Substrate

A working library of design, type, and visual culture.

417 works match

Light-hearted and distinctive work by Japanese designer Toru Kase

Seriously beautiful - and plentiful - patterned Japanese manhole covers!

Cengiz Yar documents the de-mining efforts in the city of Mosul

Lost In A Moment - Tokyo

James Gilpin (In Tokyo)

Barcelona-based illustrator Nicolás Valencia’s intimate depictions of voluptuous forms

Data becomes alchemy in Japanese maestro Ryoji Ikeda's jaw-dropping new Berlin installation

Join Cachetejack and Dropbox for a collaborative workshop at OFFF Barcelona

Catching up with Charlotte Trounce while on a residency in Japan

Smart, cute GIFs from Barcelona-based illustrator Luis Mazón

Danny Sangra's awesome illustrated interviews for new Tokyo show are a thrill

Tasty record sleeves from Barcelona's own Arnau Pi

Here's some super clean, crisp, colourful Japanese graphic design

A Week On Monday: Lawrence Zeegen on 80s pop and Japanese junk

Check out the mid-century stylings of Japanese illustrator Satoshi Hashimoto

Etnia Barcelona's new eyewear range inspired by the floral world

WIN: Tokyo Bike

There's a great line-up for the Internet Age Media Weekend in Barcelona

Miscellaneous: Behind the scenes of the 1956 Japanese Godzilla

Shun Ishizuka's designs combine Western design influences for a Japanese context

Ailsa Johnson’s illustrations draw on the everyday magic of Japanese culture

Traditional Japanese woodblock carvings give Nintendo a newfound gravitas

Japanese studio Nendo use the everyday as inspiration for their compact designs

Art: Henrique Oliveira's installation is taking over the Palais de Tokyo

Japanese studio who sent a bonsai to space's Encyclopaedia of Flowers

The brilliant Barcelona studio Forma & Co in our first ABSOLUT Network showcase

Spark 2026 puts creative production front and centre at ISE Barcelona

Piece

Raincoat

Noh mask

Case (Inrō) with Design of Person with Umbrella and Lantern Approaching Shrine Gate (Torii)

Keman (“Flower Garland” Temple Decoration)

Keman (“Flower Garland” Temple Decoration)

Shoulder Defense (Sode)

Three Shoulder Defenses (Sodē)

Armor (Gusoku)

Pair of Gauntlets

Armor of Mail and Plate

Half Mask (Ho-ate) with Neck Guard

Mask for the Lower Face (Hanho-Ate)

Decorated "Shark" Skin (<i>Kazari-zame</i>)

Shoulder Defense (Sode)

Textile Fragment

Textile Fragment

Pendant with Coins, One of a Pair

Pendant with Fishes and Amulets, Part of a Set

Pendant with Fishes and Amulets, Part of a Set

Pendant with Fishes and Amulets, Part of a Set

Girdle Clasp

Pendant with Fishes and Amulets, Part of a Set

Pendant

Pendant with Coins, One of a Pair

Ring

Ring

Tripod Candlestick

Vase with Five Discs

Candlestick Base with Interlacing Dragons

Three-Footed Bowl

Fragmentary Plate with Engraved Designs

Goblet with Incised Designs

Bottle

Textile Medallion

Roundel

Pendant

Flask

Cup

Bottle with Molded Designs of Animals

Textile Fragment

Bowl

Textile Fragment

Candlestick Base

Textile Fragment

Textile Fragment

Fragmentary Cup with Molded Designs in the Beveled Style

Coin

Tiraz Textile Fragment

Textile Fragment with Inscription

Ewer with Inscription, Horsemen, and Vegetal Decoration

Coin

Textile Fragment