Takashi has contributed a series of two articles on Nikkei MJ, a trade paper catering for marketing professionals. The articles were published on August 25th and September 1st. He covered the firm’s recent design concept project for Panasonic’s notebook products, and discussed further about keys for success in UX projects from a practitioner’s point of view.
How innovative people can be! First I spotted this inviting yet seemingly purposeless vehicle with multiple seats and a beer pump while we cruised our rented Nissan in a congested San Diego downtown. Later I learned from the web that this is actually a serious business that rents this vehicle to a group of people who can then party […]
A site for drive-in theater, once popular but now near extinction movie-viewing format. People in this town is lucky because this Smith’s Ranch in 29 Palm Springs operates from Thursday to Sunday evenings throughout a year. A screen under a sky full of stars in the desert town could be gorgeous… Will visit again! Twentynine Palm Springs
Richard Myer finished this Getty Museum with obsession to details. All joints across different materials are carefully coordinated. Everywhere in and around the complex is too well-gridded that it even gives you an impression that you are in a computer-generated space. Getty Museum, Los Angels
A nice personal touch on a top seal of this mass-produced yogurt, a segment which marketers apologetically call Fast Moving Consumer Goods. Santa Barbara
If washoku is inscribed as world heritage, so should the American motels be. This accommodation format provides a set of functionality, flexibility and a bonus nostalgia to all car travellers, with low cost. This one is in classical L-shaped layout, and ease of access to our car from the room was fantastic after experiencing all sorts of parking lot […]
This unique label instantly grabbed my eyes when I shop at a nearby Whole foods market. Nice waves and fun guys, a SoCal style. Santa Barbara