Located in Matsudo City in Chiba Prefecture, House H was designed by Hiroyuki Shinozaki Architects for a young family. The interior is centered around a series of Y shaped beams, with loft floors of various…
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At Kenrokuen, one of the most beautiful gardens in Japan with the ume (plum) blossoms in bloom.…
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During our travels in South Africa, we were lucky to be invited to spend a few nights on the Bergrivier near the fishing town of Velddrif on the Western Cape. It’s a beautiful area dotted…
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Though most of my notes are digital these days, I still can’t resist a good stationary store. Postalco have a serene space in bustling Dogenzaka, filled with lovely products such as cards, notebooks, wallets…
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Exploring the small shrines and gardens around Motoyu Ishiya during our trip to Kanazawa.…
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Designed to overload the senses, the Kawaii Monster Cafe is a whimsical world created to capture the spirit of Harajuku’s unique fashion and culture. We sat surrounded by macaroons and unicorns, ordering from a menu of rainbow…
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WE NEED NEW NAMES – NOVIOLET BULAWAYO This dazzling coming of age story follows Darling, from life as a ten-year old in a Zimbabwe shantytown called Paradise stealing guavas with her friends;…
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This is the Dutch home of creatives Anki Wijnen and Casper Boot (along with their kids Wolf and Mus) who share their lives on their blog Zilverblauw and design work at Ontwerpbureau Zilverblauw. I’ve always admired just…
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We just spent a few nights away exploring Kanazawa in Ishikawa prefecture. Located on the northern side of Central Honshu, the city is home to many historical neighborhoods and is known for its traditional…
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Some more of the lovely (and fragrant) ume blossoms at sunset in Kenrokuen.…
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We’re spending this weekend in Kanazawa and today we visited the incredible Kenrokuen.…
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After seeing this home, maybe I don’t want to live in a monochrome cube after all? Casa Horta is the Barcelona home of designer Guillermo Santomà. An intense palette of pinks, greens and blues was used to…
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A simple Japanese breakfast of tuna and salmon rice bowl with omelette, pickled ginger and wasabi. Fresh from the outer fish market at Tsukiji Kanno early in the morning. I wish I could eat this…
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Located on an island near Gothenburg in Sweden the Morran House was designed by Johannes Norlander Arkitektur. As part of the renovation of the existing structure, the outside was coated in tar, the same traditional…
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The pretty plum blossoms started blooming on our street this week.…