Post-war artist Hiroshi Manabe envisages a colourful future.

The Simple Society brings together the best of Japanese and European design.

Carl Randall follows in the footsteps of Ando Hiroshige.

A taxi driver finds beauty in his work with a series of layered photographs.

Welcome to the strange, crustacean-inspired world of artist Aki Inomata.

Alice Tye turns to California for her series of movie-inspired paintings.

Fumi Koike brings domestic scenes to life in a series of endearing illustrations.

Atelier Takagi makes lovely use of shape and colour in its designs.

The Salaryman Project looks at the identity of Japanese businessmen and the city in which they work.

If you are feeling blue this Monday, these pictures of a Tokyo-based boy and his best friend will make it all better.

This week's favourites include anonymous postcards, brightly-coloured powders and a fantasy flower shop.

Liam Stevens clears the clutter with simple images.

Photographer Adam Magyar slows down the pace of one of the world's busiest stations.

Ryosuke Fukusada draws on tradition for the design of his new cork backpack.

Jonathan Cherry investigates the everyday in a series of engaging photographs.

There is plenty of energy to be found in Etsuko Fukya's finely-detailed etchings.

Yumiko Higuchi depicts an arkful of animals, insects and plants in her portfolio of embroidery.

Illustration graduate Miki Lowe portrays the mundane and the strange in an eclectic portfolio of images.

Going back in time: Chino Otsuka revisits her childhood in a new photographic series.

From graphic design to chopstick design: our round-up of this week's most interesting things.

Botany is given a makeover in the hands of London-based artist Thomas Murphy.

Dinosaurs and dream-like landscapes: welcome to the world of artist Waka Yoshida.

Animation meets pottery in an imaginative collaboration from the Crafts Council.

Japanese artist Suzuka Yoshida visualises the daydreams of children in her latest set of paintings.

This week's favourites take a festive turn:

Architectural historian turned celebrated architect Terunobu Fujimori stuns with his designs.

A throwback to artist Eiji Watanabe's many paper butterflies.

Take a closer look at Keita Sagaki's illustrations and you will find a number of densely-packed doodles.

A look at Annu Kilpelainen's brightly coloured pictures is almost as good as a trip to the Caribbean.

Photographer Noritaka Minami documents the Nakagin Capsule Tower as it stands today.

Rebecca Davies engages with her local community in a number of innovative projects.

Apocalypse Nerd director Tupaq Felber talks comic books, cataclysm and the future of British independent cinema.