sides core creates a minimalist hair salon & staff-curated library in osaka, japan
the tabloid-free salon includes a library complete with a hand-picked selection of books.
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sides core
sides core is a japanese architectural practice founded in 2005 by husband-wife team sohei and sumiko arao. the studio's record includes projects domestic and international, working from osaka, japan.
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competitions 
2027 French Design Awards deadline: april 6th, 2027 2026 NY Architectural & Interior Design Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 KOKUYO DESIGN AWARD 2027 deadline: october 7th, 2026 Call for Entries: UX Design Awards - Spring 2027 deadline: november 15th, 2026 2026 TITAN Property Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 New York High Falls Riverfront Market $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: january 18th, 2027 International Furniture Design Competition Asahikawa [IFDA] deadline: december 11th, 2026 Indigo Design Award 2027 deadline: september 30th, 2026 Underbridge #2 $ 9,290.00 USD deadline: october 19th, 2026 2026 London Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 17th, 2026 all competitions
2027 French Design Awards deadline: april 6th, 2027 
2026 NY Architectural & Interior Design Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 
KOKUYO DESIGN AWARD 2027 deadline: october 7th, 2026 
Call for Entries: UX Design Awards - Spring 2027 deadline: november 15th, 2026 
2026 TITAN Property Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 
New York High Falls Riverfront Market $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: january 18th, 2027 
International Furniture Design Competition Asahikawa [IFDA] deadline: december 11th, 2026 
Indigo Design Award 2027 deadline: september 30th, 2026 
Underbridge #2 $ 9,290.00 USD deadline: october 19th, 2026 
2026 London Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 17th, 2026 courses Master's in Fashion Business Innovation by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 Interaction Design. Emerging technologies for products and services by IED Torino deadline: september 30th, 2026 Master's in Fashion Creative Direction by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 Sustainable Architectural Design Program by My Archischool deadline: december 31st, 2026 Interior and Furniture Design by IED Firenze deadline: september 30th, 2026 Train Your Own Architectural AI-Model by My Archischool deadline: december 31st, 2026 Master’s in Fashion Business by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 Material Balance Design. Digital Techniques and Circular Innovations in Architecture at Politecnico di Milano deadline: march 10th, 2026 Master of Arts in Design for Other Species: Transdisciplinary Practices Towards More-than-Human Futures IED Milano deadline: september 30th, 2026 Master’s in Brand Design and Hospitality by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 all courses
Master's in Fashion Business Innovation by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 
Interaction Design. Emerging technologies for products and services by IED Torino deadline: september 30th, 2026 
Master's in Fashion Creative Direction by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 
Sustainable Architectural Design Program by My Archischool deadline: december 31st, 2026 
Interior and Furniture Design by IED Firenze deadline: september 30th, 2026 
Train Your Own Architectural AI-Model by My Archischool deadline: december 31st, 2026 
Master’s in Fashion Business by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 
Material Balance Design. Digital Techniques and Circular Innovations in Architecture at Politecnico di Milano deadline: march 10th, 2026 
Master of Arts in Design for Other Species: Transdisciplinary Practices Towards More-than-Human Futures IED Milano deadline: september 30th, 2026 
Master’s in Brand Design and Hospitality by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 
