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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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Aman Tokyo’s new patisserie is a culinary destination
The legendary hotel's first standalone patisserie is a culinary theatre where customers can watch the highly skilled chefs at work
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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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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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Life through a lens: Olympus’ ’Perspective Playground’ at Palais de Tokyo
In the age of smartphones and social media, the impulse to take a photo while visiting a gallery or art exhibition has become all but hardwired. Rarely, though, is the activity of photo taking built into the experience. With 'Perspective Playground' at the Palais de Tokyo, Paris, Olympus has integrated its superior camera technology into a series of art installations (some newly commissioned).
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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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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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’Origins in Progress’ by BCXSY at Pantaloon Gallery, Osaka
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Taking shape: Nendo redesigns Kenzo Tange offices and cafe in Tokyo
Nendo has turned interior architecture on its head in Kenzo Tange's Sogetsu Kaikan Tokyo building, where the renowned design studio has reimagined the Aoyama offices and Connel cafe.
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This is Issey: the work of Miyake at Tokyo’s National Art Center
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White light: first look at Galerie Perrotin’s Tokyo outpost, designed by André Fu
