The multifaceted urban identity of Tokyo has been captured by a plethora of artists in a dazzling array of mediums. Although some creatives choose to focus on one element or characteristic of the city in their work, New York-based photographer James Ryang has not been restricted by one perspective, juxtaposing the serenity of the city’s [...]
Hong Kong’s history as a port city and duty free mecca has often resulted in the view that it is a city of manufactured copies and international imports with little space for local creative endeavours. This is, of course, far from the truth. At the vanguard of Hong Kong’s local movement is HK Honey, “an [...]
Click image to enlarge I often complain about the design and look of websites. There’s a lot of sites out there that simply need some love and a few tweaks, and they’d instantly be much better off. There are also a lot of sites out there that have been around for so long that they’ve [...]
[Audio clip: view full post to listen] I can’t remember when or how I stumbled across Coolrunnings but I’m glad that I did. After releasing a string of enjoyable EPs and singles over the last few months, they finally put out their debut a few weeks back and it’s pretty damn good. Entitled Dracula Is [...]
We are all very connected, no? We all have our Facebooks and our Twitters and our FourSquares and our MySpaces and our StumbledUpons and our Reddits and our, etc., etc., etc.coms. If you just ate a hamburger and enjoyed it, I know exactly where and when you liked it and I actually liked it myself. [...]
I tend not to be the biggest fan of blatantly branded architecture projects, but there are times when I’m willing to pretend the logo on the wall is just a portrait of someone’s favorite shapes. Besides, architecture is almost inherently a branding tool used by cities, museums, universities, corporations, et cetera. Why not a company that [...]
