tokyo glass
15th August 2010
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in the aoyama area of tokyo comme des garçons store (flagship with aspirations to starship; the store was designed by the label’s chief designer and founder,
龍安寺（ryoan-ji)
18th July 2010
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うらやまし美しう成て散る紅葉 urayamashi utsukushuu natte chiru momiji how enviable becoming beautiful falling maple leaves
onsen: instant therapy in the freezing cold
5th June 2010
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pictures from kai aso, a modernist ryokan in kyushu’s kumamoto prefecture. blazing hot in summer, at over 1,000 metres the temperature on november mornings rarely exceeds 0°C.
claska
24th November 2009
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the claska is newly refurbished but preserves the vaguely 60s — 70s retro pastiche of its original conception. it’s a lot of fun to stay here. a very quirky
kyoto
18th November 2009
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the screen is a delightful place to stay in kyoto. the staff are beautiful in every sense, very foreigner user-friendly, and situated in a quirky little shi-shi
in kensington gardens
23rd August 2009
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commisioned by j.m. barrie, the author of peter pan — the little boy who wouldn’t grow up, from sculptor george frampton in 1902, installed in kensington
serpentine summer pavilion, 2008
12th August 2009
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the frank gehry designed summer pavilion for the serpentine gallary in london, last year, 2008, compare with the SANAA pavilion, a huge contrast
roppongi hills, tokyo
4th August 2009
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wrote about this area of tokyo while it was still in development, for FX magazine. check out the inattentive reader (the sister site of this