MUJI in Hamburg

MUJI is finally in Hamburg! Extending its branches in Germany in recent few years, since its successful launching in London. However, many doesn't know its full name in Japanese = mujirushiryouhin, which my german husband cannot pronounce. ha!

Apart from their usual cloths, stationaries, travel & kitchen utilities, MUJI also build houses just like a architectural firm, in Japan, that is. Check out their MUJI Home's blog (google translator helps..) Extreme simplified look but with each functions well considered.

1983 "I am no brand." by MUJI 無地

The depth of Little Is Loud, Non-Existing Is Existing comes from the ideology of Zen. MUJI is exactly one of the product from such ideology:

~ Select quality material, eliminating procedures and simplify packaging ~ 3 core ideas reflected by MUJI from the miserable consciousness of japanese in the 80's. In the depressing bubble economy period, MUJI provided products to salary-man, inspiring the hope in life.

This stressful salary-man is taking a break from work. He thinks: "Come to think about it, the nature is generic.. including me.", "I should live on with NO BRAND. I don't need company name. I don't need department name. I don't need to be in a category. I can live as non-existence." 

Get it? It's a japanese philosophy... 

TH2 White, Hamburg/Germany

A interior shop in Hamburg. TH2 white Lots of white and white... and then black. Clean lines! 

They also have cafes called TH2 with cooking lessons.

Studio Ditte, Netherlands

These furniture will look so good in a white room with white flooring! Great idea to DIY old furniture to give it an extra worn out impression.. with scrap wood wallpaper.

and now I can get them from www.Palais13.de