Very Limited Edition of our iconic paper cut maps, these unique risograph prints in pop colours will brighten up your desk wall or your favourite room!
I love risograph prints as they have a lovely grainy quality, each colour is added onto the paper layer by layer that makes each print totally unique.
The following maps available are: La France, the World, Amsterdam, Berlin, Copenhagen, Paris, New York City, San Francisco and Tokyo.
Very Limited Edition of our iconic paper cut maps, these unique risograph prints in pop colours will brighten up your desk wall or your favourite room!
I love risograph prints as they have a lovely grainy quality, each colour is added onto the paper layer by layer that makes each print totally unique.
The following maps available are: La France, the World, Amsterdam, Berlin, Copenhagen, Paris, New York City, San Francisco and Tokyo.
For the Easter Spring break we made a road trip from Amsterdam to Copenhagen with a stopover in Hamburg where we visited part of the famous port (it's huge!) and Miniatur Wunderland. Our youngest loved it!
We had incredible weather the few days we spent in Copenhagen. Of course we rented bikes as it's the best way to explore this city, we ate the most delicious food and were inspired by beautiful interior shops. We also spent a day at the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art which I wanted to see for a very long time. What a magical place! After spending time admiring the beautiful collection of art we had lunch on in the sun the terrace overlooking the sea. The food was so fresh and delicious. Overall visiting Louisiana was truly a wonderful experience.
Scroll down, I listed for you a selection of my favourite addresses.
House of Finn Juhl& Carl Hansen & Son shops
Frama Store on the left facing these beautiful Nyboder orange houses
Tivoli:
Louisiana Museum of Modern Art:
Louisiana Café with a view and my delicious fresh salad!
Stay:
Great apartments to rent, just 10mn bike ride from the city center:
Charlottehaven
For Lunch:
Apotek 57
Delicious fresh food served in simple yet beautifully decorated back rooms of Frame Studio store
Reffen:
A must visit if you don’t mind cycling a bit out of town! Great street food venue by the waterfront.
Lots of stalls with different food and drinks options. It’s a fun venue also for children.
Schonnemann restaurant:
Apparently a must visit to eat traditional Danish open sandwiches. We haven’t tried it but it has great reviews!
TorvehallerneKBH
Fresh food market hall, you can also have lunch and coffee there
Folkehuset Absalon
We haven’t been but apparently you’ll experience a wonderful a friendly atmosphere sharing a table with strangers in a church setting
Vaffelbageren:
Ice creams and waffles on the corner of Nyhavn
Cafe and pastries:
On the way to Reffen stop for a pastry and coffee at
Lille Bakery
Buka Bakery for delicious home made pastries
Yummy pastries and coffee Andersen & Maillard
Furniture shops:
Klassik for vintage Danish designs
Ferm Living
Stunning boutique of 450m2 formerly used as an arsenal for the Danish military
The Apartment
Exquisite (and very expensive!) selection of furniture and homeware in an apartment.
Le Klint
Beautiful folded paper lights:
Hay
We all know Hay products. It's just nice to see them all in this charming and inspiring building right in the heart of the city center.
Illums Boligus
Great department store with a wide selection of Danish and international brands.You won’t leave empty handed!
Mochi Copenhagen
Vintage Japanese kimono and dresses
Entertainment!
Tivoli
Our children loved it, especially the teenagers loved the rollercoasters!
We went late afternoon and had an early dinner at Wagamama inside the theme park
If you're planning a trip to Copenhagen you'll also find lots of ressources on the Visit Copenhagen website. Enjoy!
As the Olympic Games begin today in Tokyo, I am pleased to introduce you to this wonderful city through my cut-out illustrations!
On my last trip to Tokyo I had in mind to design a map of it on my return. On the spot I made many sketches of people walking in the street like a group of school kids wearing their randoseru bags or landmark buildings such as the Asakusa temple or some of the typical Tokyo houses with plants in pots growing on the front.
I also took lots of photos of the city, people crossing the famous pedestrian pathway or a young man listening to music while waiting for a friend by the Hachikō statue at Shibuya station.
The idea was to come back at my studio with lots of visual references. I needed to capture the many contrasts of this vibrant capital to create this intricate cut out map of one of my favourite city.
I invite you to view a short video of the making of the map of Tokyo by clicking here.
The paper cut map of Tokyo is available in 2 colours: black and deep blue.
It is laser cut from an original paper cut map.
The map measures 42cm x 56cm and is sold unframed.
I have just returned from an amazing week in Tokyo where we celebrated the 11th anniversary of Famille Summerbelle with a colorful exhibition of new paper cut works, original watercolors and our city maps.
It was an honor to celebrate our 11 years in Tokyo at Galerie Doux Dimanche since it is also 11 years that we have been collaborating with the creative couple Hisashi Tokuyoshi and Fumie Shimoji, founders of the Edition Paumes.
Together we made the book "Be Creative with Famille Summerbelle”. I was warmly welcomed by the team for my second exhibition in this charming gallery, located in the beautiful district of Jingumae in Shibuya.
For the occasion I made a large drawing on the window of the shop adjacent to the gallery to entertain visitors and passers-by!
It was such a pleasure to spend time again with the charming team of the Galerie Doux Dimanche who have also welcomed my mother and I for an exhibition 7 years ago. My mum who's a ceramic artist exhibited with me which was really amazing. You can read and see images on the blog, it was back in 2012!
Famille Summerbelle tea-towels:
Be Creative with Famille Summerbelle by Edition Paumes. The books is a peak inside our home and family life back in 2012. It includes tips and inspiration for handmade ideas and inspiring home decor. It, of course, includes plenty of paper cutting and fun activities to do with your children.
Thank you all at the Galerie Doux Dimanche for your warm welcome!
Julie Marabelle (yes that's me!) and Hisashi Tokuyoshi, DA, photographer, co-founder of Doux Dimanche and Edition Paumes!
The exhibition of Famille Summerbelle runs until Sunday 23rd June 2019:
Galerie Doux Dimanche
3-5-6 Jingu-mae
Shibuya-ku
Tokyo - Japan
It was my birthday treat during our week in Majorca. I really wanted to visit the Fundació Pilar i Juan Miró in Palma and it was really special: not only it was sunny, it was my birthday (42 eeek!), I was with my favourite people (my husband and my 3 kids) and in a place so inspiring and full of history.
If you ever come to Palma de Mallorca, go and visit this place. You won't be disappointed!
Juan Miró relationship with Majorca lasted his whole life. He was born in Barcelona but his mum and later his wife were from Mallorca. He spent his Summer there as a child and later in 1956 Miró settled permanently in Majorca where for the first time he had a stunning studio built by his friend Josep Lluis Sert.
By this time Miró was already an acclaimed painter but he needed a quiet place where he could retreat and work in silence.
A few years later he needed more space so he bought the adjoining land and San Boter, a typical Majorcan house from the XVIIIth century.Initially it was intended to be a sculpture studio but it actually became his second painting studio for large scale painting. Miró left some beautiful charcoal drawings on the walls of the villa.
This year we decided to do something a bit different. We usually go to the mountains skiing for the Winter holidays but instead this year we decided to head further South to the island of Mallorca. We needed some sun and blue sky after weeks of clouds and cold weather here in Germany.
It was our first time travelling to the Balearic Islands. From Bonn-Cologne airport it was very easy to fly to in only a couple of hours.
Simon was really happy to discover the island on his bike. Mallorca is THE place to go for professional and amateur cyclists. The mild weather and the diversity of landscapes makes it a great place to practice during the Winter months. I later discovered that a lot of triathletes, hikers and runners also come here to train (our hotel seemed popular amongst sportsmen).
Once thing i'd like to mention: I am not sure I would visit the island in Summer as it must be incredibly busy, we were really lucky to experience it in Winter, it was very quiet, no traffic and the beaches were empty.
For the first time we stayed in a hotel with a half-board service and it was amazing! Normally we stay with family or rent during our holidays but I have to say it was really relaxing to stay in a hotel and not worry about cooking food!
We stayed in the PortBlue hotel in the North of the island (only 45mn drive from the Palma airport) near the port of Pollenca. It's a great place to stay for families as they have really nice Family rooms, indoor and outdoor (heated) pools and a kids club. Our children didn't go to the kids club as there wasn't much to do at this time of the year. For the parents/adults there is a really nice spa overlooking the bay of Pollenca and a well equipped gym.
We had two interconnecting rooms, one for the 3 kids and one for us :-) large buffets for breakfasts and dinners with food freshly cooked. The kids were so excited!
On the first night and despite the variety of available food, Lucien came back to the table with a huge plate of fries and a couple of slices of tomatoes (because I told him to get some veg) and on the side his chocolate ice cream melting while he was eating his fries!! He later understood that you can choose more than fries and that desert can wait until the end of dinner!
The old Palma has a lot of charm with colourful facades and a maze of narrow, quiet streets. Our daughter Ophelia had written down two addresses for eating out so on our arrival we had a delicious lunch La Molienda (great coffee) and on another day we had lunch at Rosevelvet Café (another place where you can enjoy great coffee with delicious cake!)
Café du Cycliste This place was for Simon (cyclist fan) Facing this shop you also have Rapha, another great shop/café for cyclist fans :-)
We went to visit the stunning Drach caves on a cloudy day. The kids loved it and after we went for a picnic on the beach.
View of the Cala Figuera from the car. The drive to the lighthouse at the far end of Cap Formentor is breathtaking. The narrow and winding roads are very popular with cyclists.
Photo with the kids at the Cap Formentor while Simon was having a great time on his bike.
We found this dreamy beach - Playa de Formentor - were we had picnics on few occasions. It felt like we were lost in the Caribbean as the beach was empty (in Summer it must be hell!)
If you think of cement tiles, no doubt you'll have one of Popham Design image saved in your Pinterest board (like mine on Floors) or in your Inspiration folder. Every single interior mag has been featuring stunning homes decorated with the highly colourful and bold patterns of Caitlin and Samuel Down-Sandes, the owners of the brand. They have revolutionised cement tile designs thanks to their vision and collaborative projects with international designers such as Claesson Koivisto Rune who designed the iconic Dandelion tile.
So when I knew we were going to Marrakech this Winter I immediately contacted their Head Office which is located at about 10mn car drive from the city center.
We were greeted by the lovely Mariam who proudly showed us around their beautiful showroom, with floor to ceiling examples of their most iconic designs.
Here is Lucien in his djellaba in front of the blue and white wall panel featuring the ZigZag pattern.
Pentagone design:
Splinter asymmetrical design:
Mariam offered to give us a tour of their nearby factory and ask the kids if they wanted to make their own tile. The answer was a cheerful YES! OUI!
Our first impression beyond the amazement of the fine craftsmanship was the smile and the warm welcome we received from the artisans. They were so happy to share their skills and knowledge of their craft with us. It felt like entering into a large friendly family.
The children were fascinated by the process of layering the pigments, marble powder and cement into the different sections of the moulds. Each tile is entirely made by hand by these skilled artisans.
ZigZag design with a different pattern layout.
Check out their Pinterest, Instagram and website for an overview of their huge collection and colours.
Like in any City it's a bit of a gamble to eat in a restaurant unless you have a recommendation or done some little research.
Nomad was highly rated on many travel blogs. We went there twice for lunch during our stay. Both times we had an amazing time.
Nomad is set atop the Place des Epices (see the post below for more images). The entrance is only a discreet door set on the corner of the market so ask around if you cannot find it. As you walk you can smell the spices and flavours of the Moroccan dishes. The food was amazing, from starters to desserts!
On the first floor you'll find different rooms with confortable seatings and plenty of cushions to relax in while enjoying your meal. On a sunny day (like most days!) head straight upstairs to the rooftop for stunning views of the Medina and the Place des Epices. Straw hats with the name of the restaurant are at your disposal if the sun is too hot.
I had the most delicious shaved fennel and cauliflower salad, a vegetarian pastilla with roasted almonds and for dessert the hibiscus infused Panna Cotta. The Moroccan Affogato with expresso, cinnamon, cardamom over vanilla ice cream and toasted almonds was also a hit!
They also offer a very nice kids menu.
Family portrait while we were waiting for our lunch to be served!
Ophelia waiting for her fresh orange juice at the bar.
I would advice to book a table at Nomad as it can be very busy during the holidays.
Nomad - 1, Derb Aarjan. Marrakech Medina
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One the other side of the Place des Epices, is a nice little café and restaurant called Café des Epices. Owned by the same entrepreneur Kamal Laftimi who started Nomad and Le Jardin. This café is a great place to have a break for a morning coffee before exploring the Medina.
Café des Epices - 75 Rahba Lakdima, Marrakech Medina
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La Famille is such a nice place to relax and eat fresh food after walking the busy streets of the Medina.
The restaurant is located in an enclosed courtyard with lush banana, palm and olive trees. The vegetarian menu is quite small but very fresh and so tasty. I recommend the salads and the wonderful hand made cakes for dessert.
There is also a very cute shop selling ceramics, mirrors and cushions. Ophelia came back with a couple of ceramic vases to display on her desk at home.
If you are a big group there is a long table set under the palm trees and a large black board for the kids to draw.
The restaurant is not easy to find, only a very small signboard on an unassuming door indicates the entrance.
Book in advance!
La Famille - 42 Riad Zitoun Jdid, Marrakech
It's never too late to wish you all a very Happy New Year! I would have liked to post this earlier but I was struck by the January blues and a bad cold on our return to Amsterdam!
We travelled to the beautiful city of Marrakech after Christmas to escape the harsh Winter weather.
It was 10 days of pure magic! We rented a house 30mn away from Marrakech with my cousin, her husband and their 2 children.
In retrospect it was a really good idea to be immersed in the Moroccan countryside with locals instead of staying in the crowded center of Marrakech. We would drive to Marrakech for the day and come back to our peaceful and spacious villa in the afternoon to relax by the pool in the leafy garden. A lovely Moroccan lady from the nearby village was here every day to prepare the most delicious tagines and couscous. It is very common to have a cook when you rent a house in Marrakech. I have to say it was a real treat to be looked after by such a pleasant lady.
Last time Simon and I came to Marrakech was about 15 years ago. We were back packing around Morocco for several weeks by buses, trains and taxis. We travelled to pretty much all the major Cities: Casablanca, Rabat, Fès, Ouarzazate, Marrakech and Essaouira and a long journey to see the desert. I was blown away by the beauty of the country and the friendliness if its inhabitants.
I was really happy to come back with our 3 children and rediscover Marrakech 15 years later. I have to say I was pleasantly surprised how much it has changed. First you land in a brand new airport and everything from customs to picking up your luggages was really smooth and easy.
Thanks to Google map we didn't get lost in the Medina this time! The children were so impressed to walk in the tiny alleys and to see so many stalls.
I had the souvenir of being constantly interpellate by sellers but this is no more the case. From time to time a smiling seller calls you but in a friendly way. Lucien had bought a brown djellaba to look like Luke Skywalker in Star Wars (his hero!). He had a lot of success walking in the souk!
Marché aux Epices:
a colourful square with many sellers of woven baskets, spices and rugs. Be prepared with a smile. Buying even the smallest thing in Morocco requires a lot of patience and negotiation. It's part of the game!
One of the many stalls selling dry fruits and nuts. I am amazed how they use space to a maximum. There is just one small hole for the man to stand. From there he can reach it all!
Lucien and Ophelia walking the streets of the Medina. They were in deep discussion about what they would become in the future ;-)
Hand made leather camels and hanging rugs at the Marché des Epices.
The famous Babouche, the Moroccan leather slippers in many shapes and colours. Some have hard soles to wear as day shoes.
Two men were playing chess on a bench on this hand drawn board. There is something beautiful about the pink of the plastic lids, the black of the board the this aged turquoise bench.
It was unplanned. On Friday night Ophelia and I jumped on the Thalys for an express mother/daughter trip to Paris and also to see my friend Fumie from Paumes.
A quick visit to the beautiful Sezane apartment with a white rose, drinks and madeleines as a welcoming gift!
Le Cactus Club with colourful macramés:
We loved our visit to the boutique/gallery Klin D'oeil (6 rue Deguerry, 11ème) to see the exhibition and workshops organised by Japanese artists in collaboration with Paumes in Tokyo. When we arrived on Saturday, a workshop on up-cycling was let by Norito.
Ophelia was very excited to meet the Japanese illustrator Yumi Kitagishi who made a cute illustration of Ophelia and Pipo (OPhelia's cat) on her new book Little Stories of 366 Days edited by Paumes.
How cute are her painted nails!!
It was few weeks ago, mid July.
The sun was hot. Very hot.
The sky deep blue.
The 5 of us were strolling the streets, churches and palazzi of Roma with a big smile on our faces and our eyes wide open in wonder at so much beauty.
Sant' Ignazio di Loyola. Mind blowing Baroque fresco ceiling made by Andrea Pozzo
A seagull standing on the statue of Giordano Bruno at Campo de' Fiori.
An afternoon sketching the Greek and Roman sculptures at Palazzo Altemps with Ophelia and Lucien.
We escaped the heat of Roma for few days to meet with our friends in the beautiful Umbrian hills.
Ophelia turned 11 on a 14th July. I am fascinated to watch my girl grow so beautifully every day.
The children made fresh pasta and bread and we ate like kings and queens thanks to Danny, our Anglo-Italian-friend-chef!
Slowing down means having the time to draw this flour packaging. That's my kind of holidays!
With my favourite 3 in Todi.
Arrivederci alla prossima bella Italia!
The Sunday was a rainy day so we decided to make the most of it and discover a bit of The Hague, about 40mn drive from home, Amsterdam.
We ended up spending most of our day in the Gemeente Museum -aka Museum of Modern Art as there was so much to see from the exhibition of Bridget Riley, Constant and the permanent exhibition of Mondrian and masterpieces such as the stunning Portrait of Edith by Egon Schiele. Every Sunday afternoon there is a workshop for children where they can paint, draw and make collages while you enjoy the museum!
Clouds sculpture by Louise Bourgeois.
San Francisco has been a lot on our mind and discussions lately. Simon is flying there tomorrow for work, and a few days ago there was a wonderful article featuring our San Francisco paper cut on Curbed San Francisco's site.
A great opportunity for me to share a few images and a short film that we made a while ago. If you'd like to find out more just visit our site where you can see more images and details. We ship worldwide.
Colours available for our paper cut map: deep blue, hot pink and black
San Francisco map, screen printed by hand in the UK. The colours available are pink, blue and silver. Print size 50x70cm.
Here are some images of me cutting the map from a single sheet of paper. I drew the map on the white side of the paper, in reverse (just to make it a little more challenging for myself!) so when you turn it on the blue side it reveals all the detailed cut with my X-Acto knife. Here you can see a short time-lapse video of me cutting the map. Just to give you an idea it took me about 15 to 20 hours to cut the entire map.
San Francisco from Famille Summerbelle on Vimeo.
The Dutch Design Week in Eindhoven is one of the biggest event happening in October in the Netherlands and it is really worth going (18-26 Oct). The quality of work from Dutch designers is outstanding and so inspiring. The event is taking over the entire town of Eindhoven, offering numerous exhibitions, seminars, workshops, parties, food and drinks. Altogether there are more than 300 events at 80 different venues!
My sister Charlotte is graduating in December from the prestigious Design Academy. She invited my family over to spend the weekend in Eindhoven to show us the different events and to visit the graduation show at her school. We had such an amazing time, thanks also to the most beautiful weather. It felt like Spring time!
I will show you a selection of images of my favourite events and designers I discovered over the weekend:
We Make Carpets by Dutch trio Bob, Marcia and Stijn. Not the kind of carpet you would expect. You cannot walk on them. From a distance they may look like a carpet but come closer to discover a carpet made of pasta, colourful sponges, beer bottles, fire crackers, pegs, wooden sticks or some other everyday product.
Wooden model by Floris Hovers:
Graduation project at the Design Academy by Anne Ligtenberg:
Graduation project from the Design Academy by Debby Yu.
Lunch on the sunny terrasse in the Strijp Area. There is a huge skate park right next door. We also went for a coffee at Pastry Club located in a reconverted factory.
On Sunday after a long breakfast sitting outside in the sun, we all went to visit the Piet Hein Eek factory where he reconverted an old Philips building into his workshop, showroom, shop, restaurant and studios for up and coming Dutch designers. It is such a wonderful and inspiring place to visit.
Piet Hein Eek huge workshop:
Piet Hein Eek signature table made of small recycled wood blocks:
Wood patterns:
Ceramics rENs, exploring the colour red on different ceramic objects.
Furniture and textures by Dirk Van Der Kooij:
Ceiling lampshades by Lotty Lindeman and Wouter Scheublin.
Light Forest by Ontwerpduo:
Tallow candles by Ontwerpduo:
I wanted to share with you some inspiring photos I took while I was in London last week. I was there to work in the Famille Summerbelle studio in Finsbury park. On Saturday I met with my younger sister Emeline (we call her Milou!) who lives in Shoreditch for a nice breaksfast at Albion. She took me in all the cool shops in the area. Oh and I also went on Regent street to Anthropologie and J Crew. There were so many nice things to buy!
The Handweavers Studio on Seven Sisters Road.
Anthropologie, Regent Street.
J Crew, opposite Anthropologie on Regent Street.
Albion on Boundary Street.
Nice pattern on the front of the building Forge & Co on Shoreditch High Street
Opposite, Ace Hotel and Hoi Polloi restaurant with the pretty That Flower Shop.
Custom made umbrellas at Lockwood Umbrellas on Shoreditch High Street.
You Can Now shop on Rivington Street and I really recommend reading their magazine.
Labour and Wait on Redchurch Street.
Spring has arrived and it's the start of the flower season here in the Netherlands. As new inhabitant of Amsterdam we went along (with other tourists!) to the famous flower garden Keukenhof to admire what the Dutch are renown for, tulips.
I don't have green fingers (our garden grow wild and I'm not really good at keeping our indoor plants alive for long) but I do love flowers. I was actually very impressed by the variety of shapes and colours of tulip flowers. We didn't see much of the tulip fields as most of the flowers haven't bloomed yet. I guess we need to go for a sunny Sunday bike ride mid April to see it.
We had a beautiful blue sky day yesterday and I took random photos of things I like in my neighborhood. We live in the very nice area of Willemspark near the largest park of Amsterdam ,the Vondelpark.
THINGS I LIKE:
The children have their cute little red and yellow chairs, tables and toys on the pavement to play outside their building. The chairs are left outside overnight and to my surprise no one steal them! This is something you would never see in Paris...
Red brick building and the neon sign of the food store Albert Heijn.
The fresh fruits & vegs from the greengrocer on Valeriusstraat
The bricks on the road. There is something very charming about this pattern.
Oh, and the colourful tiles on the side of the entry doors. They are all different from one door to the next. J'adore.
It has been a month since we came back from our long Summer break and I am already thinking of the holidays and where we could go next with the children. When we go abroad for a family weekend break or longer holidays we always try to rent an apartment instead of staying in hotels as we like to have the comfort of a home.
The newly launched Kid & Coe is what we have been waiting for since we had children. It says it all 'A vacation holidays rental that simplifies family holiday travel'.
This beautiful website has carefully selected kid-friendly homes around the World to rent for one night or more.
Simon and I have been talking about going to Italy for ages and I think I found the perfect place here...
Copenhagen:
London, Primrose Hill:
Here is my selection of some of my favorite places to shop, visit, see and eat in Tokyo. I wish I had extra days to discover more hidden places as Tokyo is so vast. If you would like to add to the list please leave me a comment!
CIBONE
Magnificent interior design store located on the basement floor of Bell Commons shopping center in Aoyama. Metro: GaienMae on Ginza Line.
ACTUS
Few doors down from Cibone. This store has also a very good selection of interior accessories and clothes.
Minato-ku, Aoyama.
Metro: GaienMae on Ginza Line.
QUICO
Cute store with a selection of Scandinavian furniture, accessories and books.
Jingumae, Shibuya-ku
Metro: Omotessando
TOKYU HANDS
A must see if you visit Tokyo.The best place to find anything you want!
4 different stores in Tokyo: Shibuya, Shinjuku, Ikebukuro, Ginza.
GALERIE DOUX DIMANCHE
For the best of European home accessories and for their famous Edition Paumes book collection. Galerie Doux Dimanche has two stores in Tokyo. One located in Jiyugaoka, a residential area. The other shop and gallery space is in Aoyama.
Metro: Omotessando or GaienMae.
KITCHEN TOWN
A 800m street with shops only selling kitchenware and plastic food! Just incredible and not to be missed (See my previous post).
MINA PERHONEN
Jingumae, Shibuya-ku
Metro: Gaienmae
ISSEY MIYAKE
4 stores on the same street: Minami, Aoyama.
Metro: Omotessando
TSUMORI CHISATO
Minami, Aoyama
Metro: Omotesando
GOOD THINGS
Men's fashion store near Tokyu Hands.
PAUL SMITH SPACE
Just to see the interior and exterior of the shop!
Jungu Mae. Metro: Omotesando
JIKAN
Scarves and hankershief
Jingumae, Shibuya-ku
Just round the corner from Quico shop.
SPIRAL
Metro: Omotesando
CRAYONHOUSE
Minato Ku, Aoyama.
Great selection of children books + a nice cafe
KIDDYLAND
Not just for kids...It's so much fun!
Jingu-mae, Shibuya
Metro Omotesando
PARK SIDE CAFE
For a nice lunch in Ueno park. Fresh food and a great selection of herbal teas.
MUSEUM DESIGN SIGHT 21_21
Founded by Issey Miyake. The building is designed by Tadao Ando. I went to see a beautiful exhibition on Japanese graphic designer Ikko Tanaka.
Tokyo Midtown
Metro: Roppongi
The images used to write the text are taken from Mina Perhonen 2013 A/W textile collection.
Kappabashi street is a 800 meter long street devoted to kitchenware. You will find anything you need to open a restaurant, from rice cooker, crockery, knives, disposable chopsticks to plastic food (realistic-looking plastic models of dishes that are displayed in many restaurant windows in Japan).
Subway stop: the Ginza Line’s Tawaramachi station.
You are welcome by The Chef and on the right you can see the new Tokyo Sky Tree tower.
All plastic food!
