BEST OF 08: WONDERWALL MASAMICHI KATAYAMA PROJECTS No.2 BOOK

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I got a call from the Strand bookstore about the book I ordered coming in and here it is.
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BEST OF 08: LOUIS VUITTON FLAGSHIP STORE IN JAPAN

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The design for the 10 story flagship Louis Vuitton store in Japan aims to establish an architectural equivalent of the identity of Louis Vuitton in which classical and modern qualities are blended, reinforcing each other. The design inspires the visitor with a feeling of being in the House of Louis Vuitton by celebrating the qualities that make up the essence of the company, its products, its history and its future.

Client: Louis Vuitton Malletier

Program: Flagship store / Landmark building. Retail, café, spa, bookstore, event and exhibition space.

Credits
UNStudio: Ben van Berkel, Caroline Bos, Astrid Piber with Mirko Bergmann and Sebastian Schott, Ger Gijzen, Cristina Bolis, Juliane Maier, Albert Gnodde, Andreas Brink, Michael Knauss, Morten Krog, Silvan Oesterle, Machteld Kors.
Advisors:

Structure, SMEP: Arup, Amsterdam

Lighting design: Arup Lighting, Amsterdam

Façade Engineering: Arup GmbH, Berlin

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BEST OF 08: GARB/EDGE ARCADE TEE

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gommi arcade tee

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Issey Miyake Twelve Chronograph

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Twelve Watch: Model SILAP009

Designed by Tokujin Yoshioka
Produced by Issey Miyake
Developed by Seiko Instruments, Japan
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FROM NIGO TO ME (BAPE BOOK)

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Peace World,
I just received my copy of the Bape Book - NICE(!).

Nigo will hold an instore book signing for A Bathing Ape’s 15th Anniversary retrospective book at the Busy Workshop (aka the Bape Store) in Soho next month.

Should I crack the wrapper and open it up or add it to my war chest shrink wrapped in all of it’s glory?

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COLDPLAY - LOVERS IN JAPAN VIDEO

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WONDERWALL MASAMICHI KATAYAMA PROJECTS 2

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Ok, this one’s from the heart. Wonderwall is Masamichi Katayama and when it comes to the build out of retail environments, along with Matt Fontana over at Alife, Katayama-san is my Hero. Any one of my friends will tell that I’ve not only used Wonderwall as my inspiration when I designed my office and showroom in Soho, but that I must have been a Japanese Interior Designer/Architect in a past life.
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