Love Tokyo

Whoop! Congratulations to my brother who has just found out he has permission to live and work in Japan for the next three years. Well done bro – your hard work has paid off. And on a more selfish note, it means I can now start planning a return trip to visit him in Tokyo, the city of curiosities and contradictions such as…

Japanese fire engine

I loved how even organisations as serious as the fire department are represented by cute, cartoon logos.

balloon art

worlds most expensive melon

£20 melons at Japan’s most expensive fruit stall.

sweet potato dumplings

I don’t know what this was advertising. But whatever it is it costs less than those 2500 Yen melons.

tokyo balcony

Looking forward to seeing you on your beautiful ‘zutumi balcony soon, dear sibling.



Private jet interior

How the other half live

Having seen a picture of Gaddafi’s daughter’s apartments on the Guardian – and marveling at the juxtaposition of pink playpen and gold mermaid couch – I was going to do a post on dictator’s style. But then I got waylaid by these photos of private jet interiors. The photographs are by Nick Gleis, many of […]

Whale music

A day off today! But stuck inside in the rain I’m somewhat lacking in inspiration. So although it has nothing to do with interiors, allow me to share this, which pleasingly passed a minute and a half of a very long day.   A Mariachi band serenades a Beluga whale, via Door Sixteen.

Rhyl monorail

Keeping it Rhyl

Loving this, a concept for rebranding the Welsh seaside town of Rhyl produced by Proud Creative, at the invitation of Icon Magazine. The design studio took references for shape and colour from postcards of the town’s heyday and its position on the map to create a simple portfolio of prints to feature on leaflets, buildings […]