Imaginary Storefronts

by Mateusz Urbanowicz, マテウシュ・ウルバノヴィチ

This book is a collection of original watercolor illustrations of imaginary Japanese storefronts and their interiors. All of the 40 stores were designed and drawn specifically for this book! The detailed bird's-eye cross-cut views of the buildings will pique your curiosity, making you wonder what kind of people work inside! The album is also full of stories and smaller, spot illustrations (more than two hundred!) that give you a sense of the lives of the stores, and also includes a making-of for a glimpse behind the scenes of the production!

144 pages, Paperback

Published March 14, 2025

About the author

I do a lot of different art, but mostly paintings, illustrations, animations, comics, videos, and anything else that's shiny! I'm originally from Poland but now I freelance out of my studio in Kanagawa, Japan along with my wife Kana. If you are curious how I make my art have a look at my website or YouTube channel!

Reviews

[Vanessa Fernandez · Rating 5 out of 5]

Picked this up in a bookstore in Kyoto. So fun and inventive. It just makes me sad these places don’t actually exist to go visit them.