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New Louis Vuitton in Osaka, Japan Pays Homage to City’s Port History With Billowing Facade
On February 1, 2020, Louis Vuitton opened the new Osaka Midosuji store. Although not necessarily a flagship, the new location, designed by Jun Aoki, is Japan’s largest and features a façade reminiscent of a ship’s mast and sails billowing in the wind. The elegant, intriguing design is inspired by Osaka’s history as a port town. During the 1600s, shipping agents were established in Osaka and distinctive cargo vessels known as Ishigaki-kaizen transported sake and with other goods to Tokyo.
Architect Jun Aoki has been responsible for almost all of the luxury retailer’s Japan locations, as well as several international locations like New York and Hong Kong. Inside the Osaka Location’s dramatic façade, the building is comprised of 7 floors, the first 4 of which are designed by the NY-based interior designer Peter Marino. Above that, the Osaka Louis Vuitton will house their first-ever café & restaurant, produced by renowned chef Yosuke Suga.
It’s a beautiful building that not only pays homage to Osaka’s history, but also references the Louis Vuitton Foundation
in France, designed by architect Frank Gehry.
Just because ...
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this Thursday ...
Mixed Media Faces: Fun and Fantasy
4 Thursdays, February 6 - 27, 2020 -- 10AM - 1PM
Every
Thursday, join Jacki Long for a project focused on creating a unique portrait. Use fabric, collage, acrylic, watercolor, paint markers, and more during this fun class. Each session, experiment with a different technique and combine as many mediums as you wish. All materials provided.
REGISTRATION: $160 for the series, or $45 per session.
Ages 16+. Skill level: All.
Limited seats are available for these classes, so sign up today!
A smile for Wednesday ...
3 comments:
This one made my day. Love the architecture and the "funny" is so true. Particularly the: "It's not your job to fix that>"
Hope to see you tomorrow. there is some illness in a close family member.
Thanks so much, Carrol, I thought of you when I added the architecture, I thought it was stunning. Yes, a lot of truth in that smile. Some of us are fixers, and life works fine without my fixing?
You are the queen of portraiture. Love what you accomplished here. :-)
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