Tokyo is a major source of inspiration for Curiosity. The absence of urban planning and the constantly changing building regulations provide the pair with a sense of liberation. The emphasis on convenience and service is stimulating. Nicolas predicts that within the next two decades every big city will look like Tokyo. In his opinion, Paris is a boring city full of old buildings that all look exactly the same.
Curiosity is on a roll .
They were consulted about the design of Nintendo s next Game Boy and the packaging of Guerlain s new line, and the studio is filled with exciting prototypes and models of retail spaces. The team has no shortage of new ideas either, such as plans for the reuse of obsolete gas tanks in central Tokyo. According to Nicolas, the tanks would make perfect venues for a theatre and a restaurant. Miyamoto thinks that transforming such recognisable structures into cultural facilities is good advertising for the gas company, but the company itself has yet to be convinced. The designing duo also dreams of creating the interior of a small, cosy hotel in the heart of a metropolitan area.