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Design & Life online minizine | your everyday life | issue 09 NOV

Appreciate every little moment of your life. Your everyday life.

Today is Nov. 13, 2007.

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We provide the news that you don't want to

miss. This is your basic protein.

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AU design project by Japanese communications company KDDI is always providing people

the best cell phone design in the world. Some of their cell phones are already collected by

MoMA. Among them, INFOBAR designed by Naoto Fuka-sawa is one of the most popular

model. Now, INFOBAR 2 was announced. Squarish buttons with curved surface and large

screen seems to be very comfortable to hold in the hand as a cobblestone. Someone

describe it as "ridiculously beautiful," what do you think?

www.kddi.com/design2006

INFOBAR2

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© 2007 MVRDV© 2007 W+K Tokyo

Gyre is another landmark on Omotesando, Tokyo. The building was just opened on 7 Nov.

It contains many restaurants and shops, including the first MoMA design store in Japan.

Designed by Dutch architectural firm MVRDV, the appearance of the building is like some

blocks piled up together and each block is twisted in different angles. Maybe it is where

the name came from. So now there is one more reason for you to spend one more day

on Omotesando. Don't forget to take a look of their dazzling website, art direction and

designed by Shun Kawakami (artless.)

gyre-omotesando.com

www.artless.gr.jp

GYREOMOTESANDO

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Sony has just announced their new Sony VAIO C with 3 young Japanese artists: Hajime

Yoshio, ZAnPon, and Ryuji Otani. The project is called "Canvas@Sony" which provides

SONY's products as art canvas for the artists. These 3 talents are from digmeout which

is a visual artist excavation project promoted by FM802, an Osaka based radio station.

www.sony.co.jp

CANVAS@SONY

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11During Tokyo Design Week, world famous magazine Monocle has launched a special

"exhibition" called Monocle Cafe right at OmoteSando Hills where the trends gather in

Tokyo. Collabrated with Omotesando Saryo, the famous art cafe decorated with art pieces

and design furniture from Yanagi Sori and Philippe Starck, the exhibition also came with the

celebration of the launch of ABSOLUT 100. If you've missed this special event, you can still

pay a visit of this special art cafe, and have a taste of luxury.

www.monocle.com

www.omotesandohills.com

MONOCLECAFE

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The "Universe" is the summation of all particles and energy that exist. It is the space-time

in which all events occur. Just like the design community, it transcends all boundaries and

value, to embrace each and every one of our force with the same spirit. Express visually

(by graphics, drawings, illustrations, photography, typography...) what this particular word

means to you. Winning entries of "Universe" will not only be published in IdN magazine in

the form of an article, but will also be printed on Graniph's t-shirt for sale all over the world.

DEADLINE 01 DEC

www.idnworld.com/15/index.php

www.graniph.com

UNIVERSET-SHIRT AWARD

fleetwoodfernandez

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From A to B, from B to C; it is the world of

designers; it’s designers circle.

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issue 09 Finally! We have our first architect interviewee in our Designers Circle! Thanks to

Mac! We are very pleased to interview and introduce you this nice and lovely couple,

Hunter Fleetwoord & Mariapaz Fernandez from Los Angles!

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Hello! Please introduce yourself &

Fleetwood Fernandez!

Hi there. I’m Hunter Fleetwood, exactly

one half of the partnership and office

of fleetwood fernandez. I should

also introduce my wife and partner,

Mariapaz Fernandez. We’re a small

design office located in Los Angeles,

California specializing in the design and

construction of small commercial and

residential projects.

Why did you decide to start your own

design office?

My wife and I met just after graduating

from architecture school and imme-

diately decided that we had similar

ideas about design. At the risk of

sounding cliché, we went to a Richard

Serra show at the Dia about ten years

ago and we decided that architecture

today often lacks the emotive

quality present in most other design

disciplines. We set about a plan to get

out on our own. Don’t ask why it took

so long.

When you started the business, how

did you find your clients? or how did

they find you?

Unfortunately, there is no formulaic

answer to this question. In fact, I ask

the same question to all of my friends

that are out there trying to make a

living doing something creative. I think

you must allow for there to be some

small opportunity in everything you do.

And, then you hope people notice the

small stuff that you worked so hard to

get right. That’s all you can do.

Please choose a color (or

color combination) you

like & why.

Whoa, is this a trick

question? Green, no,

wait blue. Blue, yeah,

blue. Does that make us

gloomy? Ok, black, black

and white. Is that too

predictable for architects?

Where do you live? Any

place in the city you

recommend if friends are

visiting?

We live in Santa Monica,

a small city just adjacent

to Los Angeles. If you

want the indie flavor

of Los Angeles, go to

Abbot Kinney in Venice or

Vermont Avenue in Los

Feliz. But, for my money,

nothing beats a day at

Point Dume walking with

your dog on the beach.

What inspires your works the most?

I think what inspires us most is a

clear idea that communicates across

the boundaries that separate us as

a society. Also, really good Jamon

Serrano.

Why did you decide to work as a

multidisciplinary design firm?

Often times, especially with commercial

projects, when a client is looking for a

space or a building, they have a project,

which is in need of an identity. We

try to encourage them to incorporate

design into as much of the solution as

possible. This sometimes can include

everything from furniture to graphics.

What is the most interesting project

you've done & why?

The most interesting project we’ve done

so far was the Studio in Spain we call

Ballena. First, the project is a studio

for an artist, which combines several

typologies that we’re interested in;

space for the making of art, and space

for living. Secondly, construction in

Spain allows for a much higher degree

of craft. The concrete walls in that

project demonstrate several of our

ongoing interests. The exterior texture

incorporates the strength of a local

trade that is extremely facile in working

with concrete formwork. Furthermore,

the use of exposed concrete creates a

dialogue with the local vernacular that

is unexpected.

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Do you cook? What is your

comfort food?

Yes. Well, half of us does. It’s the

Spaniard. She makes a mean

tortilla de patatas.

Which magazine is your favorite

& why?

Well, lately we’ve been lifting a

bunch of recipes out of Cucina

Italiana. Very authentic and no-

nonsense. For architecture, Detail

is really amazing. They give out

innovative construction details

like they’re coupons at Costco.

Could you choose one

interesting object from your

everyday life and tell us why

you like it?

The trash bag dispenser at the

end of our dog’s leash. It sounds

stupid, but that little bone shaped

object solves a very dirty problem

with a witty attitude.

What is your dream project?

In which city are you going

to build it and why? ( If it's a

architecture project. )

Our dream project is the next one.

What kind of music do you like?

Any suggestion?

We like most everything, except

smooth jazz. I just heard the new

Jose Gonzalez. Very nice.

If you have a long vacation,

where will you go? Who would

you spend with?

That’s easy. Mallorca, Spain. We

haven’t been in a while and are

dying to get back. If we could

convince every one of our closest

friends to come along, that’s our

idea of heaven.

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Please suggest 3 books that you

like the most.

The recent ones are as follows:

1. Omivore’s Dilema by Michael

Pollan 2. The Double, or anything

by Jose Saramago, and finally

Moby Dick. (Hunter just can’t

finish that one……its becoming

an obsession.)

What does Design & Life mean

to you?

A lack of sleep.

Any word for your friend Mac?

Thanks for the close-up.

Thanks for the interview! we

hope you can introduce one

of your friends who will

be interviewed in the next

issue! Who is in your mind?

Thanks for featuring us! As for

passing the baton, we hope you

might be interested in interviewing

our friend Reza Feiz. He is a

designer from Los Angeles that

specializes in furniture.

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There are a lot of moments in one's life.

We treasure each precious moment.

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TOSHIBA retro-chic toaster (old stuff)

Bought it @ a antique furniture shop at Shimokitazawa,

Tokyo. Nice color. Love it's POP ART style.

www.amastore.jp

stripes pattern for your lazy afternoon.

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39Cappuccino Grand Café Lounge / Pepe Link Selection

Nice lazy lounge music selection for your afternoon.

www.cafe-cappuccino.net

the lazy Sunday afternoon

it's sunny or cloudy you can't tellopen the window the wind blowsa cup of cappuccino with toast would be sweet

call your friend tell her your secret without expecttake a ride to downtown you've never beenbuy a book, flowers, & some snakessit by the alley

look aroundthat is your l a z y S u n d a y a f t e r n o o n

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We are surrounding by brands. D&L tells you

the stories behind your lifestyle.

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LE LABOYour Magic Formula

Le Labo is a French name, which means a laboratory. Edouard Roschi and Fabrice Penot

founded this luxury fragrance brand in New York in 2006. Both of them had been working

in perfume industry and they are eager to create unique and exceptional perfume and

make it by order in front of the customer.

images copyright© LE LABO 2007

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The founders are inspired by Grasse, France; they use variety of the precious herbal and cooperate with the

leading perfume makers in order to create the best perfume in the world.

It is quite a nice experience to watch professional perfume maker to make it right after you place an order.

Perfume maker follows the formula and measure the proper potion for you in a traditional way – by hand. The

salesperson prepares the label of your perfume that will shows expire date, who compounded it, and who is

the lucky person to have it.

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We are lucky to drop by the newly opened shop in Daiganyama of Tokyo, Japan. The interior keeps the same

tone as New York store. The store is simply decorated with steel patterned wall and white ceramic tiles

that creates a modern and retro environment to let you have sensual scent journey. Additional, it has an

independent lab space where they are making perfume with lab equipment.

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Perfume

Ambrette 9 – A special formula of perfume is gentle enough for baby use, which is a water base. It also can

be made in alcohol base for adult. The smell is fresh and fruity with a hint of musky scent made by nature

ambrette grain.

Rose 31 – Rose for men. Rose is not only for women any more. Grasse rose is a solid condensed background

of this fragrance, following woodsy and spicy touch. When you smell it carefully, you will find cumin, cedar, and

a little of amber. The components are huge, but the flavor is light. This is a fragrance that you like to explore.

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Cooking is Art. There are no rules.

1/2 recipe shows you the smartest way to cook.

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1/2 recipe no.009

Warm saladstir fried cube steak and mushroom on veggie*

I love to cook and collect recipes, but I never exactly follow the steps. For me, cooking should be

playful. Remember, always put your imagination to someone’s recipe and bring it to your vision.

1/2 recipe rules are easy and healthy. Modern people are always in a hurry, and I believe, with 1/2

effort, 1/2 steps, 1/2 fat, 1/2 time of cooking, will also bring you to a lovely cooking experience and

healthier dish. That’s why I called this chapter “1/2 Recipe”. Cooking is art. Let’s play.

serve 2

Steak is one of the ingredients that you are better to stock up in your freezer. You can roast it, pan-fried it,

make a stew, or BBQ it. When the weather is getting cold, I like to make warm salad. The idea is to stir fried

meat and vegetable with sauce and then pour out on the top of fresh crunch vegetable, such as lettuce,

cucumber, or baby Spanish. The hot and cold combination is very delightful.

Hint !

Beef shoulder (chunk) 250gMushroom 200gSoy sauce 2TGarlic 3 clovesSaltPepperExtra Virgin Olive Oil

steps...

you need...

Oil and garlic on the medium hot pan.1.Add beef to cook until both sides brown.

Add mushroom, salt, soy sauce, and pepper.

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What's happening in the world?

We will show you around.

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TOKYO DESIGNER'S WEEK

Tokyo Designer's Week has just dropped the curtain. There were a lot of exhibition and events throughout Tokyo.

The main exhibition is 100% Design Tokyo at Jingu Gaien Aoyama, Tokyo. There were also Container Exhibition,

Student Exhibition, Professional Exhibition, Shop Exhibition, and Design Tide. A lot of Shops in the city had

special events during this grand occasion. If you missed it this year, you definitely should pay a visit next year!

We are also very glad to announce that the poster designed by Pohsuan(Shibo) Hsu, our creative director, has

been chosen in the "Love your earth" competition that held by designboom & Design Association Japan and was

exhibited during the 100% Design Tokyo!

www.c-channel.co.jp

www.100percentdesign.jp

www.designboom.com

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