A giant with an eye on 'the little man' FT.com via Yahoo! News
Finland's Alvar Aalto was one of the great 20th century architects. Japan's Shigeru Ban is one of today's brightest stars. Aalto, who died in 1976, worked primarily in his home country through an age in which hand-craftsmanship segued into industrialisation. Ban, 50, studied in the US and now works between offices in Tokyo and Paris, navigating an increasingly computerised and automated industry.
Kyoto Premium to Showcase at Maison&Objet 2007 -- To Unveil Next-Generation Home Decor Items of Japonesque Conception Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance
KYOTO, Japan----Kyoto Premium will showcase 25 home decoration attractions at Maison&Objet 2007, an international lifestyle trade fair on Europe's grandest scale. The attractions are brainchildren of nine Kyoto organizations dedicated to textiles, dyeing and weaving.
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