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Japan-inspired

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BluPrintPhilippinesRoom to Grow: A Japanese-Inspired Approach to Family Living at Yume at Riverpark The idea of home extends beyond the walls of the house. It also considers the spaces and environments people share—the larger setting that supports everyday life.

10.30

IgnantKissabō: A Contemporary Japanese Tea Bar in Berlin On a sunny tree-lined street in Berlin’s Prenzlauer Berg, plum-coloured noren (暖簾) — traditional Japanese split curtains — float gently in the breeze.

06.10

AD IndiaIndiaThis family home in Delhi finds its rhythm between South India and Japan Designed by Studio Juggernaut, this home in Delhi balances vernacular influences, collected art and an Indo-Japanese sensibility with remarkable ease.

11.01

AD GermanyOosouji: Mit dieser japanischen Aufräummethode schaffen Sie Ordnung und mehr Platz Lust auf frischen Wind? Entdecken Sie, wie Sie mithilfe von Oosouji ausmisten, gründlich putzen und sogar langfristig mehr Ordnung in Ihr Zuhause bringen

10.30

Dezeen InteriorsRotterdam's Echo is a Tokyo-inspired listening bar inside the brutalist Groot Handelsgebouw Creative director Jeff Hoogendijk, DJ and producer Khalil Ryahi and architect Paul Cournet have teamed up to open a listening bar in Rotterdam , featuring a bar made from shipping crates and ombré…

10.30

AD GermanyRuhiges Japan-Flair lässt dieses schmale Stadthaus in London größer und heller wirken Mehr Platz und Licht brachte eine Renovierung in dieses historische Townhouse am Regent’s Park, in dem nun „Togo“-Sofas auf subtile Japan-Vibes treffen

10.29

Dezeen ArchitectureMinimalist House in Japan by FORM/Kouichi Kimura is "reduced to the essentials" A monochrome palette and pared-back, open interiors define the aptly named Minimalist House, a home in Japan designed by local studio FORM/Kouichi Kimura Architects .

10.29

art4dThailandART COLLABORATION KYOTO 2026 ACK กลับมาจัดที่เกียวโตอีกครั้ง โดยมาพร้อมกับ 63 แกลเลอรี และนิทรรศการที่คัดสรรขึ้นใหม่ รวมถึงการเสวนาจากบุคคลสำคัญในวงการศิลปะอย่าง Arthur Jafa และ Kazuyo Sejima ระหว่างวันที่ 7-9 พฤศจิกายนนี้ PHOTO…

10.29

ArchiproductsDesalto x UNIQLO: Italian Design and Japanese Fashion in the Heart of Milan To mark the launch of the new LifeWear Magazine by UNIQLO, Desalto brings two of its most representative products to the fashion store in Piazza Cordusio 28/10/2026 - Italian design meets Japanese…

10.28

Hotel DesignsProduct watch: inside the ceramic craft behind the Japanese WASHLET from TOTO Hotel Designs Product watch: inside the ceramic craft behind the Japanese WASHLET from TOTO Product watch: inside the ceramic craft behind the Japanese WASHLET from TOTO Behind TOTO’s WASHLET lies a…

10.23

Hypebeast DesignMAS Transforms Karimoku’s Tokyo Gallery Into an Imaginary Japanese Inn Summary MAS transforms Karimoku Commons Tokyo into an imagined Japanese inn for “Oyado MAS.”The exhibition explores the brand’s “New Japanese Comfort” through furniture, craft and…

10.18

Home JournalHong KongTokyo’s Sculptural Art Space seeen Harajuku by Kohei Nawa and Sandwich Opens Next Month seeen Harajuku by Kohei Nawa and Sandwich blurs the line between building and sculpture, with a layered louvred façade, cavernous interiors and a spiral staircase.

10.16

OpenhouseGreetings from Kyoto Fall is officially here. The autumn equinox marks its arrival, as the Sun crosses directly over Earth’s equator.

09.23

YatzerAndersson Bell’s Flagship Tokyo Store Makes a Case for Beauty in Contrast Andersson Bell's first Tokyo flagship, designed by I IN, layers vivid colour and light onto a raw 1990s Aoyama concrete shell. Discover the contrast.

09.22