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Japanese architecture. It's all dinky little houses made of wood with paper doors, right? No, hang on, it's all one neon megalopolis of tightly-bunched, towering skyscrapers, isn't it? Actually its a bit of both, as We Heart discovered during...
Tokyo
Like many bohemian city neighbourhoods, Tokyo's Nakameguro began life when creative types moved into cheap apartments and art studios - the inevitable influx of hip bars, eateries and design-led shops followed - whereas most of these low-rent spaces...
Tokyo
Two stores, one concept: to deliver Parisian style to the fashion conscious consumers of Tokyo. In a romantic gesture worthy of the capital of love, Maison Kitsuné opened the doors at its sister stores on St Valentine's Day, with each venue...
The Edit
The declining state of our last true cultural icon is the subject of a forthcoming exhibition at Opening Ceremony, Tokyo. The setting, a hip fashion-led retail outlet, of this show - which debuted at New York's Morrison Hotel Gallery last year - is...
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"Critic, mother and muse to many", Valerie Mallory was also a gallery owner, founding her eponymous art space in New York, 1978. The following year, the art maven was shipped out of the US and the deported curator's gallery was no more. Until now,...
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Swedish fashion brand Acne has gained its first foothold in the Asian marketplace with this new store in Aoyama, Tokyo. As we've seen from the label at its Parisian outlet, Acne isn't one to do anything so gauche as to clutter up its retail spaces...
Tokyo
Tokyo isn't the first place you'd think of for uncovering a treasure trove of antiques – especially a collection as diverse as that which can be found at the RLT Guild Lodge. RLT – Royal Lazy Type to guild newbies – is an Aladdin's cave of...
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Tokyo: fast-paced, technologically advanced, industrious, commercial, five-story electronic billboards screaming at you to buy stuff. Artistic? You'd be surprised. Not so very long ago it was a capital city pulling itself from the rubble of defeat...
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Generally speaking, shop displays usually work in three broad ways. Put your stuff on the floor, stick it to the wall, or hang it from the ceiling. Bored with the conventions of these display methods, Beijing-based designer Yoshimasa Tsutsumi...
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Bape founder, DJ, producer, millionaire entrepreneur, Tomoaki Nagao - aka Nigo - is a man of many talents. The swine. The latest in a long line of collaborations that bear his (or one of his many brand's) name, is a limited edition film for instant...
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With a lack of training, but an eye for the outlandish, Christian Joy set about fashioning hand-painted t-shirts, re-designing dresses, and channelling punk rock's DIY ethics, in Brooklyn, 2000. Incidentally, the same year Yeah Yeah Yeahs started...
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Thanks to financial news giant Bloomberg, and the creative vision of architect Akihisa Hirata, Tokyo's Museum of Contemporary Art (MOT) has a rather impressive new pavilion to stand beside its main entrance. The mysterious yet graceful white box,...
City Notes
Chefs Karina Mejía and Israel Montero combine the tradition of Provençal cuisine with the soul and passion of Mexico in Saint Jacques Bistrot, their new gastronomic spot in the capital city's affluent Polanco neighbourhood. Allowing diners to...
City Notes
Located next door to Hotel Wilmina, which is housed in a former Berlin-Charlottenburg women's prison, Lotta Tagesbar has opened its doors, the café cum deli and bar designed by the same team behind Wilmina and serving an exquisite menu of healthy...
City Notes
With an enviable seafront location close to Barcelona and its airport, and having undergone a recent refurbishment, AC Hotel Gavà Mar is a 69-room hotel that is ideal for the business traveller, but also a surprising destination for the discerning...
City Notes
With interiors inspired by the Art Deco of Palm Beach County in Miami, and serving delicious ice cream on a newly pedestrianised street just off Barcelona's renowned Passeig de Gràcia, Amiko is not simply a 'heladería', rather it's a sensory...
Dispatches
Minimalism and elegance, too, are gaining fast as popular choices for serene, sophisticated interiors. Simplicity, clean lines, and curative approaches to decor are all that these two styles are made of, bringing home really calm and clarity within...
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Finding the best Botox experts in Toronto can feel overwhelming, given the many options available. To focus your search, consider professionals with extensive experience and positive client reviews. A key step in identifying top specialists is...
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Wellness Trends for 2025: A series of posts designed to uncover the most progressive concepts in wellness for the year ahead. Number Eight: Restorative Home Design. In the pursuit of wellness, many people are turning their attention homeward....
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Austin’s housing market has seen a significant boom in recent years, with many homeowners looking to boost their property’s value through home improvement projects. In a city where home prices continue to rise, updating key areas of a property,...