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Shin Takamatsu

Favorite architect, still alive and teaching in Kyoto. His buildings are all formally bizarre in terms of structure and ratio and there’s a theory that him and other Japanese architects of his generation purposefully do not adhere to western architectural proportions and aesthetic ideals as a silent protest against the west because of the war and the nuclear fallout that many of them endured as children.  He is also a terrific fiction writer. I’ve been trying to get him to write for the magazine for some time now. Apparently he used to beat his employees with a T-ruler.

@patrick-mcgraw

May 10, 2023

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Mirrored mind

Gakuryu Ishii, 2005. I often spend my days staring blankly at objects in my home, or listlessly wandering through the city in hope of temporarily ridding myself of such a foggy mind. Barely a thought, much less a coherent one. I watched this today, on one of those days, and it melted into me. I've never seen a film that captures depression in such a relatable, realistic and yet serene and even psychedelic way. It really is like this, in my experience anyway.

@quisquos

Apr 15, 2024

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japan

this kind of theming and simplicity is simply unbeatable to me (honorable mention to south africa for great colors and punchiness)

@corduroy

Jun 19, 2024

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being read to / reading to someone

what an endearing and pure form of intimacy

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sidewalks

Miss those mfs, hope they make a comeback soon

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this is too much for me

i just signed up for this app to recommend a couple of cool lil books and now i’m embroiled in a hot dog war with all these terrifyingly good looking people

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