Author - Stevenson Aung
Awakening the Raw Material: A Dialogue with Oji Masanori
It’s 3pm on a pleasant Tokyo afternoon, our train intercom prompts us that JR Kawagoe station is approaching. We were told to wait at the station for a ride that will bring us to the studios of Oji & Design. Once we debark…
Joining Forces with Armando Rafael Moutela
Some of you have been wondering who takes the beautiful photographs on Nalata Nalata, so we wanted to introduce him to you. Meet our very good friend Armando Rafael Moutela. We’ve…
Neighborhood Colors
Aquas, magentas, yellows and a full spectrum of neons cover the buildings neighboring the Nalata Nalata studio in Bushwick. Every once in a while, new characters even appear, like an…
Design Insights: A Conversation with Rina Ono
I first meet Rina Ono awaiting me at the exit of the JR Kawagoe Station, when I arrive to this distant borough of Tokyo. It’s always a thrill for me to meet fellow designers, but particularly when one has designed…
The Paradox of Lightness and Fluidity
Last week it was announced that Toyo Ito was awarded the 2013 Pritzker Prize for architecture, arguably the highest award in the discipline. I’ve been debating which of his projects…
Epilogue – Prologue | Part II
After multiple non-fictions, I’ve decided to go in another direction with my reading material – graphic novels. It will be my first comic book since elementary school and I’m excited…
Joining Forces with Donell Hutson
We’ve teamed up with illustrator Donell Hutson! I’ve known Donell since our days in the Graduate Industrial Design program at the Pratt Institute. He is one of the most talented…
Pillows 1962-63 by Stephen Antonakos
Stumbled across a contemporary gallery in Chelsea yesterday, Lori Bookstein Fine Arts and it reminded me of why I like looking at art in galleries so much… you can get up really close to…
A closer look at Saito Wood
These photos are from the Saito Wood catalog I received from my visit to their studios. Since then I’ve kept them pinned to the walls in the Nalata Nalata office. I find them…