Koichi Takada

Koichi TakadaThe first monograph on the Japanese born, Sydney based architect, celebrated for his innovative holistic approach to design, nature, and urbanism. Details Koichi Takada is part of a new generation of architects striving to bring nature back into the urban environmentan approach he developed after living in Tokyo, New York, and London. His architecture reconnects people to the natural environment, drawing inspiration from organic forms and local

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Barrels and kegs are manufactured in southern Sweden principally as containers for salted herring

Vintage Swedish hand-blown amber bubble glass vase with a Tomte (gnome) seal on one side by Erik Hoglund

Ballerina: Fashion’s Modern Muse is a revelatory

His camera captured the showstopping hats and dresses worn by society ladies at the annual Central Park Conservancy luncheons

illustrations

including classics

hand-drawn diagrams

The featured fishermen also share their own favorite

Marion Haerty

capturing intricate feather patterns and subtle coloration invisible to the naked eye

The Effi Runner is woven on a traditional loom