Art, architecture and travel in Tokyo
Let Wallpaper* guide you through the worlds of art, design and architecture in Tokyo - and discover where to go and what to see when you travel to Tokyo.
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Toranomon Hills Station by OMA adds dynamism to the Tokyo skyline
Toranomon Hills Station is OMA's first tower in Tokyo - as well as a project expanding and evolving the high rise typology
By Danielle Demetriou Published
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Tokujin Yoshioka’s flaming glass cauldron sets Tokyo alight
Japanese designer Tokujin Yoshioka plays with fire with an exhibition of glass torches and cauldrons, on view at 21_21 Design Sight Gallery 3 in Tokyo (until 5 November 2023)
By Danielle Demetriou Published
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Peek inside the vast new Boucheron Tokyo boutique
Boucheron unveils its 1000 sq m new boutique in Ginza, Tokyo
By Hannah Silver Published
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Inside hair artist Tomihiro Kono’s studio in Tokyo
Japanese hair artist and wigmaker Tomihiro Kono – who has worked with Junya Watanabe, Comme des Garçons, and Björk – invites us into his Tokyo studio
By Makoto Kikuchi Published
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Tokyo’s Bellustar Hotel combines minimalist interiors with great views of the city
Bellustar Tokyo is a new hotel spanning the top nine floors of the Tokyu Kabukicho Tower in the neon-lit Shinjuku district
By Danielle Demetriou Published
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The Conran Shop opens new ‘locally edited’ Tokyo concept store
New Conran Shop Tokyo concept store opens in Daikanyama as the retailer's first ‘locally edited’ store, sourcing and curating a unique range of design objects crafted across Asia
By Danielle Demetriou Published
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Bulgari Hotel Tokyo showcases the Italian art of living in Japan
The new Bulgari Hotel Tokyo unites the consummate craftsmanship of Italy and Japan
By Susan Chikuba Published
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C4L is a modern Japanese house with a traditional twist
Traditional architecture and notions of home inform modern Japanese house C4L by Hitoshi Saruta / CUBO design architect
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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John Pawson unveils first-ever sculpture in Tokyo exhibition
At The Mass, Tokyo, British architect John Pawson stages his first solo exhibition in Japan, revealing his first sculpture and a new photography series
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Published
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Tokyo Toilet project gets Marc Newson addition
The Tokyo Toilet project has a new addition, a Marc Newson-designed facility in the heart of the city’s Shibuya district
By Jens H Jensen Published
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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
By Danielle Demetriou Published
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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
By Daven Wu Published
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Karimoku's Hiroo Residence celebrates tranquillity in central Tokyo
Japanese furniture brand Karimoku’s latest bespoke interior collaboration, Hiroo Residence is a soft-textured Tokyo haven
By Martha Elliott Published
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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
By Jonathan Bell Last updated
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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
By Hannah Silver Published
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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
By Danielle Demetriou Last updated
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Water sports: Tokyo’s newest fitness centre and spa blends public with private
By Ali Morris Last updated
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Print your own mini-me at the Omote 3D photo booth
By Catherine Shaw Last updated
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Luca Fantin's fine creations for Bulgari bring Italian artfulness to Japan
By Tom Howells Last updated
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Cycle Mode International, Tokyo
By Gordon Knight Last updated
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Raf Simons stores, Tokyo and Osaka
By Jack Moss Last updated
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Tokyo Designers Week 2013: The highs and lows
By Catherine Shaw Last updated
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COP21: The Foundation Cartier contributes multimedia installation EXIT to the debate
By Nick Compton Last updated
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David Lynch looms large in Kyoto heritage weaver Hosoo’s new tapestry
By Jens H Jensen Last updated
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Schemata design a cake shop for a food photography studio in Tokyo
By Ali Morris Last updated
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Tokyo Tardis: Apollo Architects slot office into a family home
By Ali Morris Last updated
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ZHA attempts to save its Tokyo Olympic Stadium from the scrapheap
By Ali Morris Last updated