Mental Health meets Wonderland: MD.net clinic

Japanese architecture firm Nendo was commissioned to design an unconventional space for a mental health clinic in Akasaka, Tokyo.

From Nendo: "Rather than getting patients back to a 'zero', a neutral starting place, the traditional model for mental health care, the clinic aims to provide patients with something extra: a further richness in their daily lives that they did not have before starting treatment.

"The interior design is an attempt to express this philosophy in space. The 'doors' that line the walls of the clinic do not open, and 'ordinary' parts of the walls open up into new spaces. The consultation rooms are entered by sliding the bookshelves sideways. The door at the end of the hallway opens onto a window; the amount of light in the hallway is controlled by opening and closing the door."

View photos of the finished clinic here.

From the other end of the world: Japan

Audrey Kawasaki’s show “Watching Shadows” or “Kageboushi” opened last night at the Space Yui Gallery in Japan. The exhibition included some of her signature paintings of dreamy-eyed girls, who have a sense of innocence, yet paradoxically possess a touch of sensuality as well. However, it seems that in this body of work, although subtle, her characters are maturing in front of our eyes, perhaps with a hint of what’s to come. No canvas pieces in this show, but Audrey explores her lasercut technique further with two beautiful and intricate pieces.

Via Arrested Motion

Screensaver: Tokidoki

Tokidoki has released a new screensaver that updates with different themes. Here's a look at one of the screens:



Tokidoki is a Japanese inspired lifestyle brand that produces apparel, footware, vinyl figures and apparently screensavers. Neat-o!