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OGATA Paris

Japanese Craftsmanship & Culture Set Over 4 Floors in the Heart of Le Marais

Lee Ufan, 15th Anniversary Of The National Art Center, Tokyo

A Major Retrospective in Tokyo: The Beauty of Reduction, Repetition and An Ongoing Dialogue of Presence

MICHAEL HEIZER’S CITY

Across Inaccessible Land in the Nevada Desert, Find An Extraordinary Site Specific Artwork

Pieces of Japan Store and Workshop

A Mecca for Japanese Craftsmanship, POJ Studio Unveil Their Flagship Store in Kyoto

MOCHISHO SHIZUKU Shinmachi

Utilising Ancient Herbs and Organic Ingredients, Traditional Japanese Sweets With Healing Properties

THE WONDER OF STARLING MURMURATIONS

Photographer Søren Solkær Captures The Natural Phenomenon

Christo’s Early Works 1958-1963

Presented for the First Time at Gagosian Paris

ODE TO OSAKA

Architect Sverre Fehn's Unrealised 'Breathing Pavilion' Reimagined Four Decades Later

KAIT PLAZA

Junya Ishigami Designs A Gravity-Defying Pavilion As Spatial Experience

PARCS

Sustainable Dining at this 20-Seater Fermentation and Wine Bar in Melbourne's Central

Tomás Saraceno

The Argentinian Artist Shows Us How to Hear the Universe in a Spider/Web

Teshima Art Museum

Architecture and Art Poetically Combined to Create a Harmonious Experience in the Seto Inland Sea

HR GIGER & MIRE LEE

The Depths of the Human Psyche Explored by Two Brilliant and Complex Minds

HIKIZOME

At ISSEY MIYAKE KYOTO, Discover The Art Of A Traditional Japanese Textile Brush-Dyeing Technique

Thoughts Unseen

Multidisciplinary Artist Thomas J Price’s Most Comprehensive Exhibition to Date

TYPE-II TATSUO MIYAJIMA PROJECT

ISSEY MIYAKE's New Brand A-POC ABLE ISSEY MIYAKE Unveils Their Latest Collaboration

PARKHOTEL MONDSCHEIN

A Rich Cultural History Combined with a Refined Design Aesthetic at this Modern Luxe Hotel

FUFU KYOTO

An Intimate Luxury Hotel that Entwines Traditional Japanese Dining, Architecture and Hospitality with Modern Elegance

JACQUEMUS PARIS

A Pure Interior Led By Playfulness and Surprise

The Gdańsk Shakespeare Theatre

The Charred-Brick 'Black Box' Presenting The Beauty Of Theatre & Performance

GAIA

British Artist Luke Jerram’s Explores The Vastness of Our Earth

Honouring ISSEY MIYAKE

The Legacy Remains: Merging Art & Fashion, East & West, Tradition & Technical Innovation

UNITED PLACES BOTANIC GARDENS

Local and Luxurious, A Melbourne Boutique Hotel That Gets It Right

Naoshima Ryokan ROKA

Designed by Okayama-based studio Nottuo, a New Modern Stay on Japan’s ‘Art Island’

Restaurang ÄNG

NORM Architects Creates A Light-Filled Glasshouse For The Michelin-Starred Restaurant

JAPANESE CRAFTSMANSHIP: BAMBOO WEAVING

In The Quiet Backstreets Of Kyoto's South Higashiya, Find A Master Craftsman

HOMME PLISSÉ ISSEY MIYAKE SS23

As Ever, The Joy Of Movement & Ease of Pleats Prevails

Serpentine Pavilion 2022

Artist Theaster Gates Designs the 21st Pavilion

BRUT-AL

Argentinian-Australian Designer Alexander Lotersztain's Ode to Brutalism

Serpentine Pavilions 2000-2021

A Champ Online Retrospective Of Two Decades of The Radical Architectural Event

PURE FORM

The Art Gallery of South Australia Presents Japan's Avant-Garde Ceramics

KABIRA & KANGRI

The Beauty Of Indian Textile Craftsmanship In ISSEY MIYAKE Sub-Brand HaaT's SS22 Collection

KOICHI IO

In The Heart of Aoyama - A Visit To The Tokyo Studio Of A Third-Generation Metalsmith and Artist

December, 2014
Koichi Io in his Tokyo studio, 2021 © Champ / Joanna Kawecki
Koichi Io in his Tokyo studio, 2021 © Champ / Joanna Kawecki
Koichi Io in his Tokyo studio, 2021 © Champ / Joanna Kawecki
Koichi Io in his Tokyo studio, 2021 © Champ / Joanna Kawecki
Inside the studio of metal artist Koichi Io, Tokyo, Japan © Champ / Joanna Kawecki
Details at the studio of metal artist Koichi Io, Tokyo, Japan © Champ / Joanna Kawecki
Hammers at the studio of metal artist Koichi Io, Tokyo, Japan © Champ / Joanna Kawecki
Whirl Vase, Patinated Copper, Hand-raised, 2015, 195x195xh200mm © Koichi Io. All Rights Reserved
Three Legs Vase, 2017, Patinated Kuromido (copper alloy with antimony, arsenic) Hammer-raised and Chased © Koichi Io. All Rights Reserved
One of metal artist Koichi Io's hand-yielded artworks, Tokyo, Japan © Champ / Joanna Kawecki
Detail, Koichi Io, Tokyo, Japan © Champ / Joanna Kawecki
Inside the studio of metal artist Koichi Io, Tokyo, Japan © Champ / Joanna Kawecki
Inside the studio of metal artist Koichi Io, Tokyo, Japan © Champ / Joanna Kawecki
Inside the studio of metal artist Koichi Io, Tokyo, Japan © Champ / Joanna Kawecki
Koichi Io explaining his process, Tokyo, Japan © Champ / Joanna Kawecki
Metal artist Koichi Io at work, Tokyo, Japan © Champ / Joanna Kawecki
Metal artist Koichi Io at work, Tokyo, Japan © Champ / Joanna Kawecki
Detail, Koichi Io, Tokyo, Japan © Champ / Joanna Kawecki
Whirl Box, 2016, 970/000, 950/000 Silver, Hammer-raised, Chased, Mounted, Gilt inside. 100x100xh105mm © Koichi Io. All Rights Reserved
Whirl Vessel VI, 2011, Silver 999/000, Hammer-raised, 330x330xh135mm
Whirl Vessel XI-III, 2013, Patinated Kuromido(Copper-Antimony-Metallic Arsenic Alloy), Hammer-raised © Koichi Io. All Rights Reserved
Details, Koichi Io studio, Tokyo, Japan © Champ / Joanna Kawecki
Sketchbook, Koichi Io, Tokyo, Japan © Champ / Joanna Kawecki
Inside the studio of metal artist Koichi Io, Tokyo, Japan © Champ / Joanna Kawecki
Inside the studio of metal artist Koichi Io, Tokyo, Japan © Champ / Joanna Kawecki
Inside the studio of metal artist Koichi Io, Tokyo, Japan © Champ / Joanna Kawecki
Find works by jewellery artist Mariko Sumioka who shares the studio together with Io and his father, Tokyo, Japan © Champ / Joanna Kawecki
Inside the studio of metal artist Koichi Io, Tokyo, Japan © Champ / Joanna Kawecki
Inside the studio of metal artist Koichi Io, Tokyo, Japan © Champ / Joanna Kawecki
December, 2014