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Vernacular approach in global branding—Nobu Hotel Warsaw’s design formula
When expanding global hotel chains, there are several major questions to consider: to what degree should the building reflect the specific qualities of the location? How consistent should the style be with the brand essence? Is there a way to show the guests the true character of the place without
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Far East in Eastern Europe | Visiting Teavolution
Drinking tea, especially when well prepared, is a remedy for the body and soul. It has both a communal and meditative power. A Hungarian couple, Balázs and Dóri backpacked through the Far East to bring home not only the tea delicacies but also the life philosophy behind them. Traditional tea
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The unforgettable interior design marvels of Ukraine: Virgin Izakaya Bar Odessa
We can’t stop thinking about Ukraine. We usually write about the projects of talented designers, but now everything seems to have lost its meaning. We trust that this is not the case, so we would like to show as much of our solidarity as we can by presenting the
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Hong Kong—New York—Tokyo | Interview with Zsófia Ilosvai, curator and founder of Design Pier
Zsófia Ilosvai has been organizing design events for fifteen years, has curated several exhibitions abroad and has been living and working in Hong Kong since 2015. In the city-state, a special administrative region of the People’s Republic of China—usually simply referred to as a city—design is perceived
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HIGHLIGHTS | Designers in the background of the fashion world
Willingly or unwillingly, we all follow different fashion trends. In many cases, simply because our environment does it too. But while the world focuses on clothing fashion, we often forget that every fashion wave is generated by many other creative industries.
Our Sunday selection explores themes that directly shape our
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Exhibition opens for a hundred years of Czech-Japanese architecture | Jaroslav Fragner Gallery
The latest exhibition at the Fragner Gallery in Prague explores the interactions between Czech and Japanese architecture. The exhibition 1920–2020 Prague—Tokyo / Exchanges, Parallels, Common Visions was made on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the relationship between the two countries.
Although the architectural relationship between Japan and
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A more casual side to Japan | Ensō, Budapest
Ensō offers a refreshing surprise in Budapest downtown: it’s not only the menu that will make us return to the city’s latest Japanese pub and ramen bar, but its atmosphere, too. Instead of the usual Far Eastern minimalism, here we see wabi sabi all over the place, giving
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Traditional Japanese fishing vessel gets a bold graphic makeover
Design studio Nendo reimagined a Japanese tuna longliner with a playful design
to relieve the stress of the crew.
Even though one might think the opposite at first, tuna fishing isn’t a
stress-free job either. To catch the fish, the crew must dedicate a month of
hard labor at
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art + design | The call of the East
Visual arts are the eternal source of inspiration for design. The two fields can
subsist separately, too, but why would we ever separate them if they complement
each other so well? We would rather further boost the connection and from now
on, we will choose an art exhibition that will
