We were thrilled to be asked to help mark the launch of the new Penguin Modern series. In addition to producing a custom tokyobike for the occasion we hosted an exclusive book club event exploring three beguiling Japanese short stories:

Behind the Prison by Nagai Kafu
Closet LLB by Uno Koji
General Kim by Akutagawa Ryunosuke

Inspired by David Byrne’s “Bicycle Diaries”, This Must Be The Place is a collection of illustrations by Hannah Warren of sites in London, travelled to and explored by bike.

A Japanese practice of repairing broken pottery with gold.

Cracks are not hidden, but highlighted, becoming part of the object’s history.

In our workshop, we learned the process by hand.