by isaokato | Aug 31, 2009 | Post
A part of this billboard sign is written horizontally (the 自助 part) probably due to space limitation (reducing the text size was not considered — wise move).But the nice thing is, it works. The two idiograms 自助 represent self-help – 自 for self, 助for help...
by isaokato | Aug 27, 2009 | Post
Like any other cities, Taipei has its own share of contradictions. Design is one of them. Design is everywhere in Taipei, at least in the bookstore. Any bookstore, from large chains to tiny magazine racks in our beloved 7-11s, fills its shelves with design-related...
by isaokato | Aug 25, 2009 | Post
Theoretically, what lies in the showcase of a department store should mirror how we would like to be in the near, near future far near in the galaxy. It is the mannequin. According to her, what would we be like? Hunched Bumped Skinny Bony In another, politically...
by isaokato | Aug 24, 2009 | Post
Technically it is not about "walking" at all, but still is a brilliant way to solve your dilemma – how to be with your dog while riding a bike – because unlike obedient humans, dogs walk to their own rhythm.I thought this was the ultimate (and...
by isaokato | Aug 23, 2009 | Post
SCHAFFHAUSEN (meaning shuffled houses in German, hopefully), a premiere watch company, is tying itself up with National Geographic-esque photographs. At first sight, there is nothing unusual about this combination. But let's think about it for a while –...
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