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Afternoon Static: THE 100, STAR TREK, RIVERDALE & More!

• THE 100: The Cast Teases What’s Next for the Grounders in Season 4 • SWITCHED AT BIRTH Season 5 Teasers: To China and Back Again • Music to Our Ears: Rachel Bloom Wrote A Song For “The Flash” / “Supergirl” Musical Ep • True Colours: ‘Moonlight’, ‘Orphan Black’, & ‘Shameless’ Among 2017 GLAAD Media […]

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MTRL Kyoto: a 120-year old studio converted into a coworking space

the co-working space MTRL Kyoto (photos courtesy Fumihiko Sano)

Need an hour, a day, or even longer to work on a creative project, or make a presentation to a client? If you’re based in Kyoto you’re in luck because just the space exists. MTRL Kyoto is a co-working space that packs laser cutters, 3D printers and other tools, as well as meeting rooms that seat 10, 30 and 40 people.

MTRL Kyoto opened a little over a year ago in December of 2015. The co-working space occupies a large, 3-story building along a backstreet off Kawahara-Gojo in Kyoto. In a previous life the space was once a print factory, and also a furniture shop. But it was reborn at MTRL Kyoto thanks to architect Fumihiko Sano, who explained that one of his primary goals was to embrace the original charm of this old building.

The original structure was built in giyofu, a style if Japanese architecture that mimicked Western-style architecture. Sano preserved much of the braided bamboo plaster walls and added traditional latticework on the ground floor, which emulates its local Kyoto surroundings but also allows pedestrians to peer inside.

detail of the preserved bamboo walls

the cafe counter on the ground floor

For creatives looking for flexible work or presentation spaces, MTRL Kyoto is available beginning at just 500 yen for 45 min. Or you can stay and work the whole day for just 1800 yen. Additional costs apply for the various printers, cutters and other tools, which can be reserved ahead of time if, for example, you know you need to make a prototype.

the 1st floor lounge seats up to 40

And the space has the word “material” in its name for a reason. “At MTRL we’ve collected a broad and continuously expanding catalogue of materials, from traditional Japanese woods, metals, fabrics, and papers to the latest sensors, modules and other new technology. The most exciting part for us, though, is seeing how those materials change and become objects in the hands of creators and designers.”

Jealous? A similar space opened in Tokyo in mid-2016. Both are run and operated by Loftwork, who also operates the FabCafes.

stairs lead up to the 2nd floor

the 2nd floor work space seats up to 30

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SUITS Teasers: “The Painting” Is Easily the Series’ Best Hour

Following Donna Paulsen’s advice from the closing moments of the SUITS 6.5 premiere, “The Painting” follows Harvey Specter as he attempts to form some kind of relationship with his estranged mother, Lily. In what is easily the series’ best hour to date, viewers will finally get another chance to see Harvey get a chance to […]

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THE 100: The Cast Teases What’s Next for the Grounders in Season 4

We learned a lot about the Grounders in season 3 of THE 100, including the fact that Becca (the scientist who created ALIE) was actually the first Grounder Commander. The Grounders are now without a Commander due to Lexa and Ontari’s deaths and the world is coming to an end…..again. How will the Earth’s original […]

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SWITCHED AT BIRTH Season 5 Teasers: To China and Back Again

Previously on SWITCHED AT BIRTH: Bay was caught between Travis and Emmett, Toby and Lily debated moving to England with their newborn son, and Daphne invited Bay to accompany her on a trip to China. We open season 5 with an emergency as Daphne drags an ill Bay through the woods, frantically searching for a […]

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Photographers will eventually NEED a RAID System

On TV Tonight: Tuesday January 31, 2017

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18 Grand Slam Commemorative Pro Staff RF97 Ltd Edition

LIMITED EDITION 18 GRAND SLAM COMMEMORATIVE PRO STAFF RF97 AUTOGRAPH RACKET Wilson Advisory Staff Member Roger Federer set a new Grand Slam record

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SUPERGIRL Preview: It Seems So Shocking!

She’s baaaaccckkkkk!!!! And she’s more electrifying than ever!!! Yes, tonight, my 4th favorite DC character, Livewire, returns to SUPERGIRL, electrifying National City with her shockingly sharp wit, her powerful personality and voltaic vibe. The blue blaster who currently is plotting revenge on Supergirl for ruining her life has escaped from a facility for the ethically-challenged. […]

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