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๐‘ป๐‘ถ๐‘ฒ๐’€๐‘ถ, ๐‘ฑ๐‘จ๐‘ท๐‘จ๐‘ต: โ€œTableware is the costume of food.โ€The importance of custom tableware in dining through the close bond of ...
06/03/2025

๐‘ป๐‘ถ๐‘ฒ๐’€๐‘ถ, ๐‘ฑ๐‘จ๐‘ท๐‘จ๐‘ต: โ€œTableware is the costume of food.โ€The importance of custom tableware in dining through the close bond of a master chef and master artisan. Chef ๐“จ๐“ธ๐“ผ๐“ฑ๐“ฒ๐“ท๐“ธ๐“ป๐“ฒ ๐“˜๐“ผ๐“ฑ๐“ฒ๐“ฒ of and artisan ๐“š๐“ช๐”ƒ๐“พ๐”‚๐“ช ๐“˜๐“ผ๐“ฑ๐“ฒ๐“ญ๐“ช example this in their collaborative dining event in Tokyo โ€” our feature now on Champ Online.

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๐‹๐ˆ๐๐Š ๐ˆ๐ ๐๐ˆ๐Ž

The  celebrates its 40th anniversary this year with the exhibition ๐‘จ๐’ˆ๐’‚๐’Š๐’๐’”๐’• ๐‘ป๐’Š๐’Ž๐’† ~ curated by Matthew Kirsch ~ showcasing...
03/03/2025

The celebrates its 40th anniversary this year with the exhibition ๐‘จ๐’ˆ๐’‚๐’Š๐’๐’”๐’• ๐‘ป๐’Š๐’Ž๐’† ~ curated by Matthew Kirsch ~ showcasing iconic and key works of ๐—œ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—บ๐˜‚ ๐—ก๐—ผ๐—ด๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ถ from the Museumโ€™s original second floor installation. These will return to those galleries for the first time since 2009.

Kirsch is the Noguchi Museum Curator and Director of Research and has brought these important ๐—ก๐—ผ๐—ด๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ถ works back on the museum floor for guests to revisit and rediscover the vast expression of ๐—ก๐—ผ๐—ด๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ถโ€˜s mind and heart.

๐Ÿ“ธ Area 13. Installation view, Against Time- The Noguchi Museum 40th Anniversary Reinstallation, The Noguchi Museum, August 28, 2024 โ€“ January 11, 2026. Photo- Nicholas Knight. ยฉINFGM : ARS

This ๐—Ÿ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—™๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ธ, Sierra-Leon born London-based designer  of  brought together the cityโ€™s best for his ๐‘บ๐’๐’–๐’๐’… ๐’๐’‡ ...
27/02/2025

This ๐—Ÿ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—™๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ธ, Sierra-Leon born London-based designer of brought together the cityโ€™s best for his ๐‘บ๐’๐’–๐’๐’… ๐’๐’‡ ๐‘ผ๐’” show.

Held at the legendary ๐™ฐ๐š‹๐š‹๐šŽ๐šข ๐š๐š˜๐šŠ๐š ๐š‚๐š๐šž๐š๐š’๐š˜๐šœ,
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brought together their vibe and sounds for the unforgettable runway show. A celebration of diversity and culture ๐Ÿ†

live streamed from the famous Abbey Road zebra crossing as guests entered the venue. Inside, .labs by and prepared the models ( and !) which were cast by and movement by โค๏ธ

Indeed this goes beyond a runway format ~ merging talents in the creative industries to evolve the fashion week formula by highlighting Londonโ€™s unique standpoint to create a compelling and emotive experience. ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿฟ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป

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Located in a quiet area of Kyoto tucked down small side streets and local life near Kiyomizu-dera, ๐—ž๐—ฎ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ถ ๐—ž๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ท๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ผโ€™๐˜€ ๐—›๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ฒ...
25/02/2025

Located in a quiet area of Kyoto tucked down small side streets and local life near Kiyomizu-dera, ๐—ž๐—ฎ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ถ ๐—ž๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ท๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ผโ€™๐˜€ ๐—›๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ฒ has remained here since the 1930s when the artist and potter first built it as his home and studio.

Kawai Kanjirล (ๆฒณไบ•ๅฏ›ๆฌก้ƒŽ 1890-1966), a renowned potter, poet, and key figure of the Mingei Folk Craft movement, has influenced many โ€“ both in Japan and abroad โ€“ with his works and philosophy on life.

Not just a museum, Kawai Kanjirลโ€™s House feels like a living, breathing embodiment of his creative spirit. It presents the beauty in the every day as Kawai saw the world around him, left exactly as it was when Kanjiro lived in it with his children and grandchildren.

Visitors to the house can wander freely around the two-floor house, outdoor areas of garden and kiln, experiencing the place as it once was used. The beautifully modest garden is lined with stone pathways and decorated with ceramic sculptures in addition to the crafts he collected from artists in Japan and overseas.

One of the most important places to visit in Kyoto because of its combination of architecture, design, art, pottery and handcraft combined, Kawai Kanjirลโ€™s House inspires in more ways than one.

๐…๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ โ€ข ๐‘ณ๐‘ฐ๐‘ต๐‘ฒ ๐‘ฐ๐‘ต ๐‘ฉ๐‘ฐ๐‘ถ

Discover more global art destinations on ๐™˜๐™๐™–๐™ข๐™ฅ-๐™ข๐™–๐™œ๐™–๐™ฏ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™š.๐™˜๐™ค๐™ข

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๐“๐“ป๐“ฌ๐“ฑ๐“ฒ๐“ฝ๐“ฎ๐“ฌ๐“ฝ๐“พ๐“ป๐“ฎ ๐“ธ๐“ฏ ๐“ฝ๐“ฑ๐“ฎ ๐“”๐“ช๐“ป๐“ฝ๐“ฑArchitects Antรณn Garcรญa-Abril () and Dรฉbora Mesa have created their own vernacular in architect...
10/02/2025

๐“๐“ป๐“ฌ๐“ฑ๐“ฒ๐“ฝ๐“ฎ๐“ฌ๐“ฝ๐“พ๐“ป๐“ฎ ๐“ธ๐“ฏ ๐“ฝ๐“ฑ๐“ฎ ๐“”๐“ช๐“ป๐“ฝ๐“ฑ

Architects Antรณn Garcรญa-Abril () and Dรฉbora Mesa have created their own vernacular in architecture, one that belies conformity and trends. Through ๐—˜๐—ป๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ผ, their architectural unit based in Spain and the US, balances research and practice, exploring typologies, technologies and methodologies to identify a diverse landscape of notions and issues within the built environment. They challenge the typified prefabrication of a house or the preemptive chronologies in construction.

๐…๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ โ€ข ๐‘ณ๐‘ฐ๐‘ต๐‘ฒ ๐‘ฐ๐‘ต ๐‘ฉ๐‘ฐ๐‘ถ

Discover more architecture and art on ๐™˜๐™๐™–๐™ข๐™ฅ-๐™ข๐™–๐™œ๐™–๐™ฏ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™š.๐™˜๐™ค๐™ข

โ€œIn Japan, Iโ€™ve learned that the best things come from great balance. In order to have a truly sustainable restaurant, y...
05/12/2024

โ€œIn Japan, Iโ€™ve learned that the best things come from great balance. In order to have a truly sustainable restaurant, you have to balance work ethics with responsible sourcing, good management of residues, team management, reutilisation of waste, balance in the selection of vegetable-to-protein ratio, and economyโ€ explains .tokyo ๐‘ฌ๐’™๐’†๐’„๐’–๐’•๐’Š๐’—๐’† ๐‘ช๐’‰๐’†๐’‡ ๐‘บ๐’‚๐’๐’•๐’Š๐’‚๐’ˆ๐’ ๐‘ญ๐’†๐’“๐’รก๐’๐’…๐’†๐’› (.maztokyo)

At 2 Michelin-starred ๐Œ๐€๐™ (.tokyo), guests experience seasonal dishes categorised by altitudes and diverse terroirs. From up to 4,000m above sea level in the Andes to the great depths of Japanโ€™s Pacific oceans โ€” experiencing all this within the confines of their seat in central Tokyo.

From South America To Japan, Discover New Ecosystems, Altitudes and Diverse Terroirs Through A Culinary ๐“ฅ๐“ฎ๐“ป๐“ฝ๐“ฒ๐“ฌ๐“ช๐“ต ๐“–๐“ช๐”ƒ๐“ฎ. Champ Editor interviews ๐‘ฌ๐’™๐’†๐’„๐’–๐’•๐’Š๐’—๐’† ๐‘ช๐’‰๐’†๐’‡ ๐‘บ๐’‚๐’๐’•๐’Š๐’‚๐’ˆ๐’ ๐‘ญ๐’†๐’“๐’รก๐’๐’…๐’†๐’› (.maztokyo) for the story, now online.

๐Ÿ“ธ .tokyo and

๐—ข๐—ธ๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฎ, ๐—๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ป: Japanโ€™s countryside areas are not only declining and ageing in population but are becoming more suscepti...
27/11/2024

๐—ข๐—ธ๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฎ, ๐—๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ป: Japanโ€™s countryside areas are not only declining and ageing in population but are becoming more susceptible to increasing natural disasters. Such was the case in Summer 2018 when the small town of Mabi town just north of Kurashiki City in Japanโ€™s Okayama prefecture was severely damaged by the torrential rains.

Six years later, Japanese architectural firm Kengo Kuma & Associates has completed a new community facility and emergency storage warehouse in Mabi town. The structureโ€™s exterior and interior clad in bamboo sourced directly from the north of the town, renowned for its bamboo production.

Champ Editor visits the site and speak with lead architect for the project .kudo

๐…๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ โ€ข ๐‘ณ๐‘ฐ๐‘ต๐‘ฒ ๐‘ฐ๐‘ต ๐‘ฉ๐‘ฐ๐‘ถ

Discover the worlds best Champ-curated architecture and design destinations on ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ฆ๐ฉ ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต

๐™˜๐™๐™–๐™ข๐™ฅ-๐™ข๐™–๐™œ๐™–๐™ฏ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™š.๐™˜๐™ค๐™ข

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Game of edible chess, anyone? โ™Ÿ๏ธPastry ๐šŠ๐š›๐š๐š’๐šœ๐š extraordinaire, ๐™€๐™ก๐™ก๐™š ๐˜ผ๐™ฏ๐™๐™™๐™–๐™ง๐™ž () can apply her innovative ideas to anything...
25/11/2024

Game of edible chess, anyone? โ™Ÿ๏ธ

Pastry ๐šŠ๐š›๐š๐š’๐šœ๐š extraordinaire, ๐™€๐™ก๐™ก๐™š ๐˜ผ๐™ฏ๐™๐™™๐™–๐™ง๐™ž () can apply her innovative ideas to anything. Enter her world of colour, shape and texture, where anything ๐”ฌ๐”ฒ๐”ฑ-๐”ฌ๐”ฃ-๐”ฑ๐”ฅ๐”ฆ๐”ฐ-๐”ฒ๐”ซ๐”ฆ๐”ณ๐”ข๐”ฏ๐”ฐ๐”ข goes.

From her formative years in London to New York and back, her years in the fashion industry and brand consulting saw her create campaigns, pop-ups, brand launches and parties, and her own line The Fan became a and model favourite, spotted at every fashion week.

All those experiences have led her to the patisserie world, where the artist has crafted her own cakes made with explosive colour and form that reflect her unbound energy, style and open perspective. Why be someone else when you can be ๐”‚๐“ธ๐“พ๐“ป๐“ผ๐“ฎ๐“ต๐“ฏ.

From starting as a pastry intern at Stockholmโ€™s renowned , to now working solely on private commissions for artists such as Carsten Hรถller, the cityโ€™s best galleries (Millesgรฅrden Museum, Loyal Gallery) and custom brand projects (such as ), Elleโ€™s work has taken full flight. Champ Editor speaks to the pastry artist about her Persian culture, creative burnout and the courage to try anything your heart desires.

Find her in the ๐“’๐“ฑ๐“ช๐“ถ๐“น ๐˜พ๐™„๐™๐™” ๐™‹๐™Š๐™๐™๐™๐˜ผ๐™„๐™ ๐™Ž๐™€๐™๐™„๐™€๐™Ž - สŸษชษดแด‹ ษชษด ส™ษชแด

TOKYO: Artist  presents her solo exhibition ๐•ฎ๐–๐–—๐–”๐–’๐–†๐–™๐–Ž๐–ˆ ๐•พ๐–™๐–š๐–‰๐–Ž๐–Š๐–˜ at .๐’ฏ๐’ฝ๐‘’ ๐‘€๐’ถ๐“ˆ๐“ˆ in Tokyo is a special place for alot of us be...
21/11/2024

TOKYO: Artist presents her solo exhibition ๐•ฎ๐–๐–—๐–”๐–’๐–†๐–™๐–Ž๐–ˆ ๐•พ๐–™๐–š๐–‰๐–Ž๐–Š๐–˜ at .

๐’ฏ๐’ฝ๐‘’ ๐‘€๐’ถ๐“ˆ๐“ˆ in Tokyo is a special place for alot of us because of its late founder, and the beautiful architecture by helps his legacy live on.

Artist Lui is a dear friend of Champ and past collaborator, her new series of expressionist paintings with charcoal and pastels are emotive and feature a depth which is best experienced in person. ๐•ฎ๐–๐–—๐–”๐–’๐–†๐–™๐–Ž๐–ˆ ๐•พ๐–™๐–š๐–‰๐–Ž๐–Š๐–˜ runs until 15 December.

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๐Œ๐ˆ๐€๐Œ๐ˆ: Returning to his roots and celebrating the spirit of resilience that it brings, artist Josรฉ Parlรกโ€™s () new two-pa...
17/11/2024

๐Œ๐ˆ๐€๐Œ๐ˆ: Returning to his roots and celebrating the spirit of resilience that it brings, artist Josรฉ Parlรกโ€™s () new two-part exhibition โ€˜๐—›๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ดโ€™ at the ๐‘ท๐’†๐’“๐’†๐’› ๐‘จ๐’“๐’• ๐‘ด๐’–๐’”๐’†๐’–๐’Ž ๐‘ด๐’Š๐’‚๐’Ž๐’Š () is a testament to his personal connection to his native home of Miami and its community that has been so pivotal to the artist.

Now on ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ฆ๐ฉ ๐Œ๐š๐ ๐š๐ณ๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐Ÿ† Link Above ๐Ÿ”—

Photo: Josรฉ Parlรก โ€˜Return to Miamiโ€™s Ancestral Circleโ€™, 2024 ~ Courtesy and Parlรก studios

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