Murakami Adaptations

Loneliness, memory, talking frogs. These films bring Murakami’s world to life in ways both faithful and strange.

Loneliness, memory, talking frogs. These films bring Murakami’s world to life in ways both faithful and strange.

Strange futures once imagined in plastic and glass, now resting quietly in the archives of Japanese design.

An overview of the unusual figures and object forms that reveal another side of Undercover’s design.

Design meets craftsmanship in watches created by Issey Miyake and produced by Seiko.

Immersive spaces in Japan where visitors step into the work, shaped by light, structure, and the surrounding landscape.

Horror films, reimagined as wearable storytelling.
The Danish film manifesto that banned movie magic and turned imperfection into art.

Inventor Kenji Kawakami created Chindōgu, a series of almost-useful inventions that question the idea of practicality itself.

Minimal design, fabric innovation, and quiet luxury from five labels shaping post normcore fashion in Japan.

Not every mascot in Japan was built to soothe. Some were built to disturb.