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The Wonder 500 in New York

The Wonder 500 in New York

Written by Angélique Chmielewski

The Wonder 500™ campaign has come to New York to showcase a collection of 500 products selected from the 47 Japanese Prefectures. Run by the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade…

Grace Farms – SANAA

Grace Farms – SANAA

Written by Stevenson Aung

Driving through Connecticut is always a pleasure, especially during the fall when the changing of the seasons is reflected in the color of the leaves. Angy and I often head…

Spotlight on Takashi Tomii

Spotlight on Takashi Tomii

Written by Angélique Chmielewski

We’ve had a large collection of work by Takashi Tomii available in-store but have just recently made it available online. Photographing, writing product descriptions and handling each piece brought back…

Motifs in Japanese Design

Motifs in Japanese Design

Written by Stevenson Aung

Symbols and motifs have always been an integral part of Japanese aesthetics, both in traditional and modern designs. These symbols can be found integrated in many of the items found…

Naoshima – The “Art Island”

Naoshima – The “Art Island”

Written by Angélique Chmielewski

We recently got back from Japan and have been trying to adjust to the time difference for a good two weeks but I guess after a certain extent you can…

NYC Design Week 2015

NYC Design Week 2015

Written by Stevenson Aung

There are always so many great design events going on this time of the year with NYCxDESIGN in full force. In between our own ‘In Boxes’ exhibition, Angy and I…

In Boxes – Exhibition Recap

In Boxes – Exhibition Recap

Written by Angélique Chmielewski

Our In Boxes exhibition ran last week during NYCxDESIGN! We had such a great time sharing all the unique and magical containers that we’ve accumulated over the years during the…

In Boxes – Exhibition of Japanese Craft Boxes – May 13-17

In Boxes – Exhibition of Japanese Craft Boxes – May 13-17

Written by Angélique Chmielewski

  In Boxes – An Exhibition of Japanese Craft Boxes Boxes… they come in various shapes, textures, colors and materials. We use boxes in large and small scales on a…

The Man Behind the Brand: Mr. Toshihiro Futagami

The Man Behind the Brand: Mr. Toshihiro Futagami

Written by Stevenson Aung

I first came across the works of Futagami several years ago through pictures showcasing sets of bottle openers and trivets. I instantly connected with them. The minimal, circular and cutout shapes…

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