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Designers’CircleFrom A to B, from B to C;

it is the world of designers;

it’s designers’ circle.

TheMomentThere are a lot of moments in

one's life. We treasure each

precious moment.

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A logo with innumerable possibilities

The iconic New York retailer Saks Fifth Avenue has a

new identity. It is designed by one of the most famous

design firm in the world, Pentagram.

By divided the logo drawn in 1973 by Tom Carnese

into 64 squares, it is now a logo that has 98,137,610,

226,945,526,221,323,127,451,938,506,431,029,735,3

26,490,840,972,261,848,186,538,906,070,058,088,36

5,083852,800,000,000,000 possibilities.

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21/21

While "20/20 vision" means perfect eyesight, what

does "21_21" mean? "21_21 DESIGN SIGHT" is a

design facility to be established in Roppongi, Tokyo,

which means to see beyond today and into the future.

It is a place to share views and ideas with not only

designers but also consumers. The directors include

Issey Miyake, Taku Satoh, Naoto Fukasawa, and

Noriko Kawakami. With the building designed by

Tadao Ando, there is one more landmark for people

to visit in Japan! “21_21 DESIGN SIGHT” is going to

open on March 30, 2007.

www.2121designsight.jp

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Rose for men

Le labo is a perfumery located in Manhattan, NY. Just

opened in 2006, Le labo has quickly became popular

in Big Apple. With old-school French traditions, you

can find Le labo has inspirations from modern New

York, too. Rose 31, which recently was chosen by

Wallpaper magazine as the best fragrance, is actually

among the men's collection. It perfectly interprets the

modern appearance of rose!

www.lelabofragrances.com

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Please introduce yourself.

Hello! My name is Rilla Alexander and I am a member of art and design collective, Rinzen. We are 5 people who

fill our days with drawing, music, sewing and rainbows.

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Where do you live & how is the city?

I am originally from Australia, however am currently

living in Berlin. Coming from a hot country, it is

quite fun to experience the full range of seasons -

especially "proper" winters filled with snow.

What project are you working on?

Right now we are working on a project for Puma,

designing a chair for Upper Playground and 5 minutes

ago we committed to doing a show in Madrid during

the summer.

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What kind of music do you like? Who is your

favorite singer or band?

My favourite music is sweet and folky...

like Feist and Múm.

What is your comfort food? Could you describe

how to cook it?

I love bircher muesili - the swiss muesili soaked in

yoghurt filled with lots of delicious berries. I like to

eat cereal all day long.

What is the most exciting project you've done?

I would have to say that it is the Neighbourhood

project which has just been released as a book

published by Victionary in Hong Kong. It is a hand-

made toy remix project which we played with 40

artists from around the world such as Friends with

you, Devilrobots, Shynola and Nathan Jurevicius. In

keeping with the concept of reworking and remaking

we also held a workshop as part of the Pictoplasma

conference in Berlin where people had the chance to

make their own toys and to rework other peoples. It

was an incredible experience.

What do you usually do in your leisure time?

I enjoy hunting for Scandinavian ceramics, furniture

and other design treasures. I also love visiting second

hand bookstores filled with East European and

Russian children's books. Oh, and I LOVE sleeping.

Could you introduce one of your favorite

restaurants or Cafe in your city?

One of the most "Berlin" restaurants is called the

Winerei. Not only does it have a wonderful atmos-

phere but at the end of the night you decide how

much you feel you should pay (as there are no prices).

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If you have 1 month vacation, where do you want

to spend? Why?

There are so many places in the world I am dying

to explore - we have never been to South America

or Canada - and there are still so many European

countries we have never visited either. But I would

also like to spend a month at home with my mother

and sisters, sewing and talking.

Which album do you recommend?

Despite what I said before, I listen to one album

nearly every day...that is Back in Black by AC/DC. I

run to it!

You have involved in many different fields: web

design, graphics, typeface, fashion, interior....

What do you want to design next?

Since I am so obsessed with ceramics and textiles

right now I think they will be my next thing!

Which city do you like the most? Why?

I really can't commit to one - Berlin, Tokyo, London,

New York. They are all so different and are filled with

so much creativity and inspiration. But I also like

visiting little European towns - especially ones with

castles.

What does design & life mean to you?

Sometimes I am so wrapped up in design that I don't

have a life! But you know I really do love it.

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This section is designer's circle. We hope you can

introduce one of your friends who is a designer,

and will be interviewed in the next issue!

Could you introduce him(her) a little bit ?

I would like to introduce my friend Nathan Jurevicius

who you would know as the creator of Scarygirl. He

designs the most wonderful characters, stories and

toys and has some projects underway that are

hard to believe!

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TheMomentThere are a lot of moments in

one's life. We treasure each

precious moment.

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THE MOMENT.

You met the one.For the very first time.

You wished you meet each other earlier.

b u t i t i s s w e e t .

You were nervous.

You talked.

You laughed.

You kissed.

An Evening With Herbie Hancock & Chick Corea: In Concert is a live album recorded over the course of several

live performances in February of 1978 and released that same year.

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AMEDEI TUSCANY is one of the most expensive chocolate in the world. Since 1��0, Alessio and Cecilia have

devoted and committed themselves to the search of perfect harmonious tastes, becoming reality in the form of a

linear balanced bars or a napolitain shape, and a soft roundness of a praline.

www.amedei.com

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Dean&DelucaThe “LV” of gourmet specialty store

Founded in 1977, while Joel Dean and Giorgio Deluca

opened its flagship store in New York, Dean and

Deluca had become an upscale retailer of gourmet

and specialty goods, wine and kitchenware. They

started as a neighborhood store; today they became

the most outstanding “super”-market worldwide.

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You won’t miss it when you come to SOHO, downtown Manhattan. When you walk in the shop, it’s a wonderful

experience. There is an espresso bar on left hand side where people love to grab a cup of house blend and a slice

of oatmeal to start my SOHO shopping. Bright, fresh vegetables and foods are in the front, along with roasted

coffee and favorable chocolate. Deli counter carries Maine lobster with homemade herbal mayonnaise, roasted

beef, baby ribs, smoked salmon with drill vinegar, and variety of caviar.

Fresh herb is always better than dried one. However, canned herbs bring you the convenience. You can use them

all year long and give dishes an intensive flavor anytime you want. Dean & Deluca has tons of dried herbs. Try one

there, and you will find yourself stock up one by one. Dill is good for poach salmon; paprika gives BBQ chicken

a unique hot layer; and ginger powder is good for baking. Now, they have a set of various canned herbs that set

with rack. It is good as a trial or as a great gift idea.

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1/2RecipeCooking is Art. There are no

rules. 1/2 recipe shows you

the smartest way to cook.

baby spainishNowadays, they have 800 buyers all over the world looking for the best fine food for you. They collect ultimate

fresh, luxury, and tasty thing to satisfy your appetite. Cost is never an issue to stop them from offering the best

goods. Dean & Deluca knows who their customers are and serve them well. They treat their shop as a fine food

museum. Their mission is to look for the better. Recently, several shops have been opened up in Asia. If you are

lucky enough to have Dean & Deluca in your neighborhood, please stop by, and you will become a fan of it.

Japanesesaladwith smoked chicken-

Mozzarella rolls

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1 bag of organic Japanese baby Spanish (1/2 pond)6 slice of smoked chicken1/4 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil1/8 cup Balsamic vinaigrette

Japanese Baby Spanish Salad with

Smoked chicken mozzarella roll

1 cloves of minced garlic1/2t fresh minced ginger1 1/2T salt

1t black pepper

I love to cook and collect recipes, but I never exactly follow the steps. For me, cooking should be playful. I always

put my imagination to someone’s recipe and bring it to my vision.

My cooking rules are easy and healthy. Modern people are always busy, and I believe, with 1/2 effort, 1/2 steps,

1/2 fat, 1/2 time of cooking, will also bring you to a lovely cooking experience and healthier dish. That’s why I

called this chapter “1/2 Recipe”. Cooking is art. Let’s play.

Extra Virgin Olive Oil is my favorite. It is clear green, fruity with a distinctive grassy component, and a hint

of peppery taste. Balsamic vinaigrette is also one of my favorite simple and delicious dressings. The price of

balsamic is ranging. However, I recommend you to use as much as you can afford.

Good balsamic is also suitable for adding with vanilla ice cream. You might wonder the flavor would be weird.

Try it once, and you will find this a perfect match.

Hint !

1. In a big salad bowl, blend garlic, black pepper, ginger, balsamic vinaigrette, and Extra Virgin Olive Oil all together.2. Toss Japanese baby Spanish with (1) ingredient.3. Rolling minced mozzarella into smoke chicken, and bake at 200 degree for 10 minutes.4. Arrang salad & chicken rolls on serving plate, and

enjoy it !!

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