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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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This tiny house is the perfect lookout towards the Seto Inland Sea
A tiny house by Schemata Architects looks out towards the Seto Inland Sea
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Ab Rogers crafts ‘co-being’ brutalist artist’s studio for Hiraki Sawa in Kanazawa
Fishmarket is Hiraki Sawa’s new, brutalist artist’s studio, designed by Ab Rogers in Kanazawa
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Humo, a new Mayfair restaurant, revolutionises wood-fired cooking
Mayfair restaurant Humo experiments with different types of wood to create unique and delicious flavours
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MSCTY asks, what does unbuilt architecture sound like?
Sound and architecture studio MSCTY creates a collection of music and sounds inspired by unbuilt buildings
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Minimalist Cartier Guest Lounge enriches the brand’s Tokyo headquarters
An elegant Cartier Guest Lounge has been added to the brand’s minimalist Tokyo offices, courtesy of studio I IN
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Japan’s newest hospitality offering is Not A Hotel
Unique hospitality offering Not A Hotel in Japan, by Shinji Hamauzu and Suppose Design Office, has won Best Timeshare at Wallpaper* Design Awards 2023
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Hiroshi Sugimoto: ‘The deeper I explore Shinto and Buddhist art, the more it reveals the shallowness of contemporary art’
‘Hiroshi Sugimoto – The Descent of the Kasuga Spirit’, at the Kasuga-Taisha shrine in Nara, Japan, sees the acclaimed photographer draw on Japan’s spiritual past and present
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In memoriam: Arata Isozaki (1931 – 2022)
The legendary Japanese architect Arata Isozaki dies on 29th December 2022; we celebrate his life and work
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Shiguchi is a Japanese cultural retreat that bridges tradition and the 21st century
Shiguchi is a new Japanese cultural hub set amid nature, by artist and collector Shouya Grigg
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№ 001 Minami Aoyama is an Aston Martin architectural venture in Tokyo
№ 001 Minami Aoyama is a bespoke residence for an Aston Martin collector, located in the heart of Tokyo’s Omotesando; shaped by Aston Martin, Vibroa, and Intentionallies, it’s due for completion in 2023
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Take the ultimate Carlo Scarpa tour of Venice
A Carlo Scarpa tour to end all tours; join our survey of modernist buildings by the Italian midcentury master in and around Venice
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Kengo Kuma’s One@Tokyo hotel juxtaposes tradition and modernity
One@Tokyo's Kengo Kuma design is the latest project from Agora Hospitalities Co and Sky Hospitality
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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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‘East Meets West’: artists Samiro Yunoki and Kori Girard unite at Ace Hotel Kyoto
Art exhibition, ‘East Meets West’ at Ace Hotel Kyoto marks Japanese artist Samiro Yunoki’s 100th birthday, in dialogue with new works by American artist Kori Girard
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Cooling off: TWIG brings Japanese-style cold brewing to London
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Water sports: Tokyo’s newest fitness centre and spa blends public with private
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Print your own mini-me at the Omote 3D photo booth
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Tiger teams up with Misaki Kawai for a quirky collaboration
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... Research, Japanese clothing brand
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Limited edition Japanese tableware
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World View: Letter from Japan
The World View series shines light on the creativity and resilience of designers around the world as they confront the challenges wrought by the Covid-19 pandemic. Working with contributors around the world, we reach out to creative talents to ponder the power of design in difficult times and share messages of hope. In and around Tokyo, a city that has so far avoided the worst of the pandemic, design studios Rhizomatiks, Gen Suzuki, Akira Minagawa and Drill Design find that having to stay in comes with its own challenges, but unexpected upsides too, reports our Japan editor Jens H Jensen
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Noiz Architects take on tatami, weaving a new path for the Japanese craft
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Super setting: Nobu Matsuhisa and Arita Plus create new tableware collection
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The singing sand at Nima beach, Japan
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Kosho Ito and Kibisi’s smart hybrid embraces traditional Japanese craft
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What remains: a hardware store in Osaka lays bare the bolts of Japan’s history
