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Rejuvenation Comes Nordic-Style at FYLGDU MÉR OSAKA
It’s not often that ‘Iceland’ and ‘Osaka’ appear in the same sentence, unless you happen to be visiting this novel new venture in the Japanese city
A Look Inside Tokyo’s Royal Park Canvas - Ginza 8
The new design-focused hotel brand’s third establishment has a ‘vintage modern’ style that befits its Ginza location
An Urban Ryokan and Rooftop Onsen in Tokyo
ONSEN RYOKAN YUEN SHINJUKU embodies the essence of traditional ryokans adapted for modern travellers
nendo Designs a New Lifestyle Complex in Tokyo
Forget conventional shopping malls: a series of boxes – with glass facades, sunlit interiors and leafy roof terraces – takes centre stage at Kashiyama Daikanyama
The Setouchi Triennale opens today in the Seto Inland Sea
We offer an overview of Setouchi Triennale’s fourth edition and speak with artist Yasuaki Igarashi whose work resonates with the festival’s theme, Restoration of the Sea
Japan’s first MUJI HOTEL opens in Ginza
A heaven for lovers of the brand’s minimalist contemporary design, this expansive development also includes two design galleries, a multi-storey global flagship store, bar and restaurant
Tokyo’s Museum of Contemporary Art reopens with a new look
Just last Friday, following a three-year hiatus, the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo reopened, sporting a minimalist update by Jo Nagasaka of Schemata Architects
Kyoto Calling
A collection of bijou hotels bolster the city’s status as a design destination
Japan House London
Japan House London opens in the heart of the British Capital, a mecca of Japanese culture, design and aesthetic refinement
Issey Miyake Kyoto
Kyoto's first stand-alone Issey Miyake opens in a traditional 132-year-old machiya
Tokyo Seeds
A group of international designers explore new directions for Tokyo's iconic JR Yamanote line