Japans rich history of craft and design dates back ever since humans settled on its islands. Traditionally artisans and trained workers used natural materials to craft functional objects. These objects were created to be used, but also to be displayed, a blurring of form and function which continues to be emphasized throughout Japan today.
Read MoreFew design styles are as widely recognized and appreciated as Art Deco. The iconic movement made an incredible mark on all fields of design, culture and commerce throughout the 1920s and ’30s. During that period, department stores grew into grand palaces of commerce celebrating society’s growing wealth in extravagant, ornamental and luxurious ways. This week we are going to look closer at Japanese Department Stores that celebrated Art Deco’s industrialization aesthetics with streamlined elegance and high quality craftsmanship.
Read MoreSince its founding in 1831, Nihonbashi Takashimaya has been a people-centered department store that enhanced customers’ expectations on service and hospitality while closely mastering traditional manners and customs.
Read MoreThe Kasumigaseki Building, also referred to as the National Education Center is situated in Chiyoda district in Tokyo. As Japans first skyscraper, the distinguished building stands out for its architectural brilliance and massive height along with innovative building technologies.
Read MoreDesign duo david/nicolas have crafted two exclusive elevator cabins using their signature design approach of combining high quality craftsmanship and old world nostalgia. The result is a juxtaposition of retro-futurism and a truly one of a kind elevator experience.
Read MoreWhile graphic design is not new in the elevator industry, companies like Adobe and Amazon have leveraged the unique elevator environment in the past to brand their offices, Lumine has taken the concept much further with the evolving collection of art elevators in their Japan department store.
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