SUNDRIES FOR THE MODERN WORKSPACE

Castles of Japan (1945) 02.02.2021

A woodcut collection of Japanese castles, created by Hashimoto Oki’ie. Via the Gerhard Pulverer Collection.

Categories: Art & craft. Books

ABC Home. 25.01.2021

In 1773 Johann David Steingruber created a complete alphabet of mythical letter shaped buildings & their floorplans. The full book is here.

Free Architecture. 12.01.2021

A growing collection of photos by Adam Wiseman. It collates the ‘free architecture’ of Mexico & India. Rule bending buildings which are often colourful & complex.

Happy Christmas! 23.12.2020

Thank you for your support during this difficult year. We are now closed for our annual break. Wishing you all a happy, safe & stationery filled Christmas!

Modernistmas. 10.12.2020

Our annual round up of modernist gingerbread architecture. Click each image to reach the source.

Just some amazing crayons. 18.11.2020

Online now at P&C.

Ukiyo. 22.10.2020

This huge database of Japanese woodblock prints is a perfect weekend viewing platform.

Kitao Masayoshi (1764-1824)

The most charming book of animal paintings. Minimal but full of life. See it all here. Via Things Magazine.

Categories: Art & craft. Books

Plate expectations. 17.10.2020

From the 1960s, travelling salesmen plates which indicated glaze options for ceramic factories. Click each image for source.

On the map. 08.10.2020

This site is incredible, hundreds of old Japanese maps.