Danielle Demetriou
Danielle Demetriou is a British writer and editor who moved from London to Japan in 2007. She writes about design, architecture and culture (for newspapers, magazines and books) and lives in an old machiya townhouse in Kyoto.
Instagram - @danielleinjapan
Latest articles by Danielle Demetriou
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Japan in Milan: the best of Japanese design at Milan Design Week 2024Discover the best of Japanese design showcasing innovative designs from terrazzo tables to tree-inspired textiles at Milan Design Week and Salone del Mobile 2024
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Maruni's new collections combine Japanese skills with humble functionalityPresented at Salone del Mobile 2024, Maruni's new collections include furniture by the brand's art director Naoto Fukasawa as well as Cecilie Manz and Jasper Morrison
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Find yourself at Six Senses Kyoto, the brand's breathtaking Japan debutSix Senses Kyoto opens its doors boasting tranquil, luxurious interiors by Blink Design Group
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Time & Style opens two new Milan locations and unveils new projects during Salone del MobileJapanese furniture company Time & Style opens two new showrooms while presenting new pieces at Milan Design Week 2024
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India Mahdavi’s experimental and colourful tiles redefine interior paradigmsIndia Mahdavi is Japanese brand Alternative Artefacts Danto's first collaborator. At Milan Design Week 2024, they present a collection of tiles which reflects on history and inspires future interiors
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Hotel Rakuragu is a tiny but mighty modern escape in TokyoHotel Rakuragu, brought to life by Kooo Architects, lies within an 80 sq m plot in the area of Chuo-ku
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Newly-opened Audo in Tokyo brings Copenhagen aesthetic to JapanDenmark meets Japan: Audo Tokyo opens with a serene series of scenescapes that offers a sensory immersion in the brand's aesthetics
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Kengo Kuma on making The Tokyo Edition, Ginza ‘warm, intimate, and spiritual’The new Tokyo Edition, Ginza, designed by Kengo Kuma and Ian Schrager, marks the brand’s second chapter in Japan
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In the aftermath of Japan’s Noto earthquake, what’s next for Ishikawa crafts?Craftspeople from the Ishikawa craft district tell Wallpaper* how the 2024 Noto earthquake affected their community, and what lies ahead
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Hotel Toranomon Hills opens in Tokyo, exuding Space Copenhagen’s warm minimalismStep inside Hotel Toranomon Hills, its soft-edged and intimate interior design by Space Copenhagen the perfect counterpoint to its skyscraper-packed Tokyo setting
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Nekoyacho Bldg is a Hiroshima office on a crossroads of 'food, work and entertainment'Nekoyacho Bldg has been designed by Suppose Design Office as a 21st century workspace in Hiroshima, Japan
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Shiro Kuramata’s multilayered cosmos on view in Tokyo‘The Work of Shiro Kuramata: A Microcosmos of Memory’ is on view at Setagaya Art Museum until 28 January 2024
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Olafur Eliasson inaugurates Azabudai Hills Gallery in TokyoOlafur Eliasson marks launch of Azabudai Hills Gallery, in Tokyo’s major new district, with a show of elemental strength
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Heatherwick Studio’s Azabudai Hills district launches as Tokyo’s newest city-in-a-cityTokyo welcomes the Azabudai Hills district, designed by Heatherwick Studio and constructed as a city-in-a-city after over three decades of planning
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Toranomon Hills Station by OMA adds dynamism to the Tokyo skylineToranomon Hills Station is OMA's first tower in Tokyo - as well as a project expanding and evolving the high rise typology
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Hiroshi Sugimoto reflects on time and truth ahead of his London retrospectiveAs ‘Hiroshi Sugimoto: Time Machine’ opens at Hayward Gallery, the artist tells us of his guiding force, and why his Seascapes always end up in the bedroom
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Tokujin Yoshioka’s flaming glass cauldron sets Tokyo alightJapanese designer Tokujin Yoshioka plays with fire with an exhibition of glass torches and cauldrons, on view at 21_21 Design Sight Gallery 3 in Tokyo (until 5 November 2023)
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Artek’s ‘Hackability of the Stool’ offers multiple takes on a design classicLondon Design Festival 2023: Stool 60, designed by Alvar Aalto for Artek, is celebrated in a new exhibition at Vitra's Tramshed (until 6 October)
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Jasper Morrison explores infinite possibilities of bamboo in London exhibitionLondon Design Festival 2023: Jasper Morrison collaborates with Japan Creative to showcase the versatility of bamboo
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Maebashi Galleria blends art and living in Japan’s GunmaMaebashi Galleria by Akihisa Hirata launches in Gunma, as a new complex fusing art galleries with residences
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Tokyo’s Bellustar Hotel combines minimalist interiors with great views of the cityBellustar Tokyo is a new hotel spanning the top nine floors of the Tokyu Kabukicho Tower in the neon-lit Shinjuku district
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The Conran Shop opens new ‘locally edited’ Tokyo concept storeNew Conran Shop Tokyo concept store opens in Daikanyama as the retailer's first ‘locally edited’ store, sourcing and curating a unique range of design objects crafted across Asia
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Sou Fujimoto temporary hall for the Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine features 'floating forest'A new Sou Fujimoto temporary hall for the Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine in Japan is revealed, completed with an elevated, lush green roof
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Azabudai Hills to bring a slice of wildness to Tokyo’s megacityHeatherwick Studio’s design for Azabudai Hills aims to bring some soulfulness and a slice of wildness to the megacity
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