘Retail villages’ have been an emerging occurrence in Tokyo as of recently, and Yoyogi Village is one such concept which integrates a green, slow space/ sanctuary with an exclusive retail experience for the sophisticated urban crowd. The urban oasis is the brainchild of two high-profile music creatives Takeshi Kobayashi and Shinichi Osawa, and the two visionaries branded themselves as “Kurkku’ for this venture. Helming the overall architecture is interior designer Masamichi Katayama of Wonderwall in collaboration with ‘plant hunter’ and landscape designer Seijun Nishihata…

Some people are just too damn clever, aren’t they? Seriously – would you look at these images for me? Who would have thought that a humble polyester ribbon could create such a dynamic and seductive installation piece? Well, not me!

This amazing installation was designed by the super clever Japanese architects Ryuji Nakamura & Associates (I previously blogged Ryuji back here) for the Italian fashion brand CoSTUME NATIONAL at the CNAC LAB in Tokyo, Japan…

So… what to do you think of this Tokyo apartment renovation by Naruse Inokuma? Personally, I am struggling to find the words to express how much I love it. It is a difficult one, as this apartment is quite unconventional. Yes, well… let’s face it – the place looks almost unfinished. In fact, it still looks like a building site, right? But therein lies its beauty.

I absolutely love the way this interior delicately balances the old and the new. Panels of plywood define the transition between each space, creating a beautiful overlap of planes, textures, surfaces and materials. Existing walls were stripped back to expose previously hidden textures of rough and imperfect concrete shell, also revealing layers of old plaster and wallpaper.