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Designer DIY and woodworking expertise come together in Ishinomaki Laboratory by Karimoku
The new brand offers updated versions of classic Ishinomaki Laboratory pieces produced by furniture manufacturer Karimoku’s master craftsmen
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
Nurturing Nature: The Principles and Practice of Sou Fujimoto
The Japanese architect’s one-size-fits-all approach to architectural briefs has paradoxically resulted in some of the design world’s most boundary-breaking structures
Reiko Sudo updates the Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo
Renowned Japanese textile designer Reiko Sudo shares with us about her design process and the evolution of Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo’s updated design
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
Force Majeure
Studio OEO and former noma chef Thomas Frebel blend Japanese and Danish cultures to cook up a lushly refined Tokyo eatery
Japonisme
Following the recent edition of Asia Now – Paris Asian Art Fair, Jae Lee had the opportunity to speak with Paris- and Tokyo-based Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto about architecture, cuisine and chaos
Q&A with Kenya Hara
On a recent trip to Tokyo, Design Anthology sat down for an insightful conversation with venerable design theorist, author and art director of Japanese lifestyle brand MUJI, Kenya Hara
A Home for All
A conversation with Mark Dytham of Klein Dytham architects about how he first came to Japan, what keeps him there and his studio's humanitarian work
Tokyo Seeds
A group of international designers explore new directions for Tokyo's iconic JR Yamanote line
Japanese Simplicity
Shinichiro Ogata is a designer who transcends categorisation, yet a vision combining traditional Japanese aesthetics with a modern sensibility permeates all of his projects, from interior design to restaurateuring and product design.