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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 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 By Danielle Demetriou Published 
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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 By Danielle Demetriou Published 
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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 By Danielle Demetriou Published 
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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) By Danielle Demetriou Published 
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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) By Danielle Demetriou Published 
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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 By Danielle Demetriou Published 
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 Trunk Hotel Yoyogi Park offers rare green Tokyo views for ‘urban recharge’Trunk Hotel Yoyogi Park opens this week by a parkland oasis in Tokyo’s Shibuya district By Danielle Demetriou Published 
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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 By Danielle Demetriou Published 
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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 By Danielle Demetriou Published 
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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 By Danielle Demetriou Published 
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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 By Danielle Demetriou Published 
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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 By Danielle Demetriou Published 
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 Shishi-iwa House reveals SSH No.03 by Ryue Nishizawa in Karuizawa, JapanShishi-iwa House launches SSH No.03 by Ryue Nishizawa, a fresh addition to the ambitious Japanese hotel's Karuizawa campus By Danielle Demetriou Published 
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 Noma Kyoto pops up with a design inspired by Japanese cultureThe Noma Kyoto pop-up is open until 20 May 2023, hosted in the spaces of Kengo Kuma's Ace Hotel, and with interiors designed by Copenhagen's OEO Studio By Danielle Demetriou Published 
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 Tokujin Yoshioka on his new light-filled store for Issey Miyake in Ginza, TokyoTitled ‘Issey Miyake Ginza / 442’ the new store is summed up by ‘light, future and sustainability’, says Tokujin Yoshioka. Here, he takes Wallpaper* inside the new four-storey Ginza outpost By Danielle Demetriou Published 
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 Karimoku Commons Kyoto offers an intimate, home-like experienceKarimoku Furniture Inc opens its first Karimoku Commons location in Kyoto, in a former wooden machiya townhouse that offers an intimate experience of the brand By Danielle Demetriou Published 
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 Authentic, crafted and diligent: meet new Japanese furniture brand KoyoriWinner of Best Seats at the Wallpaper* Design Awards 2023, Koyori stands for Japanese craft and contemporary design, with a collection of five chairs designed by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec and GamFratesi By Danielle Demetriou Published 
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 American barn architecture meets Japanese craft: Foster Retreat by Foster + Partners and KarimokuJapanese brand Karimoku collaborates with Norman Foster on furniture for a new project in Martha’s Vineyard By Danielle Demetriou Last updated 
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 Designart Tokyo transforms the city into a museum of creativityDesignart Tokyo presents global design highlights through a series of exhibitions involving global creative talent and traditional Japanese craft By Danielle Demetriou Last updated 
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 Louis Vuitton's Ginza Namiki flagship evokes a rippling pillar of waterJapanese architect Jun Aoki creates a water-like facade for Louis Vuitton's Ginza Namiki Tokyo flagship By Danielle Demetriou Last updated 
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 Japan’s Book and Bed concept hotel is a bibliophile's dreamBy Danielle Demetriou Last updated 
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 Minä Perhonen’s Tokyo show explores the emotive power of materialA new solo exhibition by Japanese fashion and textile brand Minä Perhonen at the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo (MOT), explores the meaning of craftsmanship and the role of design in society By Danielle Demetriou Last updated 
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 The Millennials is a modern, updated version of Japan’s famed capsule hotel conceptBy Danielle Demetriou Last updated 
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 Into the fold: Issey Miyake welcomes a new head designer‘I design clothes – but the message goes beyond fashion,' says head designer Satoshi Kondo, who debuted his collection for S/S 2020 By Danielle Demetriou Last updated 
