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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Aman Tokyo — Tokyo, Japan
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Dover Street Market Ginza, Tokyo
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Exhibition in Japan celebrates all things Eames
To mark the 80th anniversary of the Eames design office, Tokyo’s Isetan The Space gallery hosts an exhibition (until 5 January 2022), highlighting some of Charles and Ray Eames’ most celebrated designs as well as new editions and collaborations
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Tsutaya Books by Klein Dytham Architecture in Tokyo
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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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An Instagram hotspot in Tokyo is under threat, so snap it before it’s flattened
Designed by architect Kisho Kurokawa, the iconic Nakagin Capsule Tower in Tokyo has become something of an Instagram pilgrimage for architecture enthusiasts. But as the building fell into a state of disrepair, the Metabolist landmark has long been in danger of demolition and the final decision is to be made by the building’s management society by vote
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Hoshino Resorts opens Tokyo’s first tower ryokan
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Bottega Veneta opens expansive futuristic boutique in Tokyo
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20 years on, Hedi Slimane returns to the Palais de Tokyo with Celine
Closing Paris Fashion Week Men’s, Hedi Slimane’s S/S 2023 menswear collection for Celine saw the designer return to the Palais de Tokyo, where he first showed 20 years ago with Dior Homme
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Tokyo James, the Nigerian-British designer whose inspirations cross continents
‘Intersectionality plays a huge role across the board,’ says designer Tokyo James of his eponymous, cross-continental label, which is rooted in cultural exchange
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Scandinavian design meets Japanese heritage in OEO Studio’s Tokyo apartment
OEO Studio has collaborated with Japanese property developer ReBita on a luxury new apartment at Tokyo’s Opus Arisugawa Terrace & Residence
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Apollo design Grigio, a minimalist concrete house in Tokyo
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Craft work: Mikkeller’s Tokyo beer bar merges Scandinavian and Japanese tastes
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Snøhetta designs experimental culinary space in Tokyo
Snøhetta co-founder Craig Dykers discusses the architecture of Burnside – a Tokyo event space for art and design outfit En One and the Bronx chef collective Ghetto Gastro
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Philippe Fragnière captures the myth and magic of mountain life
In ʻBalancing Actʼ at SAI Gallery, Tokyo, Swiss photographer Philippe Fragnière explores the mythologies of his native Alps
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Tune in Tokyo: Diesel celebrates 30 years in Japan
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Hot sheets: paper turns over a new leaf in Tokyo
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Tour Tokyo's development ahead of the 2020 Olympics with Atelier Bow-Wow
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Japan’s new bullet train to link Tokyo and Hokkaidō
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Tokyo's cocktail scene is changing
Young, well-traveled bartenders are bringing avant-garde techniques and interesting ingredients to Tokyo’s previously static cocktail scene.
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Nihon noir: Tom Blachford sheds light on Tokyo’s dark side
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Tom Blachford creates a cinematic dystopia from Japan’s brutalist past
In a new chapter of his series Nihon Noir, the night-crawling photographer captures the futuristic metropolises of Tokyo and Kyoto to dystopian effect
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Make believe: lose yourself in TeamLab’s immersive lightworks
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Artechnic brings life to a concrete corner of Tokyo
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Karakida Community Center by Chiaki Arai in Tokyo
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Naked glory: TNA’s town house is a revealing experiment in transparency
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Sugamo Shinkin Bank, Ekoda branch, by Emmanuelle Moureaux, Tokyo
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