Sublime

New Material Research Laboratory (SHINSOKEN), designed by @goshiuhira https://shinsoken.jp/en/ #nmrl #commercialtype #curatory #designeverywhere #goshiuhira

In the heart of downtown Kyoto, mere steps from the old Imperial Palace, a narrow stone-paved alley runs through a pocket of historic homes. Only the occasional passerby from the subway station reminds us that this is in fact modern Kyoto, not the ancient capital of centuries past. It was in this space that Junko Uchiyama and Christopher Flechtner... See more

Hermès Tower by Renzo Piano, Tokyo 2001

Not in Tokyo, nor Kyoto, but Paris. Originally built in 1988, this was the home of Japanese fashion designer Kenzō Takada, who was among many from his country to move to Paris to make his name in the heart of the fashion industry. Though he saw immense success in Europe with his brand KENZO, a touch of homesickness must have motivated the themes he... See more