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fromstupidDOPE | Est. 2008
3 weeks ago

Inside NOT A HOTEL ISHIGAKI "EARTH" | stupidDOPE | Est. 2008

NOT A HOTEL ISHIGAKI "EARTH" offers a breathtaking tropical retreat designed to seamlessly connect architecture with the natural environment of Okinawa.
fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
1 month ago

sou fujimoto's circular green-roofed villa for NOT A HOTEL opens on ishigaki island, japan

Sou Fujimoto completes EARTH, a circular, green-roofed villa that seems to sink into the landscape of Okinawa's remote Ishigaki Island, designed for NOT A HOTEL.
Renovation
OMG science
fromArs Technica
1 month ago

45-hour voyage in replica canoe tests Paleolithic migration theory

Paleolithic people utilized advanced seafaring techniques to navigate and settle in remote islands like Okinawa.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Okinawa was the bloodiest battle of the Pacific war. 80 years on, are the dead being betrayed?

Okinawa's Battle was one of the bloodiest in WWII, resulting in massive civilian casualties.
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Photography
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

I love humans it gives me the courage to approach them': the disarming work of Mao Ishikawa

Mao Ishikawa's photography captures the intimate lives of Okinawan women and is a form of political resistance against American military oppression.
fromtablehopper
4 months ago

This week's tablehopper: spring to mind. (free)

Last night’s pre-opening party for b. Patisserie at Union Square was a delightful gathering of culinary talent, marking the excitement around its launch. Mayor Lurie even helped paint the mural.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
6 months ago

Radical statement or eyesore? Japan's divisive brutalist buildings in pictures

Brutalist architecture in Japan, especially in Okinawa, is valued for its functionality and resilience, reflecting the country's post-war reconstruction.
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