Masamichi Katayama

100 Secrets of MACKINTOSH Video Series

November 28, 2011Style
MACKINTOSH is a brand of modern heritage built on true craftsmanship. In 1823, Charles Macintosh developed the process of spreading rubber onto cotton to create the world’s first formal waterproof cloth and the original mackintosh coat. In an ongoing series between the brand...
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Mackintosh London Store: A Guided Tour with Masamichi Katayama

August 24, 2011Design
Presented here is a short video tour of Mackintosh's new London store led by none other than Masamichi Katayama, the visionary founder of design firm Wonderwall. A delicate project, Mackintosh's store obviously couldn't be as fashion-forward or contemporary as BAPE, for example,...
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EXHIBITION OF WONDERWALL ARCHIVES 01-10 PROJECT MODELS Further Look

February 14, 2011Design
Following several different looks, designboom provides the greatest and most comprehensive look to date. The painstaking detail of each of the diorama models shows all the thought and effort which goes into the pre-production shape, which ultimately factors into WONDERWALL's...
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AnOther: Art Talks | Masamichi Katayama of Wonderwall

January 11, 2011Culture
AnOther magazine catch up with Wonderwall founder and architect Masamichi Katayama in a short, recently published interview. Since its inception, Wonderwall and the work of Katayama has been universally praised for his efforts in retail design. His list of clients reads as a...
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NOWNESS: Wonderwall – Interior Innovation

November 15, 2010Culture
In the retail world, few architectural firms hold the same esteem as Japan's Wonderwall and it's lead, Masamichi Katayama. With Wonderwall beginning in 2000, Katayama has designed over 60 stores for BAPE, as well as designing the interiors for spaces such as Fred Perry,...
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honeyee Feature: Thom Browne for Supreme

April 2, 2010Uncategorized
Designer Thom Browne has revamped the Oxford Shirt for New York's Supreme. The shirt is now available in three colorways, shown here as modelled by none other than Hiroshi Fujiwara (Fragment Design), Aaron Bondaroff (OH WOW) and Masamichi Katayama...
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Masamichi Katayama for Cibone Collection

April 15, 2009Uncategorized
Celebrated in Japanese as a pioneer in design, Masamichi Katayama's knack for minimalistic renderings continue to set the standard for interior design in Japan. Katayama's design firm, Wonderwall, has crafted some of the country's modern marvels including retail endeavors...
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Wonderwall Masamichi Katayama Projects #2

September 29, 2008Uncategorized
Japanese architectural firm Wonderwall has been at the forefront of design, being responsible for many of the world's top retail locations and buildouts. Previous clients have included Bape, Uniqlo, Loopwheeler, OriginalFake, APC, BBC | Ice Cream and most recently colette....
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