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A Connection Through Architecture and Zen: The MoMA in New York City and D.T. Suzuki Museum in Kanazawa
A Connection Through Architecture and Zen: The MoMA in New York City and D.T. Suzuki Museum in Kanazawa

If you have ever been to New York City, you are familiar with the work of Japanese architect, Yoshio Taniguchi. In 2004, he completed the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) renovation in Manhattan.

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Play, Failure, Neural Connections and a Year of Learning at One of the Best Fashion Schools in the World
Play, Failure, Neural Connections and a Year of Learning at One of the Best Fashion Schools in the World

“Styliste”, that is what I wanted to be when I was 8 years old growing up in France. A profession that I understood later meant that I wanted to be a fashion designer. Sketching, mood boarding , scrapbooking and later sewing were part of my creative language.

New York, August 2026, I am back on one of the benches of the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) ready to resume patterning and handbag design classes.

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A Day Tour of Ōkōchi Sansō, the Film Star's Mountain Estate in Kyoto
A Day Tour of Ōkōchi Sansō, the Film Star's Mountain Estate in Kyoto

While taking a trip to the former mountain villa (sansō) of Japanese period film star Ōkōchi Denjirō, in Arashiyama (western Kyoto), do not expect to visit a house. The property is closed to the public to maintain its integrity. However the magnificent gardens, nature’s private living spaces and the tea room are open to the public. Imagine a metaphorical mansion that you can explore with expansive rooms and surprising corners.

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