BUREAU OUTERNATIONAL

2002.10.29　 Text: Paul Snowden

The Berlin punk/rock boys doing it for the ladies combo "THE AIM OF DESIGN IS TO DEFINE SPACE" are noisy and sexy and have a real cool logo. Whether or not the aim of design is to define space, is true or not, ...

RENE LEZARD FLAGSHIP STORE

2002.10.29　 Text: Daniel Goddemeyer

Organized by the Hamburg-based agency Luna Media on September 5th, the opening party of the new Rene Lezard Flagship store took place right in the heart of our city. Having the theme of "Relax - harmony of contrasts" ...

DIESEL DENIM GALLERY

2002.10.29　 Text: Vivian Rosenthal

When architect Rem Koolhaas has a book out titled "The Harvard Design School Guide to Shopping" you know that shopping is not what it used to be. And by extension, neither is the retail store. There is no better examp...

ECHO PARK FILM CENTER

2002.9.27　 Text: Aya Muto

"Welcome to the Film Center, " greets two friendly faces, and sometimes more. These are co-founders Paolo Davanzo and Ken Fountain of the Echo Park Film Center, located in the heart of Alverado art complex. Being next...

DEUX POISSONS

2002.8.27　 Text: Satoshi Ota

It might be unusual to hear the word "a contemporary jewel" in Japan. The works, which are evaluated in terms of concepts or messages that artists create, are called "a contemporary jewel." In a contemporary jewel, t...

DIOR HOMME MILAN

2002.8.27　 Text: Francesca Picchi

The mutual attraction between fashion and architecture that is being presented as a very recent development really began in the 1970s, when fashion designers started to look beyond the conventional restrictions of mar...

GIANT ROBOT STORE

2002.7.27　 Text: Daniel Goddemeyer

Having visited the Giant Robot Store in Los Angeles a couple of times during the past year, I thought it was about time to write something about this well curated design store and make a travel issue this month. ...

ARTAZART

2002.7.27　 Text: Jerome Lacote

Today, it's a sunny day in Paris and I stroll near the canal Saint-Martin. For few years, this neighbourhood has become very attractive for graphic addicts. Thus, you can enjoy a pleasant bookshop called Artazart. ...

SMASHBOX STUDIOS

2002.7.27　 Text: Grace Baek

June 2002 - Summer has arrived in Los Angeles and the organizers of the 7th Annual Smashbox Assistants Photography exhibition are almost ready for the crowds. The bar is set up outside, ashtrays aligned, and hor'devo...

LE PLATEAU

2002.6.27　 Text: Aki Ikemura

FRAC is an organisation of the Agency for Cultural Affairs, which encourages contemporary art, and branches of FRAC are located all over France. It was established in 1982 with the aim of collecting artworks which r...

DIA CENTER FOR THE ARTS

2002.4.27　 Text: Rei Inamoto

Whenever I visit the Dia Center for the Arts in Chelsea, I'm consistently impressed by its ability to showcase quality work in such a concentrated manner. It currently exhibits works by such giants as Bruce Nauman, Ro...

DREAM CHASER

2002.4.27　 Text: Alistair Beattie

In February 2001 Me Company was approached by Park Avenue Productions to work on an exciting new project for their client General Motors. It was an ideal first project for the newly created division of Me Company, cal...