Latest articles by Minako Norimatsu
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Inside design salon Matter and Shape’s first edition
The inaugural edition of Matter and Shape, held at the Jardin des Tuileries in early March 2024, brought together brands, designers and craftspeople in a unique design salon
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Sarah Andelman’s new pop-up at Le Bon Marché is all about the universe of books
Sarah Andelman presents Mise en Page at Paris' Le Bon Marché, a pop up of curiosities featuring products and installations celebrating books (until 21 April 2024)
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Andrée Putman’s Paris loft is the stage for Nigerian artist Jamiu Agboke’s work
Take an exclusive look inside Andrée Putman’s Paris loft as it forms the backdrop to Jamiu Agboke’s work, for an exhibition by art adviser Valerio Polimeno and gallery VIN VIN
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Paris 2024 and Chaumet unveil Olympic and Paralympic medals
The Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic medals designed by Chaumet are not just emblems of champions but are storytelling jewellery
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Sushi Yoshinaga and sake bar Omasake bring Tokyo experiences to Paris
Sushi Yoshinaga and Omasake celebrate the coexistence of different universes in downtown Tokyo; situated within 27/4, a multipurpose hospitality project in Paris
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Hiroshi Sugimoto: ‘The deeper I explore Shinto and Buddhist art, the more it reveals the shallowness of contemporary art’
‘Hiroshi Sugimoto – The Descent of the Kasuga Spirit’, at the Kasuga-Taisha shrine in Nara, Japan, sees the acclaimed photographer draw on Japan’s spiritual past and present
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Doha: 8 must-sees for the design-minded visitor as Qatar hosts FIFA World Cup 2022
Doha highlights span the Design District, heritage sites, inspiring dining and, for architecturally curious soccer fans, FIFA World Cup Stadium 974, made of shipping containers
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Celtic legend meets Japanese Noh theatre in dance directed by Hiroshi Sugimoto
The artist and photographer joined forces with fashion designer Rick Owens, choreographer Alessio Silvestrin and electronic composer Ryoji Ikeda for his first production at the Paris Opera
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French fashion industry launches online charity auction of blue designs
‘La mode s’engage', features auction pieces from brands including Celine, Berluti, Chanel and Schiaparelli
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Hermès’ new fragrance is inspired by a secret garden on Venice’s Giudecca island
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King Houndekpinkou: space-age meets tradition in ceramic art
Paris-based artist King Houndekpinkou’s other-worldly ceramic art creations fuse ancestral pottery traditions with space-age video games.
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Chiharu Shiota’s ‘labyrinth within a labyrinth’ at Copenhagen’s Cisternerne
Chiharu Shiota has become the latest artist to take over the arched depths of Copenhagen’s Cisternerne. Titled Multiple Realities, her installation is a poetic landscape of web-like yarn, both serene and unsettling
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Geometric precision: Noir Kei Ninomiya’s mathematical designs for Moncler
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Super food: Lei Saito's existential cuisine
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Massimo De Carlo gallery unveils Paris outpost by Kengo Kuma
Intended for single-work exhibitions, Massimo De Carlo Pièce Unique is small, minimal, yet ambitious, proposing a new exhibition model that emphasises the connection between viewer and artwork
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Kazuhito Kawai’s quest for ugly beauty in ceramic art
Ahead of a show at Steve Turner Gallery, LA, Japanese ceramic artist Kazuhito Kawai discusses the origins of his deliberately deformed kaleidoscopic creations
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Eileen Gray's renovated E-1027 villa reopens in Côte d'Azur
Eileen Gray's iconic residence, E-1027, completes extensive renovation and throws open its doors in France's Côte d'Azur
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A Helsinki exhibition explores the artistic synergy between the Nordics and East Asia
Ateneum museum is marking the centenary of diplomatic relations between Finland and Japan with a quietly beautiful display of ceramics, paintings, sculptures and textiles
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Remote Japanese concept store celebrates the future of craft
Les Six, a new concept store in South Japan, sells crafted wares for a new world
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Greek mythology inspires a Dries Van Noten-curated exhibition in Tokyo
