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Design & Life | non-fat minizine | issue 05 Jun.13

Have a lovely, inspiring life.

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D&LNewsWe provide the news that you

don't want to miss. This is

your basic protein.

Designers’CircleFrom A to B, from B to C;

it is the world of designers;

it’s designers’ circle.

TheMomentThere are a lot of moments in

one's life. We treasure each

precious moment.

D&LLifestyleWe are surrounding by brands.

D&L tells you the stories

behind your lifestyle.

1/2RecipeCooking is Art. There are no

rules. 1/2 recipe shows you

the smartest way to cook.

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New Plusminuszero Collection

Plusminuszero, the design brand set up by Naoto Fukasawa, has launched a new collection. The new series has

tried some new colors for the products. The colors are stronger and deeper. It includes a coffee and tea maker,

a toaster, a mug, a sliced bread dish, container, 2 sizes calculators, a humidifier, and a heater. It is interesting to

see the variation of the design.

www.plusminuszero.jp/special/07new.html6© PLUSMINUSZERO CO., LTD.

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When Fashion meets Photography

What would happen when a fashion director

collaborate with a photographer? Few years

ago, when Ivana Omazic, the creative director

of Celine, met Mika Ninagawa, the famous

female photographer, in Japan, their friendship

has stimulated the collaboration. In March

2007, Ivana invited Mika to join the fashion

show of Celine in Paris Fashion Week, Mika

has photographed the scenes of backstage and

published a book named "Mika for Ivana." And

now, Ivana uses Mika's photographs of flowers

as a pattern for her new designs for Celine. The

series is called "Ivana for Mika." It is the story of

the friendship, between 2 talented women, from

2 different countries.

www.celine.com/mika

ninamika.com

© Mika Ninagawa803.

CONRAN restaurants @ Tokyo

Tokyo is a city that varies from minute to minute, full of surprises. Early this year, D&D London (formerly Conran

Restaurants) has developed their first 3 restaurants in Tokyo in partnership with Japanese restaurant group,

Hiramatsu. The Botanic and Noodle Workshop located within the brand new Tokyo Midtown building while Iconic

is situated on the 9th floor of a building at the busy Ginza district. Botanic offers a contemporary European menu;

Noodle Workshop serves a variety of noodles in a stylish, bright surroundings. Iconic was just opened on April

19th. Situated on the top floor, guests will be able to enjoy the elegant restaurant where a distinctive banquette

designed by Sir Terence Conran himself, lies in the center of the dining room.

www.conran-restaurants.jp/top_e.php

© CONRAN LIMITED 2006

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Designers’CircleFrom A to B, from B to C;

it is the world of designers;

it’s designers’ circle.

OK! For thie issue, we have invited “Mr. Contours” -

Jon Burgerman! We have seen people doodling

everywhere, but we’ve never seen works as complex

as his! Let’s find out more about this distinctive

illustrator, designer through the interview!

www.jonburgerman.com

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Hi Jon! Please introduce yourself to our friends!

Hello! My name is Jon Burgerman and I live in the

UK and for a living make doodles and characters and

colourful pictures.

14Your style is very unique & amazing! It looks like

all the characters are connected and piled up!

How did this style develop?

I have a love of characters / character design and a

love for flowing, swooping, curling, continuous lines

and contours.

It was never intentional but somewhere in my brain

these two loves must of got muddled up together.

Over the years I've worked more and more in this

way. The more I've worked like this the more it's

developed.


15We found you have collaborated with TADO at

Dadawan+MadTurnip. The art works are brilliant!

How did you guys originate this idea?

We're both fans of collaborating with other artists so

when MadTurnip offered us a show we thought rather

than showing our separate artworks we should make

everything together - so that the whole show would

be a true collaboration.

It was really great fun. The thing about working with

other people is that you're never 100% sure what

they're going to do next, so the process of making

the work feels new and exciting. Mike and Katie were

brilliant to work with, we were really pleased

with how the artworks, drawings, plushes and hand-

made toys came out.

What inspires you the most?

Other people, other artists, movies, music, food,

packaging, books, stories, teas, flowers, trees,

gardens, nice smells, funny sounds... loads of

different things!

We LOVE your project "On the wall" so much! It's

awesome! Do you always plan before the show like

this? Or it is just improvisation?

Sometimes planning is necessary but for a project

like On The Wall, it would only stunt it. The whole

premise and challenge for me is to draw and keep

drawing without anything in my mind, with nothing

pre-planned and then to see where I'm taken by the

drawing. I react to things as I draw, think about what

I'll draw next, access how the whole room is working

and just keep going. In the end, pieces like this show

you a thought process, an improvised experiment in

drawing and non-thought. It can be scary working in

this way, what if there's a mistake etc.. but then the

rewards and excitement of doing it are much higher.

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1�It seems you love food very much! Do you cook?

After a hard working day, what do you want to eat

the most?

I try and cook, I still find it an exciting novelty to

make something myself (even though I've been

cooking for over ten years). When I finish from a hard

working day I'm happy to eat most things, especially

if it's been made by someone else (I'm lazy). I do

get excited when I'm eating something really nice or

something with lots of vegetables and salad, there's

something really cool about those things, they taste

good, look good and are really well designed. A quick

meal I enjoy making when I'm tired is pasta with

pesto, broccoli and peas, I like to call it Pasta Vert.

It is very interesting to see that you sometimes

invite people to help out painting! Why?

I've only just started to get people to help me as

sometimes there's just not enough time to finish a

piece on my own. They help me paint in areas of my

drawing and in turn help me achieve larger projects. I

think as I continue to do installation pieces, and more

and more projects in general, I will continue to need

people to help me, then I can become like Warhol and

have a whole factory setup!

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1�Tell us a little bit of your life. : ) Where do you live?

Where is your favorite restaurant in the city? Why?

I live in Nottingham, it's in the East Midlands of the

UK. It's not the biggest city in England, maybe the

5th or 6th. I ended up living here after being a student

at Nottingham Trent University. I have a studio space

near the train station for making big messy works,

though when I'm really busy I find that I don't get to

go there as often as I like. I like going to Wagamama

for noodles and to Shebab Nan-Kebab for wonderful

curries and naan breads.

What do you do in your leisure time?

I like going to the cinema and watching whatever is

on. The last thing I saw was Zodiac which was good

but too long. I like snoozing, computer games, milling

about aimlessly, drinking tea with friends, watching

football, vacuuming, buying vegetables, reading

books, checking out art galleries.. general stuff I

guess. The funny thing is my main hobby is doodling,

so I never really escape from doing that.


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What is your dream project?

I'd love to design the mascot for the London

Olympics! (D&L: Yeah, you should!)

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What kind of music do you like? Any favorite band

or singer?

All sorts, from loud to quiet, from happy to sad.

Recently I've been listening to Deerhoof, the Fall,

Modest Mouse, Hot Chip, Grizzly Bear, Gruff Rhys

and lots of Battles.

Based on your style, we think it might be

interested if you design figures that can connect

each other somehow, like LEGO!

What do you think? :D

Oh yes please, that would be great - does anyone

want to assist me on designing some?!


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What does Design & Life mean to you??

Both sound like nice ideas; good design, good life.

What is the difference between design and art?

Design has a function and if it's good you probably

wont even notice it. Art wants to make you notice it.

Any words for your friend Mark? He introduced

you to us! :D

yes, Spurs will finish above Liverpool next season!

Thanks for the interview! This chapter is

designers' circle, and we hope you can introduce

one of your friends(designers, photographers,

architects...), and will be interviewed in the next

issue! Who will be your choice? :D

That's a tough one, there's so many great people I

could introduce you to. Hmmm...

Maybe you should say hello to the talented and funny

Bren B, http://www.brenb.net/

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TheMomentThere are a lot of moments in

one's life. We treasure each

precious moment.

p u r e w h i t e

C 1 5 + M 6 Y 1 0

the moment after rain.

t h e l a s t d r o p o f r a i n h a s a r r i v e d .

t h e a i r i s s o c l e a r t h a n y o u c a n d e f i n e .

t h e r e d , t h e g r e e n , t h e b l u e , t h e i v o r y , t h e p u r p l e , t h e y e l l o w , t h e b r o w n , t h e w h i t e .

c o l o r s a r e m o r e t h a n c o l o r ,

l i k e t h e w o r l d h a s c h a n g e d t h e s k y .

s i l e n c e . h o l d y o u r b r e a t h e . p e t i t v a l s e w i t h d e l i g h t .

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antipodes - still water

a New Zealand born & bred water.

pure and simple.

www.antipodes.co.nz

moreno cedroni - kiwi jam

From one of the most renown young chefs

in Italy. Great for pairing with cheeses.

www.madonninadelpescatore.it

miles davis - the complete live at the

pluugged nickel 1965

Great records from Miles. Nice graphic design at

the covers. There are 8 CDs in the set.

www.legacyrecordings.com

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URBANOUTFiTTERS

D&LLifestyleWe are surrounding by brands.

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THE XYZ GENERATION

IMAGES COPYRIGHT © Urban Outfitters


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34The first Urban Outfitters was opened in 1970 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, carrying fashion clothing and funky

household product. The target customer is well-educated, fashion-minded, young adult of the age between 18

and 30. Product range is widely, including men’s wear, women’s wear, accessory, foot ware, house wares, as well

as gifts and novelties.

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The theme of Urban Outfitters is retro, bohemia, vintage, trendy, and old-fashion. The visual merchandising get

peoples’ attention by offering a mix and match fashion goods in an exciting shopping environment. Especially,

when they bring house hold goods into a clothing shop, the differentiate store image creates emotional bond and

brand loyalty with their customers.

THEME

When you shop at Urban, you feel like you are visiting your

friends’ apartment. You are free to sneak their wardrobe and try

on clothing with indie-rock music. Also, you are always surprised

by their odd products, such as arcade games and retro-chic toys

and records. Those funny stuffs make you want to shop as often

as you can. All you can try, all you can buy.

atmosphere

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Urban outfitters became controversial in 2004 when they printed

“Voting is for old people”. Later on, their shirts shows “Everyone

Love Jewish Girl” surrounded by money sign and “Jesus is My

Homeboy”. They cause popular attention and widely popular so

that they have attained culture icon status among teenagers.

controversial

Nowadays, Urban operates over 110 shops in the United States, Canada, and Europe. Total sales for 1Q 2007

increases 16% to 314.5 million, which is a new record. Actually, non of significant big sales is from three of

Urban brand, which is Urban Outfitters, Athropologie, and Free People. The big sales came from a 30% increase

in internet sale. This result shows that Urban understands who their customer are and know how their customer

shop. Urban just announced they are going to open the forth brand in 2008. The store idea is inspired by

“greenhouse”, which merchandise will include lifestyle home, garden product combined with antique, and live

plants and flowers. We are looking forward to seeing its open.

1/2 Recipe | Design & Life minizine

41I love to cook and collect recipes, but I never exactly follow the steps. For me, cooking should be playful.

I always put my imagination to someone’s recipe and bring it to my vision.

My cooking rules are easy and healthy. Modern people are always busy, and I believe, with 1/2 effort, 1/2 steps,

1/2 fat, 1/2 time of cooking, will also bring you to a lovely cooking experience and healthier dish.

That’s why I called this chapter “1/2 Recipe”. Cooking is art. Let’s play.

1/2Recipe

Cooking is Art. There are no rules. 1/2 recipe shows you the smartest way to cook.

A fruit-yogurttea time

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In Asia, from May to July is about raining season. This is a good timing for dessert when it is a rainy day.

Any fruit on hand is recommended. Cut them into bite size, and stir with non-fat yogurt. Take out your stock

crackers, or bread. Turn on Jazz and lie on sofa. Maybe reading book or magazine, life is as easy as pie.

Hint !

1/2 Recipe | Design & Life minizine

433 strawberry1 kiwi

1 peacha cup of non-fat yogurtcrackers or breadfresh orange juice

STEPS slice fruit into bite size1.

Mix fruit with yogurt

2.Pile fruit yogurt on the crackers.

3.

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