
Expormim
New York, USA
Spanish design brand Expormim has hopped the pond for an inaugural East Coast takeover at the new DDG-designed XOCO 325 building (pictured above left) in Soho New York. In a fusion between the Valencian company’s Mediterranean warmth and DDG’s cold, cast-aluminium architecture, they form a unique synergy in the temporary space with their equally sustainable, yet aesthetically dissimilar crafts.
Writer: Sujata Burman

Inside, Expormim has created an urban boutique decked out with a selection of greatest hits, including rattan chairs by Oscar Tusquets Blanca, a 1970s-inspired ’Swing Chair’ by Mut Design, and steel Lievore Altherr Molina coffee tables. The organic finishing touch: a floating ceiling of blonde wood hanging lamps, courtesy of Spanish brand LZF in collaboration with Expormim

25 years of Muji Europe
London, UK
When Muji transported their effortless vision outside of Japan, the European market was introduced to a new type of refined simplicity; the brand presented the functional at its most ’empty’ using their unique manufacturing process.
They are now celebrating 25 years of Western takeover this this month with a special London pop-up exhibition made up of 25 archival posters spread across a St Martins courtyard space, alongside 25 of the Japanese brand’s iconic pieces that exude their minimalistic aesthetic.
Writer: Sujata Burman

The posters, all art directed by Kenya Hara, highlight a plethora of memorable moments in past 36 years that the brand has been in existence, from the introduction of Baby MUJI and promotion of easy washing clothes to their campaigns on humanitarian clothing and the simple and effortless horizon of Muji as a brand

While the posters explore styles through times with organic images and vintage illustrations, we are bought back to the heart and sole of the brand with the uncomplicated selection of 25 essential products that includes the classic Muji pen, notepads and toothbrushes

minä perhonen at Artek
Helsinki, Finland
Coinciding with Helsinki design week, Artek’s flagship is playing host to fashion and textile brand minä perhonen for the month.
The pop-up celebrates the Finnish furniture brand’s embrace of the Japanese label’s playfully abstract fabrics.
Writer: Sujata Burman. Photography: Aino Huovio