The Future Laboratory

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Fashion

Full steam ahead: Issey Miyake video celebrates the poetry of production

Japan – Fashion house Issey Miyake has released a stunning video demonstrating the 3D Stretch Steam technique.

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Design

Origami style: Japanese heritage inspires whisky box

Paris – Launched in 1934, Nikka Whisky is not new. But its international distributor La Maison du Whisky wanted to differentiate the Japanese whisky brand from others on the shelves of European stores.

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Fashion

London Fashion Week S/S 14

Expressive prints and innovative textiles dominated this year’s London Fashion Week with silhouettes drawing inspiration from origami.By Thomas Rees

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Europe

Origami office: Fluid building faèade made of marble

Paris – Most of the buildings that line the avenues of central Paris date from the 19th century and follow a certain aesthetic, but what if a contemporary building were to be erected?

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Marketing & Branding

Be prepared: A palm-sized paper kit for campers

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Food & Drink

Cultural fusion: A culinary melting pot in Tokyo

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Fashion

132 5 Issey Miyake

Taking the Super-Minimalist approach to design to its logical conclusion, each of the garments in Issey Miyake’s 132 5 collection unfold from a single piece of recycled PET polyester. The dresses can be folded flat in intricate patterns inspired by Japanese origami.