Sunday, May 26, 2013

I moved my blog!!

Thank you for visiting my blog.
I moved my blog.

my new blog address!↓
http://space-aya.blogspot.jp/

Friday, May 24, 2013

Eye

http://spacedesignstudios.com/projects/sanderson-hotel/?show#2

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

茶酒金田中 (Tokyo)


http://www.cocopri.jp/XP/pics/feeds/3742/1643346/o0510068012489988707.jpg


http://hara19.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/P1100311-580x773.jpg



茶酒金田中 (Tokyo)
 http://www.kanetanaka.co.jp/restrant/sahsya

The tallest tower in ther world became 1 year old!!

Happy Birth day "sky tower"!
(http://sp.walkerplus.com/skytree/news/38390_0.html)
Sky tower is completed 22th of May ,2012! And today is his birthday!
For celebrating his birthday,restaurants around the tower prepaired the Special Birthday menu for tourists !!



(http://30min.jp/guide/1570/entry/28028)


 http://image.30min.jp/guide/guide_place/28030.jpg

(http://sp.walkerplus.com/skytree/news/30784_10.html)






http://jp-hotnow.com/en/detail/jphn_his023.php?category=gourmet

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Cool tile design

Supplier: Danto (Japan)


http://www.danto.co.jp/


Supplier:Inax(Japan)

(http://inax.lixil.co.jp/)



Floor:

http://talo1029.blog133.fc2.com/img/20120403154124485.jpg/


Monday, May 20, 2013

Horn


I like this part!


Nordo sofa 3seater  by frederick kiser
(I found this at  the interior shop in Tokyo, called"e-confort".)

Sunday, May 19, 2013

crazy!

http://www.tenpodesign.com/work/detail/35

Today I browsed the magazine of Interior, I found really interesting spacial design!!
This is a piece of image of one restaurant in Tokyo.





Designed by Zokei-Syudan (Japan)

http://www.zokei-syudan.co.jp/contents.html


Saturday, May 18, 2013

Bater books

(http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lq0o85zalB1qb0j8no1_400.jpg)



 (https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZmzlJjIJ5MLi-ncKgqpJtqq1m_yuSiV3n4TUrN3kF9-qJq7dMOG26KYvlY5hUjGAhREuCc-NYpNNS138GzbcDmuofCxuZNIaHWf9xQvDEG96zLGRBEinvHibWrsfsNf_3vKxY4r447grO/s1600/Barter+Books1.JPG)

( http://www.alnwicktowncouncil.co.uk/gallery/images/UPL_Barter%20books.jpg)



My opinion 
Now I think it is getting a world wide trend to appreciate the history we can feel from building
as opposed to appreciate the new building.
 As I wrote about Tokyo station on this blog previously, it has been renewed recently and new materials are used in most of the part of the building. But you will encounter old walls the way it was at multiple parts of the station.
It has me think not only a long history of this station but also a long history of Japan.
Remaining old thing the way it was and utilize it has  really important meaning.
Not only it is cool but also Eco-friendly and thought-provoking. 
It has a good effect to link now and then.

 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/7598617/Britains-best-independent-bookshops.html

Japanese Antique lanp


 It is called Dengasa"(Electrical unbrella)
These types' lamps are produced during 1868~1925 in Japan.
These are made of milky glass.



(photos from top to here are taken by the writer.)


(http://item.rakuten.co.jp/en-charme/dengasa-58/)

(http://pds2.exblog.jp/pds/1/201103/02/51/e0193051_7423891.jpg)


http://kaiwai1.img.jugem.jp/20111001_1542974.jpg


http://www7a.biglobe.ne.jp/~Room/3.jpg

(http://blog-imgs-21.fc2.com/b/u/i/builtthehouse/P4176896.jpg)

 http://maguro-jirushi.ocnk.net/data/maguro-jirushi/product/d0224d5a6f.JPG

 http://korokuten.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/D-00081-10-Y-004.jpg

Friday, May 17, 2013

ENGAWA

I'd like to introduce Japanese traditional architectural part for house.
It is called "Engawa". According to dictionary it said "veranda-like porch".

 This corridor is exposed out side.


(http://art12.photozou.jp/pub/177/261177/photo/26431666_624.jpg)
If you open the door between "engawa" and inner side,  inner side and outside are conected then you can feel an air of openness.There is no border between them.
Moreover, if the building is surrounded by a beautiful garden, you can enjoy the beautiful view inside the house without a border.

http://ydo.blogzine.jp/blog/images/2011/05/08/p4275623.jpg

This corridor isn't too much for walking but for sitting enjoying the view outside.
http://ydo.blogzine.jp/blog/images/2011/05/08/p4275623.jpg

Almost every temple has this "engawa" but recently Japanese building is getting westernized and now  houses built new doesn't have  this part.



http://dom.jtb.co.jp/yado/photo2/LL/4/4343022/43430221000000024.jpg

My opinion
It is really sad to face the fact that Japanese tradition is getting faded as Japan becomes modern and like overseas.
But really cool thing will happen if we find the way to coexist with new design and overseas design.
Like this picture above,the combination of furniture designed by foreign designer and Japanese traditional "Engawa"  made a good and interesting chemistry!
I 'm interesting in mixing overseas design and Japanese traditional design as we would mix two different materials in the science class. Sometime the consequence is bad but amazing thing can happen!


Wednesday, May 15, 2013

essential element for Japanese kitchen

These are typical Japanese kitchens.
  
( http://reform-contact.com/useful/daijiten/parts/parts5.html)
Don't you thing there are something different under stoves in every picture? 








Yes! This drawer! Almost every kitchen now and then has this drawere under the stove!! 

 
 http://nanapi.jp/69666/


But what's for? Actually, this drawer is a stove for fish!!
http://matome.naver.jp/odai/2134110215447309701/2134110407547409003 

Japanese people eat fish very often.So we use it almost everyday!


 P.S. The play equipment for kids also has fish grill!! (http://store.shopping.yahoo.co.jp/grain/3691113.html)

Sunday, May 5, 2013

There is a FARM inside the restaurant!!

This is the picture of a part of the world famous fast food restaurant "subway" in Osaka,Japan.
(http://kenplatz.nikkeibp.co.jp/article/building/news/20130425/613069/?SS=imgview&FD=1536367729)

They are growing vegetables inside the restaurant!!

(http://gigazine.net/news/20130423-subway-yasai-lab/)

Vegetables which harvested inside the restaurant is consumed there.
 It stir up the feeling of curiosity!! Even though you don't like vegetable, curiosity for trying them must born!
 (picture is from http://www.facebook.com/subwayjp)

My opinion
I think this is really interesting idea! There are a lot of people who lives in urban city has nothing to do with growing what they  actually eat. There are people who have never understand how and where the vegetable we eat are growing.
It is good place for questioning and re-recognize our diet and importance of food.

Saturday, May 4, 2013

a transpharent chair

Today,in the train the door was opened at the stop I've never got off.
Then I found nice chair at the plat form!!But this wasn't the station I got off.
I succeeded to take picture in just a few second!

 This is a wall inside of the station.
It's not a graffiti. It is official art paint.↓