Latest articles by Danielle Demetriou
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Shishi-iwa House reveals SSH No.03 by Ryue Nishizawa in Karuizawa, Japan
Shishi-iwa House launches SSH No.03 by Ryue Nishizawa, a fresh addition to the ambitious Japanese hotel's Karuizawa campus
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Noma Kyoto pops up with a design inspired by Japanese culture
The Noma Kyoto pop-up is open until 20 May 2023, hosted in the spaces of Kengo Kuma's Ace Hotel, and with interiors designed by Copenhagen's OEO Studio
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Tokujin Yoshioka on his new light-filled store for Issey Miyake in Ginza, Tokyo
Titled ‘Issey Miyake Ginza / 442’ the new store is summed up by ‘light, future and sustainability’, says Tokujin Yoshioka. Here, he takes Wallpaper* inside the new four-storey Ginza outpost
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Karimoku Commons Kyoto offers an intimate, home-like experience
Karimoku Furniture Inc opens its first Karimoku Commons location in Kyoto, in a former wooden machiya townhouse that offers an intimate experience of the brand
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Authentic, crafted and diligent: meet new Japanese furniture brand Koyori
Winner of Best Seats at the Wallpaper* Design Awards 2023, Koyori stands for Japanese craft and contemporary design, with a collection of five chairs designed by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec and GamFratesi
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American barn architecture meets Japanese craft: Foster Retreat by Foster + Partners and Karimoku
Japanese brand Karimoku collaborates with Norman Foster on furniture for a new project in Martha’s Vineyard
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Designart Tokyo transforms the city into a museum of creativity
Designart Tokyo presents global design highlights through a series of exhibitions involving global creative talent and traditional Japanese craft
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Louis Vuitton's Ginza Namiki flagship evokes a rippling pillar of water
Japanese architect Jun Aoki creates a water-like facade for Louis Vuitton's Ginza Namiki Tokyo flagship
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Japan’s Book and Bed concept hotel is a bibliophile's dream
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Minä Perhonen’s Tokyo show explores the emotive power of material
A new solo exhibition by Japanese fashion and textile brand Minä Perhonen at the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo (MOT), explores the meaning of craftsmanship and the role of design in society
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The Millennials is a modern, updated version of Japan’s famed capsule hotel concept
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Into the fold: Issey Miyake welcomes a new head designer
‘I design clothes – but the message goes beyond fashion,' says head designer Satoshi Kondo, who debuted his collection for S/S 2020
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Kimono specialist Hosoo opens minimalist Kyoto flagship
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A new Tokyo museum designed by Kume Sekkei brings us closer to the art of Yayoi Kusama
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Issey Miyake and Tadanori Yokoo’s pop-culture inspired collaboration
Tarzan, Jaws and Marilyn Monroe all feature on a series of men's blousons which ‘give a sense of hope and look to the future'
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China’s design footprint evolves with a new Beijing showcase
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One bedroom Trunk(House) offers classic Japanese living with a disco twist in Tokyo
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Issey Miyake installs pleating machine at Homme Plissé Tokyo flagship
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Kai Sengokuhara is a ryokan with a focus on art
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Designart Tokyo transforms the city into a living, multi-sensory museum
The third edition of the fair (18-27 October) showcases over 100 exhibitions across the Japanese capital
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Tajimi Custom Tiles makes Milan Design Week debut with Bouroullec vases
At Milan Design Week 2022, Tajimi Custom Tiles presents new designs by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec and pieces by Max Lamb and Kwangho Lee
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Kyoto's Maana Kiyomizu boutique hotel is the epitome of modern craftsmanship
Maana Homes’ latest boutique hotel with a twist opens in Kyoto, including suites, a café, and a shop specialising in modern Japanese craftsmanship
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Issey Miyake opens a Kyoto boutique in a timber townhouse
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132 5 Issey Miyake brings the ancient art of Japanese itajime to new collection
Travelling to Kyoto, Wallpaper* explores the story behind 132 5 Issey Miyake’s ‘Triangle Dye’ collection which brings a centuries-old dyeing technique – traditionally used for kimonos – to its innovative orgimani-esque designs
