August 06, 2010
paper & tokyo – ito-ya, spiral + more
If you only have time to visit one paper shop in Tokyo, make it Ito-ya in Ginza. It’s nine levels of stationery goodness and most definitely the mecca for paper lovers…
If you only have time to visit one paper shop in Tokyo, make it Ito-ya in Ginza. It’s nine levels of stationery goodness and most definitely the mecca for paper lovers…
For nearly six months we have been busy bees here at upon a fold, folding paper hearts to send out with each and every order. Just our way of saying…
Just a quick entry to say that I love these two illustrations by Nomoto Naoko from nomo-gram soooooo much. And also to let you know there is more Tokyo and Paper goodness,…
HEADSPACE 1 was a project embarked on by students of the University of Melbourne as part of their Bachelor of Environments degree. The project invited each student to take an…
On now until September 13 is the 8th Holland Paper Biennial, being held at both the Museum Rijswijk and CODA Museum, in Apeldoorn. On display are the works of 27 renowned paper artists,…
Artist Baku Maeda has launched a new site http://www.ribbonesia.com, and it’s amazing. These are some of his origami style animals, made with ribbon. There are many more on the site, so…
By the overwhelming response I received from my Tokyo By Tokyo book post, I got the impression you guys would like to know more about discovering the real Tokyo? So I…
To see the newest arrivals to the Upon a Fold shop, including these beautiful paper vases by Torafu Architects in Japan, click here.
I love Jeff Nishinaka‘s paper sculptures, and it had been too long since I last visited his site. Then this week I was reminded of his amazingness over at The…
ori HIGASHIYA, now this place is something special. Special to me because I got to experience a truly authentic and traditional Japanese tea making ritual, right in the heart of Tokyo….