Yasuharu Kuzaki treats a linen towel with the same seriousness he brings to a garment. From this conviction, Échapper was born.

Negu Inc has reinterpreted the materials of the former venue to create a Korean restaurant that fuses Korean and Japanese craft and culture

Following an 18-month renovation, Park Hyatt Tokyo returns with a sensitive refresh by Jouin Manku, replacing much of the interior while preserving the spirit of the 1994 Tange–Morford original

By blending raw MDF with Pakistani pink salt and hand-applied plaster, Negu Inc has created a tactile sanctuary in Omotesando that physically embodies Remedy Cave’s philosophy of healing from within

Design Anthology and Aesop came together in Tokyo for a sensory-led retreat, translating the ethos of both a media brand and a skincare leader into a lived experience shaped by design, craft and the city itself

A concrete dwelling, designed by the late Japanese architect Yasuhisa Ota and now home to a photographer and a designer, is almost entirely hidden by nature

This year’s DesignArt Tokyo transformed the city into a vibrant stage for design, art and technology, showcasing talent that blended high-tech experimentation with heritage craft, memory and material reinvention

Following a 19-month closure, Park Hyatt Tokyo reopens with a sensitive refresh by French studio Jouin Manku. The iconic hotel, which starred in Sofia Coppola’s 1997 film Lost in Translation, has been redesigned for the modern guest while preserving the original 1994 vision of Kenzō Tange and John Morford

In Tokyo’s Nihonbashi, developer Staple reimagines urban hospitality with Soil — a sensitively designed hotel by Kiyoaki Takeda that grows naturally from its neighbourhood loam

Samaa, a new cafe designed by Studio Dig, brings coffee, bagels and natural wine to a Tokyo neighbourhood of ancient teahouses, giving a 70-year-old building a new lease on life

Eyewear and luxury goods studio Jacques Marie Mage has opened a three-storey gallery in Tokyo’s Omotesando, designed by Shinichiro Ogato of Simplicity to pay homage to traditional Japanese craft and culture

A new exhibition, presented by Chanel and creative hub le19M, is now open in Tokyo, unravelling a timeless dialogue between Japanese and French craft

The Copenhagen-based studio has launched a sensorial retail space inside Shibuya Parco, dedicated to personal care and fragrance products

In the heart of Ginza, I In’s lounge for luxury retailer Matsuya and credit card company JCB realises the studio’s vision of contemporary Japanese luxury

Cult favourite Issey Miyake presents a new multisensory exhibition, Savor Water, Embracing Water, across its Tokyo and Kyoto galleries. Sensory and abstract, the exhibition is designed by Teruhiro Yanagihara and explores how water connects food, clothing, shelter and more

Reviving the spirit of its 1966 predecessor, the newly opened Ginza Sony Park redefines the public park as a fluid, multi-level space for art, culture and community in the heart of Tokyo’s Ginza district

Designart Tokyo put on an intriguing show for its eighth edition, with a combination of vintage and contemporary designs that both answered and raised questions about our relationship with the material environment

Janu Tokyo marks Aman Group’s first step into a more connected, urban hospitality experience, blending local influences with a global spirit, all designed by longtime Aman collaborator Jean-Michel Gathy’s Denniston

VS redefines the term ‘raw bar’, delivering delicate bowls of soba downstairs and an outpost of natural wine bar and retailer Virtus upstairs in delightfully unpolished concrete confines

We spend a day with legendary product designer Naoto Fukasawa in his Tokyo home and studio space