asia
pictures from tochigi
new — niki club i’m in the process of adding some pictures from niki club hotel and resort in tochigi japan. unfortunately due to what i hope are temporary glitches
28th February 2017
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journal
updated (with a bit of luck) weekly - most recent entries at the top
design
london
green
thames barrier park is a modernist park design which combines formal modernist geometric topiary with wildflower meadows. the hedged ‘wave’ feature, and dancing fountain, nod to
16th July 2011
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tokyo glass
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,
15th August 2010
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龍安寺（ryoan-ji)
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
18th July 2010
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onsen: instant therapy in the freezing cold
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.
5th June 2010
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claska
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
24th November 2009
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kyoto
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
18th November 2009
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