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- Kazuteru Matumura renovated an old townhouse in Osaka using curtains instead of walls Tue, 24 Mar 15, 12:30amThe house was built for a young couple that wanted to renovate the old building instead of buying a new one. Everything within the interior was demolished and removed and the architect added extra insulation and upgraded...
- Crumpled paper transforms a gallery into grotto-like Yorunoma bar in Japan Tue, 23 Dec 14, 1:30amLocated in the Abeno-Ku ward of Osaka, the grotto-like Yorunoma bar sat in what was originally a common, blank gallery space. With the help of local residents, the clever desigers created the textural wall and ceiling surfaces by...
- Crumpled paper transformed a gallery space into a grotto-like Yorunoma bar in Japan Tue, 23 Dec 14, 1:30amLocated in the Abeno-Ku ward of Osaka, the grotto-like Yorunoma bar sat in what was originally a common, blank gallery space. With the help of local residents, the clever desigers created the textural wall and ceiling surfaces by...
- Japan’s Namba Parks Has an 8-Level Roof Garden with Waterfalls Sat, 19 Jul 14, 4:30amNamba Parks was conceived when Osaka Stadium closed down, presenting a great redevelopment opportunity for a new commercial district right next to the Namba Train Station, which is just one stop away from Kansai Airport...
- Birch Trees and Antiques Create a Fairytale Woodland in Japan’s Onico Beauty Salon Tue, 5 Mar 13, 1:14amRead the rest of Birch Trees and Antiques Create a Fairytale Woodland in Japan’s Onico Beauty Salon Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: antiques, birch trees, Daylighting, DIY, eco design, fantasy...
- Birch Trees and Moody Antiques Create a Fairytale Woodland in Japan’s Onico Beauty Salon Tue, 5 Mar 13, 1:14amRead the rest of Birch Trees and Moody Antiques Create a Fairytale Woodland in Japan’s Onico Beauty Salon Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: antiques, birch trees, Daylighting, DIY, eco design,...
- Rooftecture OT2: Endo Shuhei’s Perforated Building Permits Air and Light While Blocking Peeping Toms in Japan Fri, 8 Feb 13, 5:40amRead the rest of Rooftecture OT2: Endo Shuhei’s Perforated Building Permits Air and Light While Blocking Peeping Toms in Japan Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Endo Shuhei, green design, industrial...
- Rooftecture OT2′s Folded Perforated Skin Permits Air and Light While Blocking Peeping Toms in Japan Fri, 8 Feb 13, 1:40amRead the rest of Rooftecture OT2′s Folded Perforated Skin Permits Air and Light While Blocking Peeping Toms in Japan Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Endo Shuhei, green design, industrial chic,...
- Florentijn Hofman’s Five-Story-Tall Rubber Duck Floats Its Way Into Sydney Tue, 8 Jan 13, 4:00amRead the rest of Florentijn Hofman’s Five-Story-Tall Rubber Duck Floats Its Way Into Sydney Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: aukland, australia, bathtub, Brazil, darling harbor, florentijn...
- Florentijn Hofman’s Five Story High Rubber Duck Floats Its Way Into Sydney Tue, 8 Jan 13, 2:22amSomewhere in Sydney Australia, someone is looking for a giant bar of soap. That is because floating in Darling Harbor is Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman’s famous gigantic Rubber Duck. The massive quacker was commissioned...
- Old Phone Booths Transformed Into Goldfish Tanks on the Streets of Osaka! Thu, 4 Oct 12, 5:20amRead the rest of Old Phone Booths Transformed Into Goldfish Tanks on the Streets of Osaka! Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: converted phone booth, eco design, green design, Kingyobu, osaka, phone...
- Artist Yumiko Matsui Recreates the City of Tokyo Entirely From Paper! Mon, 28 May 12, 3:00pmRead the rest of Artist Yumiko Matsui Recreates the City of Tokyo Entirely From Paper! Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Art, biodegradable paper, Denpoas-in Street, green materials, humble paper,...
- 9 Enchanting Gardens, Green Roofs and Planted Walls We Spotted Around Japan Wed, 7 Dec 11, 1:10amRead the rest of 9 Enchanting Gardens, Green Roofs and Planted Walls We Spotted Around Japan Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "green wall", eco design, garden wall, golden pavilion, green design,...
- PHOTOS: Striking Japanese Bike Parking Lot is Completely Overgrown with Green Ivy Sat, 12 Nov 11, 1:20amRead the rest of PHOTOS: Striking Japanese Bike Parking Lot is Completely Overgrown with Green Ivy Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "green wall", eco design, green architecture, green bike parking...
- Japanese Government Unveils Plan to Build a Backup City for Tokyo Thu, 3 Nov 11, 12:19amIn the same way that we have backup batteries for our cameras and computers, the Japanese government has recently unveiled plans to develop a whole new city that will act as a backup for Tokyo in the event of another crippling...