Voice of Coffee in Kobe, Japan by Yusuke Seki.This hole-in-the-wall style espresso bar and mini roastery might feel at home down a Surry Hills alleyway, or tucked into an empty loading dock in the Melbourne CBD. It is, however, located in Kobe – the Japanese city on Osaka Bay, best...
Rust Harvest: Experimental Materials Project by Yuma Kano.Rust Harvest by Japanese designer Yuma Kano is a fascinating experimental materials project that really caught my attention during our visit to Salone Satellite 2018. Young Japanese designer Yuma Kano highlights that the prevention of rust...
This House with Plants in Japan by KamakuraStudio Is Not What You’d Expect.Indoor plants have loads of health benefits. As well as looking pretty nice, they’ll reduce carbon dioxide levels, diminish levels of pollutants like nitrogen dioxide and benzene, and even keep air temperatures down on warmer days. The...
Light-Fragments by nendo for The Noguchi Museum + YMER&MALTA.As a special tribute to the iconic Noguchi light, YMER&MALTA has gathered an international roundtable of six designers to reinterpret his innovative lighting concept for the modern age. Tokyo and Milan-based nendo decided to channel...
Do-C Ebisu Tokyo Capsule Hotel Renovation by Schemata Architects.Would you tuck into a 2x1m fiberglass box for a night’s sleep? Capsule hotels—where rows of single-bed-sized rooms are stacked on top of one another, were born out of Osaka in the late 1970s, and are a part of a sort of bare...
Sake Central Bar in Hong Kong by Sean Dix.Created by an international team, this little Hong Kong gem is a celebration of Japanese culture through food and beverage, with a primary focus on...
House For Four Generations in Tokyo, Japan by Tomomi Kito Architects & Associates.The expression goes: ‘More is more’ and in this instance, Tomomi Kito Architects have shown us just that, without holding back on the abundance of quality woodwork. From luxe wooden flooring to cabinetry and a charming wooden-clad...
Warm Minimalism: Shoei House in Japan by Hearth Architects.This house in Shiga, Japan was designed by Hearth Architects and built on a plot of land that's mere 5.5 meters wide. The architects have embraced the limitations of a super-narrow block of land, making the most of the crafty design...
Gigi-Verde Flower Atelier in Kobe, Japan by Sides Core.Designed by Sides Core, Gigi Verde is an atelier that creates custom flower arrangements for event spaces, in addition to serving as a retail flower...
