Maison Kitsuné Coming to New York
French brand, Maison Kitsuné is set to open its first flagship store in New York City later this month. A collaboration between Gildas Loaëc and Masaya Kuroki, Maison Kitsuné will be located on the ground floor of New York City’s highly anticipated NoMad Hotel. Designed by Masaya Kuroki and interior architect Anna Vignale in conjunction with New [...]
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IKEA Small Space Living Exhibition
Hoping to capture a sizeable chunk of Japan’s $42 billion home-furnishings market, Swedish-based home furnishings giant, IKEA continues to introduce interesting marketing efforts after re-entry in 2002. Struggling to blend Swedish design concepts into a much more Japanese shopping experience, IKEA’s latest campaign shows off small space living and how the products are suitable for [...]
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Legoland Malaysia
Soon to be opening Legoland Malaysia theme park will debut with 40 interactive rides, shows and attractions. Part of a 5,500,000 sq ft complex consisting of retail shops, offices, hotels and residential units, the $239 million project is expected to attract 1.5 million visitors. Located in the southern Malaysian city of Johor Bahru, the park [...]
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Horiyoshi III Opens in London
Japanese fashion icon, Horiyoshi III recently opened its first flagship store in London. From well-known tattoo artist, Yoshihito Nakano in collaboration with entrepreneur Steve Suk, Hiroyoshi III features a unique full line of luxury leisurewear. Located in London’s Connaught Village, the new store carries a full range of mens, women’s clothing and accessories including his iconic [...]
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Prada “Made in” Series
Italian fashion label Prada, best known for its longstanding tradition quality, craftsmanship and innovation pays tribute to locally made artisanal products with the new “Made in” series. In a statement against fast, mass-produced, and globalized fashion, the series uncovers the time-honored craftsmanship around the world. “Working with native producers, the Italian fashion house resurrected regional [...]
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Rolls-Royce “Year of the Dragon” Phantom
British automaker, Rolls Royce has released a special edition Phantom sedan in celebration of the 2012 Chinese Lunar New Year. Launched August of 2011, the Rolls-Royce Phantom “Year of the Dragon” edition starts at jaw-dropping $1.2 million and features an array of special amenities. Features range from a gold-colored “coach line” along the exterior flank, [...]
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NPC + Lacoste “Year of the Dragon”
In celebration of the 2012 Chinese Lunar New Year, French apparel company Lacoste in collaboration with fashion boutique NPC for a limited edition Broadwick shoe. The “Year of the Dragon” Broadwick features a selection of three of China’s traditional colors:shimmering gold, silver or red uppers, symbolizing luck and longevity with a dragon-like scale texture. The [...]
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MUJI: Product Fitness 80 Exhibition
MUJI, Japanese retail company has partnered with Design Museum London for a new exhibition entitled “Product Fitness 80.” Running March 9 through March 18th, 2012, the exhibition focuses on the relationship between energy consumption and design and suggests new ways consumers can reuse and recycle products. Following one year after the anniversary of the Japanese [...]
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Vase Konkurïto
With the inspiration of the Japanese “bento” box, French artist Xiral Segard has created the Konkurïto vase. Made out of stinted and stained mortar, the vase is stackable with four units and a lid. The different colors and sizes of the units allow you to be creative in making different graphic patterns. The water tank unit [...]
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Limited Edt + Reebok
Singapore retailer Limited Edt has collaborated with Reebok in celebration of the 25th anniversary Reebok Workout Plus shoe. Taking inspiration from Singapore-based Tiger Beer 1986 bottle, the shoe features reflective gold embossing on the upper with blue and orange trim in addition vintage-style Reebok and Limited Edt logos. Packaged in a lookalike beer case, two [...]
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