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HARMONICA BLDG.

2007.1.30　 Text: Yurie Hatano

This month's SHIFT cover was designed by a Sapporo based design unit Harmonica bldg. Their works are not only cute or only pop, but are filled with playful spirits. One of their works was selected as a winning work of...

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VARIOUS GALLERIES IN BERLIN

2007.1.30　 Text: Yoshito Maeoka

This month, I will introduce some art works that caught my eye at various galleries I visited. First, is a young Brazilian video artist Marcellvs L. When I stepped in the middle of the exhibition I saw a huge scr...

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ALAN FLETCHER :50 YEARS OF GRAPHIC WORK (AND PLAY)

2007.1.27　 Text: Sayaka Hirakawa

It can happen on such a small space, like post card size, rather business card size paper. It is consisted by line, shape, color and space. what a simple matter it is made of. When you think of graphic design, you may...

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COLETTE NEWS JANUARY ’07

2007.1.27　 Text: Linlee Allen

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...

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DESIGN FESTA VOL. 24

2007.1.27　 Text: Jo Phirip

"Design Festa! vol.24" was held on December 2nd and 3rd at Tokyo Big Sight. This big event with more than 6,000 artists and 2,600 booths has been introduced several times on Shift. This time, I would like to introduce...

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MOTION AWARD 2006

2007.1.27　 Text: Yasuharu Motomiya

An innovative animation tool, Flash already marks its 10th anniversary now. Flash has been developed especially in the web field, and now there are not many websites which don't have Flash. Also, it doesn't stay only ...

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MARTIN LORENZ

2007.1.27　 Text: Yurie Hatano

This month's SHIFT cover was designed by Martin Lorenz, a founder of Twopoints.Net based in Barcelona. As a start of year 2007, SOSO will hold his exhibition of his project called "The One Weekend Book Series" during ...

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DOTMOV FESTIVAL 2006

2006.12.27　 Text: Yurie Hatano

Aiming to discover unknown talented creators and to provide an opportunity to show their works, "DOTMOV" is a digital film festival SHIFTorganizes, which has been held during the whole month of November every year sin...

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JUN OSON

2006.12.27　 Text: Yurie Hatano

This month's SHIFT cover was designed by Jun Oson, an illustrator whose work was featured in SHIFT 2007 CALENDAR. His works show impressive and unique touch with a sense of humor. The cover has a story. Please check...

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DESIGNTIDE 2006

2006.12.27　 Text: Yurie Hatano

DesignTide in Tokyo 2006 took place at an empty building and various galleries in Tokyo from November 1 through the 5th. About 100 groups of designers gathered for this event from all over the world. This year’s theme...

COLETTE

COLETTE NEWS DECEMBER ’06

2006.12.27　 Text: Linlee Allen

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BEYES “SNOW WISHES”

2006.12.19　 Text: Yurie Hatano

Snow will fall at BEYES Omotesando Hills. "Snow Wishes". The falling snow will be your messages. Please send messages for your significant other from the web page to the environmental equipment "EDIT WALL", of BEY...