Paul Smith and Mini Accelerate Into Underexplored Design Territory

Yet the only launch that attracted lines of selfie-seeking fans and prompted members of the audience to (very politely) cheer was that of the new Mini Paul Smith Edition. While there is a long history ...
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Magazine House Celebrates English Editions of “POPEYE” and “BRUTUS” with NYC Event

Magazine House, a publishing company based in Ginza, Tokyo, is marking its 80th anniversary with a bold step toward ...
Monocle

Why Tokyo’s designers still work by hand and how it keeps Japanese design exciting

The Japanese capital is a city rich with reasons to celebrate design, rooted in a sense of community and respect for every step of the process. When Tokyo’s architects and designers have a problem to ...
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Inside Abask’s Curated Collection of Japanese Design Treasures

In 2022, Tom Chapman and Nicolas Pickaerts started Abask, a website selling items sourced from all around the world. Chapman, the co-founder of MatchesFashion, and Pickaerts, the company’s former head ...
Monocle

Far from a closed book, Tokyo’s T-Site matters more than ever

I’m generally averse to recommendation lists. Every city has been Google Doc’d and mapped to death, especially Tokyo. And ...
The New York Times

A Japanese-Inspired, Brooklyn-Built Lighting Collection

Kawabi’s handmade designs put a new spin on traditional craft. By Alexa Brazilian T Introduces highlights the debut of a singular person, place or thing. The partners in life Aaron and Irisa Na Kawabi ...