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Hospitality

Game changer

Nintendo’s former headquarters have reopened as a boutique hotel designed by Tadao Ando. The architect has retained many original elements, with nods to the company’s origins as a producer of playing cards.

  • Issue #153
  • 5 min read
Art deco facade of Marufukuro hotel in Kyoto showing restored 1930s architecture with green awnings
Design

Draw upon this

We might not see much of our cities for now but great design is everywhere. From toy building blocks to inspirational theatres, there is plenty to savour in 2020.

  • Issue #133
  • 11 min read
Draw upon this
Entertainment

Creative futures

We’ve asked five artists, musicians and writers to tell us what they’ll be up to in the coming year and what will keep their creative juices flowing.

  • Issue #49
  • 11 min read
Illustrated portrait of Eiji Aonuma, Nintendo game designer, wearing glasses and a dark blazer over a graphic t-shirt.
Culture

Media

Books, technology and a magazine on Chinese contemporary art. And an interview with the founder of Love Art.

  • Issue #40
  • 4 min read
Open magazine spread showing illustrated children playing mahjong with Chinese characters and bilingual text on yellow background.
Manufacturing

Techno tradition

Kyoto is the traditional home of Japanese artisans who make highly detailed ceramics and perfectly woven silks. That same set of skills has also helped it become the country’s hi-tech heartland.

  • Issue #9
  • 6 min read
Techno tradition

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