In Paris, I often see lots of people who wear a white shirt, black suits and a black silk hat. Few days later, after I moved to Paris, I learned that they are Jewish and I started to be aware of them. As a melting spo...
HABEN UND BRAUCHEN (TO HAVE AND TO NEED) Berlin used to be an utopia for contemporary artists. At least to me, I’ve had a clear image of Berlin as a city of art before I moved in and the image had not been ruined e...
THINK HUMAN... Any design week will open a city's best offerings up to the local and international public, and in Copenhagen- there is no exception. The Danes are well-known for conscious and talented design...
21_21 DESIGN SIGHT in Roppongi, Tokyo presented “THE SPIRIT OF TOHOKU: ‘CLOTHING’ BY ISSEY MIYAKE”, a special program featuring attractions of culture and craftsmanship in the Tohoku region from July 26th to 31st. ...
The Swedish premier fashion meeting improves by the year. Second season with a big budget sponsor, which provides with an extra bigger venue plus the opportunity to meet up more people from abroad, including many ...
Do not judge a book by its cover, our parents tell us. But in the world of visual art and print, the exterior is just as important in catching one’s eye, as the interior. Curated by Yanda from the design bl...
As one of the "it" contemporary artists drawing much attention, Makoto Taniguchi's "Anime" exhibit is receiving praise from all quarters. The exhibit is open till April 14th at Shibuya's SUNDAY ISSUE. In addition to h...
"We believed in the existence in this country of a vast reading public for intelligent books at a low price and staked everything on it." — Allen Lane, founder of Penguin Books. Pop, hope and trot your way down soo...
I recently read an interview with Ricard Robles, co-founder of Sónar Festival, the most important meeting for electronic music, at least in Europe. He talked about the importance of a festival as a commodity itse...
This edition of Sonar that have show us that the Festival is a established event and that their long time experience is a plus that have being earned trough the years. Because us as press and for the audience in ge...
“Where is it I've read that someone condemned to death says or thinks, an hour before his death, that if he had to live on some high rock, on such a narrow ledge that he'd only room to stand, and the ocean, everlastin...
- 100 Days at Shinshokaku - Obihiro Contemporary Art 2011 -100 Days at Shinshokaku-is held from May 28, 2011. Shinshokaku is a traditional Japanese-style house located in Manabe Garden, the largest in the nation. B...
After the great earthquake occurred on March 11, 2011, Japan has been receiving world’s attention from a new aspect – whereas before: the far east small and exotic country where tradition and technology coexist. As e...
A charity event for the victims of the Tohoku earthquake and Tsunami was held in Berlin. Even though I may fail to report objectively as I was also involved with this event, I would like to represent one movement in B...
Primavera Sound has become something like a summer Christmas, and we are like those children waiting for the gifts. This year there was more kids than ever before… Primavera beater his record of assistance with more t...
The Singapore design community had a field day as both local and international designers and brands relished in a day of design celebration, friendship and education with the inaugural Saturday in Design Singapore. O...
Owing to strict laws on vandalism, Dubai is one of the few cities in the world without graffiti. So when the city held a street art exhibition recently, featuring renowned artists such as Banksy, it was strictly withi...
