We love Japan, and this is where we show it. From gadgets to toys, live-action to anime, hillsides to cities and cars to architecture, JHYPE loves it all.
If you have always wondered how good Japanese design and architecture can be, look no further than this offering by Shinichi Ogawa and Associates. Located in a suburb of Hiroshima, Japan, ‘warehouse’ is the creation of the local architecture firm Shinichi Ogawa and Associates.
This visual tour de force captured the essence of Japanese design perfectly. It’s simplicity meets zen meets modernism. A lot more gorgeous photos and information on ‘Warehouse’ after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »
A friend of ours found this captivating video of one man’s Shinkansen journey from Osaka to Tokyo.
The creative twist he put into the video makes this Jhype worthy. Have a good weekend, Jhypers.
Japan may be known for the wacky and wonderful, but it’s also known as one of the most stylish and cutting edge places on planet Earth. Take this Plastic Moon House for example.
Built in Tokyo, Japanese architects Norisada Maeda Atelier designed this house that includes a dental practice and swimming pool.
As you’d expect (err), the swimming pool is stylishly integrated on the top floor above the dental practice area on the ground floor.
When in Japan, you absolutely have to set aside time (say, about 9 hours) to have this particular unique experience at least once.
No, I’m not talking about buying used girls underwear from a vending machine – I’m talking about staying overnight at a capsule hotel.
Three years in the making, the 9h Capsule Hotel (designed by Design Studio S) is named that because you’re supposed to only stay there nine hours, and each room is so small you can’t even stand up in it. That’s right: it’s a capsule.
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