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Japanese Typo Print - Fortune Favours the Bold

£35.00

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A fantastic typographic screen print in classic Japanese style Text: Fortune Favours the Bold 40 x 50cm Supplied unframed Add a magnetic frame

Japanese Graphics

£19.95

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Japanese graphic design enjoys a unique reputation in the design world, with a distinct aesthetic that makes it instantly recognisable to experts and amateur designers alike This book explores this unmistakable discipline from all angles, from historical and cultural backgrounds of the form to contemporary work A large quantity of graphic works by Japanese designers are displayed under four categories: Logo, Poster & Book, Branding and Packaging. To deepen the understanding of Japanese graphics and its development, this book features articles written by renowned designers, including Masaaki Hiromura, Daigo Daikoku, Eisuke Tachikawa, Masaomi Fujita, Eriko Kawakami and Ren Takaya

Japanese Typo Print - Clouds

£35.00

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A fantastic typographic screen print in classic Japanese style Design: Yellow Blue and Pink Clouds 40 x 50cm Supplied unframed Add a magnetic frame

Japanese Paper 'Noble Note' Plain Notebook

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All Life Japanese Paper notebooks are made by hand by a small team of fewer than 40 experts, just outside of Tokyo The paper stock used is incredibly smooth and an excellent writing experience. Each piece is not only glue-bound by hand but inspected for quality, ensuring a fantastic notebook It has 200 plain pages (100 Sheets) of smooth white paper The Life Japanese Paper company was founded in 1946 and has stuck to hand made production, insisting on the highest quality Japanese Stationery Without a doubt, the Life Stationery range provides one of the most exquisite writing experiences of any notebook collection on the market. Gold-embossed cover, “ito-toji” (stitched) binding, and waxed bookcloth spine Fountain pen-friendly

Matsushiro Yaki Drip Cup

£30.00

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The Matsushiro-Yaki cup combines 400-year-old Japanese pottery with a clean & timeless design The cups are handcrafted and made only with 100% natural ingredients in the glaze. The beautiful dripping glaze has a different look on every cup Every Artisan cup is a one of a kind piece due to their handcrafted nature Large and small sizes available

The Life of Isamu Noguchi

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Isamu Noguchi, born in Los Angeles as the illegitimate son of an American mother and a Japanese poet father, was one of the most prolific yet enigmatic figures in the history of twentieth-century American art. Throughout his life, Noguchi (1904-1988) grappled with the ambiguity of his identity as an artist caught up in two cultures. His personal struggles--as well as his many personal triumphs--are vividly chronicled in The Life of Isamu Noguchi, the first full-length biography of this remarkable artist. Published in connection with the centennial of the artist's birth, the book draws on Noguchi's letters, his reminiscences, and interviews with his friends and colleagues to cast new light on his youth, his creativity, and his relationships. During his sixty-year career, there was hardly a genre that Noguchi failed to explore. He produced more than 2,500 works of sculpture, designed furniture, lamps, and stage sets, created dramatic public gardens all over the world, and pioneered the development of environmental art. After studying in Paris, where he befriended Alexander Calder and worked as an assistant to Constantin Brancusi, he became an ardent advocate for abstract sculpture Noguchi's private life was no less passionate than his artistic career. The book describes his romances with many women, among them the dancer Ruth Page, the painter Frida Kahlo, and the writer Anais Nin. Despite his fame, Noguchi always felt himself an outsider. "With my double nationality and my double upbringing, where was my home?" he once wrote. "Where were my affections? Where my identity?" Never entirely comfortable in the New York art world, he inevitably returned to his father's homeland, where he had spent a troubled childhood. This prize-winning biography, first published in Japanese, traces Isamu Noguchi's lifelong journey across these artistic and cultural borders in search of his personal identity

Cassina Tokyo Ombra Chair in Black Stained Oak

£1,436.00

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The Ombra Tokyo Chair by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina is an iconic piece of design from the in 1954 and is the epitomy of refinement and visual aesthetics The Chair is created from a single piece of plywood which has been cut, folded and curved evoking the Japanese tradition of Origami The slim line seat was first presented in 1953 and was the first of its time, furthering its iconic status and timeless personality Available in Black Stained Oak. For other colourways, please email Cassina directly Please note: 12-14 week lead time from date of purchase // Delivery only available within the M25 // Price includes insurance, shipping (£90) and VAT import & admin fee (£114). Should multiple items be purchased there may be combined shipping savings, which will be automatically refunded.

Hiroshi Fujiwara, Fragment #2

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Commanding the hothouse environment of Harajuku, the street fashion and culture district of Tokyo, Hiroshi Fujiwara is recognised the world over as a pioneer in streetwear, music, and art and is the ultimate arbiter of cool. Known internationally as one of the founding fathers of the 1990s Tokyo scene, Fujiwara exerts a disproportionate influence over contemporary design culture With recent and highly successful collaborations with Louis Vuitton and Moncler, and with his mainstay work at Nike and Medicom, Fujiwara refines an aesthetic immersed in punk, hip-hop, and skate culture and translates it into pure luxury A musician and producer originally from western Japan, Fujiwara is one of the most prolific of sneaker designers, and his kicks remain some of the most sought-after collectibles. In addition to his very visible and long-standing collaborations with major Western brands, he has long associations with Japanese disruptors like Jun Takahashi of Undercover and is head of the Tokyo-based Fragment Design Chronicling his reign as the arbiter of hip for more than thirty years, this book presents his current preoccupations, with chapters on his highly sought-after artwork and graphics, sneakers, product design, and curated personal effects, giving readers a unique glimpse into one of the most influential tastemakers of our time