SHIFT SPACE

2010.7.28　 Text: Hiromi Nomoto

Do own initiative, a change of directions, move, switch. A free art space “SHIFT” which is neither a museum nor a gallery either and was built of containers located at a part of South Bund area called “The Cool...

NIKE STADIUM TOKYO

2010.7.1　 Text: Kayo Tamura

Nike Stadium Tokyo has opened in Nakamuguro on May 22nd, 2010. It is a gallery of combining products, athletes and designs. Nike Stadium has also been launched in several locations such as London, New York, Paris, Mil...

TABLOID

2010.6.28　 Text: mina

© soulplanet The hip, cultural spot 'Tabloid' was first opened on the dawn of May 2010, after 2 years in the making. It was converted from an old printing factory and now serves as a multi-purpose space for vario...

PURR LIBROS

2010.6.9　 Text: Gisella Lifchitz

There’s a very cozy little place at a gallery in Barrio Norte, in Buenos Aires. It is called Purr and its owner is poet and photographer Marina Alessio. There we can find the most rare books about art, design, illust...

XIN DAN WEI

2010.6.1　 Text: Hailey Meng

The city is my office. Xin Dan Wei (literally, “New Unit”) — a simple, normal, almost vernacular name. Yet, it miraculously adds a touch of refreshing artistic air to the creative workspace located in a factor...

CLEMATIS NO OKA

2010.5.17　 Text: mina

With art museums, flowers, and food as its central theme, Clematis no Oka opened in Nagaizumi-cho, Shizuoka in 2002. Located south of Mount Fuji and north of Suruga Bay, this multi-cultural facility is at one with cul...

APLACE

2010.5.3　 Text: Victor Moreno

From ODD and (+46) to Aplace. Many capitals in Europe chase an everyday challenge of being in a state-of-the-art-condition. Scandinavia and Sweden in particular counts with a hectic up & coming undertow through...

ZAIM

2010.4.16　 Text: Saori Hashiguchi

ZAIM, a base for many Yokohama artists, closed its doors on March 31st, 2010. Originally established as a volunteer hub for the International Triennale of Contemporary Art YOKOHAMA 2005, ZAIM was christened by the art...

COW BOOKS

2010.3.8　 Text: Alicia Tan

“Everything for the freedom.” COW BOOKS Nakameguro Standing outside COW BOOKS in Nakameguro, one could almost imagine a black and white speckled cow lumbering out of the store, beckoning you to step in. Fou...

INISHTURKBEG

2010.2.19　 Text: Wakana Kawahito

Life Vividly Lived. © Inishturkbeg What does luxury mean to you? Ordering the most expensive wine on the menu? Five-star hotels in tropical countries? Fabulous they may be, but as our time becomes increasingly...

LA DOMINGA

2010.1.21　 Text: Gisella Lifchitz

When interviewing Pablo Gamba, he introduced me to a little nice store he owns with his girlfriend Ana: La Dominga. Dominga, the feminine for Domingo, means Sunday in Spanish. It’s like Sunday’s girlfriend. Or a place...

KOICHIRO KIMURA AOYAMA

2010.1.18　 Text: Mariko Takei

A new space using 4,000 pieces of pyramid objects launched in Aoyama. A Sendai-based internationally active designer as well as an owner of the interior showroom 'international', Koichiro Kimura opened his second s...