December 15, 2005

Snapshots of Tokyo

First evening in Tokyo - looking out across the city from the Hayat roof top bar

Night.light TODS

Inside touchy-feely PRADA

Capsule living

Liquid sky

Crossing the road just became interesting

Breakfast at the fish market

Ramen lunch

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Hands

big hands. small heads.

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December 13, 2005

Natural Light

Nothing can beat good old day-light.

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Temple Gardens

Kyoto is no exception from the Japanese culture of tidyness and cleanliness. These workers are fast and very efficient.

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MACIEJ OVERWHELMED BY CHOICE

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Golden Pavilion

Golden Pavilion in Kyoto. Apparently was burned down 20 years ago and completely rebuilt.

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looking in

restaurant in kyoto

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December 12, 2005

vinoly

tokyo international forum by raffie vinoly. a snip at US$1,500,000,000. and certainly v cool.

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December 11, 2005

Yokohama workshop

Monia, Sandra, Miho and Natasha slept in this tent. Motion sensors triggering the light inside the tent meant you had to sleep very VERY still.

Another set of 'beds' in the accommodation exhibition in the Yokohama Triennale

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December 10, 2005

port terminal

Yokohama Port Terminal by FOA

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bow wow

from atelier bow wow. i really liked this building: set into the park; grass on roof; wavy form; cones made of tubular steel for services and structure.

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Adv Str.

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Japan Trip LIGHT

Light in Yokohama

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December 9, 2005

MAciej

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December 8, 2005

BRIGHT LIGHTS + BIG SIGNS

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hitoshi abe

beautiful stadium from atelier hitoshi abe in sendai. we were shown around by two very kind and helpful young architects. the office was impressive also. they were working on a huge model of a resort. uber cool.

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tube train

just who is the dude with the newspaper

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Inter 3 and Toyo Ito

In front Toyo Ito's office

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December 7, 2005

Cramped living

A neat solution; these car storage units go up and down - allowing for multiple cars to be stored in a tight space.

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Darkness

There are areas of darkness in the City;

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