Tuesday, 19 April 2011

Inspiration: Japanese Design Annual 1985




Boutique Joy, Kawaguchi, 1984
photo: Takeshi Nakasa




Issey Miyake Men Shop, Shinjuku, Tokyo 1984
photo: Hiroyuki Hirai


Basco Shop, Shibuya, Tokyo 1983
photo: Yoshio Shiratori


Basco Shop, Shibuya, Tokyo 1983
photo: Yoshio Shiratori

Okakei Tokyo Br. , Nihonbashi-ningyocho, Tokyo
photo: Osamu Murai



Taken from the "Annual of Display & Commercial Space Designs in Japan 1985", the above photos are most interesting, in that they were shot between 1983-1984. Looking at these spaces, it's hard to imagine that they were conceived of nearly 30 years ago. Unbelievable. 

How might studying images like these influence a new build-out? I guess we'll just have to wait and see..


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