Latest articles by Danielle Demetriou
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Shiro Kuramata, the designer of playful impermanenceShiro Kuramata's distinctive approach combined traditional Japanese aesthetic concepts with modernist expression. We look at the late designer’s work across furniture, interiors and objects
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Tour Four Seasons Osaka’s striking fusion of ryokan tradition and skyscraper luxuryThe brand’s fourth property in Japan offers a layered journey through contemporary design, traditional craftsmanship and elevated hospitality
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Six Senses Kyoto perfectly captures the ancient city’s soulA contemporary interpretation of Kyoto’s cultural heritage, where wellness, craftsmanship and asobi gokoro shape every stay
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A European textile designer in Japan, Mae Engelgeer transforms memory and tradition for the futureAs she unveils a collaboration with 14th-century Zen temple Ryosokuin (on view until 7 July 2026), Wallpaper* speaks to the Dutch textile designer about working in Japan and the soft power of her medium
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Ancient Japanese techniques meet contemporary design at Craft x TechInternational designers and local makers came together at the Japanese design initiative to reimagine centuries-old traditions
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Wallpaper* checks into Tokyo’s most cinematic hotelThirty years after redefining urban hospitality, Park Hyatt Tokyo begins a new chapter high above Shinjuku, dreamt up by Studio Jouin Manku
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Tour Kengo Kuma’s new hotel project in KyotoWith interiors by Brewin Design Office, the long-awaited Japan debut for luxury Singapore brand Capella is a soothing mesh of local culture and contemporary warmth
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The best Japanese design from Milan Design Week 2026Discover the best of Japanese design from Milan Design Week and Salone del Mobile 2026, showcasing innovative designs from established brands and emerging designers (and including the latest work from the Japanese master of modern bathtub design)
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Designer Nao Tamura on her new work taking flight at Milan Design WeekThe Japanese, New York-based designer explores the ‘quiet rhythm in space’. She tells us about her latest designs, including works for Porro and Established & Sons, and what's next
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Paper logs, paper chairs and eerie sculptural forms have landed at Issey Miyake in MilanDuring Milan Design Week 2026, ‘The Paper Log: Shell and Core’, at the Issey Miyake Milan flagship store, explores the potential of paper as a three-dimensional material
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Step into the contemporary puzzle of Martin Margiela's first large-scale exhibition in Japan'Martin Margiela at Kudan House', running in Tokyo until 29 April, is an eclectic and curious world
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What happens when six designers are given a cedarwood tree to transform?For 'A Tree', leading designers from Faye Toogood and Max Lamb to Rio Kobayashi and Fabien Cappello work with Yoshino cedarwood – it's a project that evolves and unfolds like the life of a forest
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Imperial Hotel Kyoto revives a former geiko theatreA layered 55-room retreat carries forward the legacy of a 1936 landmark, weaving together centuries of history and culture
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A guide to Shigeru Ban, the humanitarian architect and paper building pioneerShigeru Ban, the Japanese architect who perfected working with paper in architecture, has been prolific, experimenting to striking, sustainable results. Read our ultimate guide to his work
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Discover Aman’s love letter to the Japanese tea house in KyotoAman Kyoto unveils a sukiya-style tea room that is timeless and deeply serene, designed by Sen Art Studio
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Taiwan’s new ‘museumbrary’ is a paradigm-shifting, cube-shaped cultural hubPart museum, part library, the SANAA-designed Taichung Green Museumbrary contains a world of sweeping curves and flowing possibilities, immersed in a natural setting
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Issey Miyake’s HaaT flagship in Kyoto transforms a former sugar store into a pink-hued havenRenovating a traditional timber building dating back over a century, the Issey Miyake offshoot’s new Kyoto store is a conversation between past and present
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In Sou Fujimoto’s far-flung Not A Hotel villa, solitude feels almost planetaryAn underwater sauna, an infinity pool and a circular courtyard garden are just a few of the highlights at Not A Hotel’s latest outpost, on Japan’s Ishigaki Island
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Explore Hiroshima through the eyes of those who rebuilt itJapan’s architectural phoenix continues to rise. ‘The Hiroshima Architecture Exhibition 2025’ explores a legacy of memory and modernism across 23 architects and artist groups
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Utopian, modular, futuristic: was Japanese Metabolism architecture's raddest movement?We take a deep dive into Japanese Metabolism, the pioneering and relatively short-lived 20th-century architecture movement with a worldwide impact; explore our ultimate guide
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10 landscape architects to know now: the ultimate directoryThe Wallpaper* 2025 Landscape Architects’ Directory spotlights the world's most exciting studios, each one transforming the environment around us with projects that celebrate nature in design
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Landscape architect Taichi Saito: ‘I hope to create gentle landscapes that allow people’s hearts to feel at ease’We meet Taichi Saito and his 'gentle' landscapes, as the Japanese designer discusses his desire for a 'deep and meaningful' connection between humans and the natural world
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Step inside Acne Studios’ pink-hued Tokyo flagshipAcne Studios contrasts sharp minimalism with soft touches at its playful new Tokyo flagship, designed in collaboration with Swedish studio Halleroed
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Stay at Patina Osaka for a dose of ‘transformative luxury’ in western JapanFrom nature-inspired interiors to sound-tracked cocktails and an unusually green setting, Patina Osaka is a contemporary urban escape that sets itself apart
