THINGS

WORLD.UNIQLOCK
WORLD.UNIQLOCK was launched as an online campaign, UNIQLOCK, for Uniqlo's summer line-up on the theme of "Dry". This UNIQLOCK is the 2nd series of UNIQLO MIXPLAY, which was launched last autumn, this was somewh...
THINGS

WORLD.UNIQLOCK was launched as an online campaign, UNIQLOCK, for Uniqlo's summer line-up on the theme of "Dry". This UNIQLOCK is the 2nd series of UNIQLO MIXPLAY, which was launched last autumn, this was somewh...
HAPPENING

With the memory of the wonderfull Primavera Sound last year still in our hearts. This new edition, Primavera Sound 2007 was and really expected event, you can notice it at Thursday the first day of the festival that h...
COLETTE

Former Aussie and now try-hard Parisien writer Linlee Allen wholly confesses to being the "all-round groupie" of concept store colette, located in the French capital. Having participated in the world-famous boutique's...
THINGS

The house, as metaphor of life and happiness, openness, a component of approach to the natural. Kazuyo Seijima and Ryue Nishizawa are probably more well known for their work on the 21st Century Museum for Contempor...
HAPPENING

Design Festa recently celebrated its 25th anniversary. The festival is called ‘the biggest international art event’, so about 6000 people from 32 countries and all over Japan came to exhibit, sell and present their or...
HAPPENING

I saw the sunshine through the clouds just after the rain. But then I heard thunder as I went out. I was all wet when I got home then again, the sun came out. In this dramatic weather, DESIGNMAI was held from May 1...
PEOPLE

Gi Myao is the artist behind this month's Shift cover, based in London, she has graced us with her artwork. Having a strong art background she started out at the tender age of five with lipstick and mud. With a strong...
PEOPLE

As most painters, he began drawing as a little boy and he was very good at it. He remembers using the same colours now than when he was in primary school. Then, he studied many careers and got bored of them all. And a...
THINGS

Atsushi Toyama's book, "BirdBook", there are several pictures depicting many types of birds in a unique artistic style. While that style might seem a bit childish, in fact to this writer as well as the many that might...
PEOPLE

Takahi Kawanishi opens a solo exhibit after an interval of 4 years entitled, "ONI NO KO". First stopping off at Tokyo's POINT and then Sapporo's SOSO. The destruction of aesthetic, the strength by natural consequences...
HAPPENING

Publicity about International Documentary Film Festival Docville on national television and radio attracted our attention. Between May 30th and June 5th, Docville's third edition, held in student city Leuven, brough...
HAPPENING
On Saturday, June 9th, 2007 I had the fortunate opportunity to attend the opening party of "Everests" held at Shift's own, SOSO. Having met Takahi Kawanishi, the artist behind "Everests" the night before, I could tel...