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completely hooked on a

sweet

British

electropop song

because of this fantastic video.

La Roux

Video directed by Alex and Liane. Music By La Roux (C) 2009 Polydor Ltd. (UK)

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Gallery Henoch to see the gorgeous work of Kim Cogan at the urging of my girl P. in Berlin (who’s blog is as masterful as her art).

There’s always lots to see in Chelsea — but this work really gave me some serious butterflies. Maybe I’m partial to NYC landscapes? Or maybe its just as good as it looks.

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Russel Pinch and Oona Banoon

for PINCH

well done.

simple. soft. local. bespoke.

British!

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that this is all over Dwell, Treehugger, Aparment Therapy and everywhere else– not new news!

But fun nevertheless.

Woolly Pocket

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beautiful November!

in WSP & New Haven

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strange and wonderful apple yuko.

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about maat.

‘contemporary traditionalism’

(the second image is a table-top — perfect!)

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in love with the work of Marc Yankus.

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on to Nara.

Highlights:

Wild sacred deer eating from our hands at Tōdai-ji.

Bright yellow patches of ready-to-be-harvested rice.

Tiny beer glasses.

A life-changing bento box.

A 500 ton Buddha.

Tea bushes and Saki barrels as landscaping at Yakushi-ji.

More here.

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brain-melting Kyoto to the list.

Highlights:

Byōdō-in and adjacent museum [Akira Kuryu Architect & Associates]

Tempura sweet-corn at Tempura Endoh Yasaka.

Sun-setting, with incense streaming through the air at Kōdai-ji.

The tiny, quiet, paper-lantern-lighted streets at night.

The rocks wearing aprons and trees with names.

More here.

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