Exploring Design in Thailand and Tokyo

From Buddhist temples and long-tail boats to the world-famous Tsukiji Fish Market and the Hotel Okura

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With a long list of recommendations and high hopes, we recently left NYC behind for a week exploring Thailand and Tokyo by way of All Nippon Airways (ANA). Though the trip from New York’s JFK airport was lengthy, ANA’s business class kept us well-rested and ready to scout the local design scene upon arrival in Bangkok. From studio visits with Thai artists to self-guided tours …

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Kelela as an anime character, Nosaj Thing's second collab with Chance the Rapper, a song about Berlin and more in this week's look at music

Kelela: A Message Rising singer/songwriter Kelela released a slow-burning but spectacular track from her upcoming EP Hallucinogen, called “A Message,” which was co-written with Venezuelan producer Arca (who also co-produced Björk’s Vulnicura). The music video depicts a darkly lit Kelela cutting off her dreadlocks before eventually turning into an anime character. Cuushe: Tie Tokyo’s Cuushe (aka Mayuko Hitotsuyanagi) continues delivering saccharine dream-pop with “Tie,” off …

Link About It: This Week’s Picks

Love with no labels, holding back tears and why Indian food tastes so good in this week's look at the web

1. Internet Slang in Sign Language Each year, dozens of new words ease themselves into our vocabulary, but when it comes to sign language, the progression isn’t so natural. With words and phrases like “duck face,” “photobomb,” and “Emoji” being added to our daily jargon, the American Sign Language community must work together to find universal gestures that exemplify each new term. As Hopes&Fears finds …