It was the death of Motoi Yamamoto‘s sister that led to his career in salt installations. Motoi had worked in a dockyard for much of his 22 years. But after his sister’s untimely passing at the age of 24 due to brain cancer, he began thinking about what he had and lost, and prolifically producing [...]

“Pin-up girls in present-day,” was the theme for G.V.G.V.’s latest Spring/Summer 2012 collection. Covering the top looks for the coming year’s sunny seasons, the label’s founder and designer MUG included the 50s pinup, a bit of ‘burb housewife, and some Miami tropics into a look that’s 100 percent put together.

Using possibly the cheapest material around—thrift store plastics that have already been used or trashed—Sayaka Kajita Ganz still manages to make pieces that look downright priceless (and sell for over US$ 12,500 each). Born in Yokohama, Japan, Sayaka explains that, “Japanese Shinto beliefs are such that all objects and organisms have spirits, and objects that [...]

I could not have expected such refined and meticulous work from anybody but a Japanese artist. Hasegawa Yoshio created a series of sculptural pieces, modeled after a soda can and hand-crafted out of paper and acrylic.

Available in a range oft colors, Japanese designers Torafu Architects designed these very cool Tapehook‘s that look like curled pieces of adhesive tape. Each hook has been created by soaking the paper, curling it, then allowing it to dry in position. A great and simple idea to hook your keys in style, necklaces or glasses.

Super A Market is the latest concept store opened in Tokyo. The concept behind the interior design of this luxury multi-brand boutique is centered on the idea of shopping for luxury items, which housed in an environment that emanates the enjoyment, the surmise and the ease of a supermarket.  An energetic sense of