Latest articles by Danielle Demetriou
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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Japan’s Book and Bed concept hotel is a bibliophile's dream -
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
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The Millennials is a modern, updated version of Japan’s famed capsule hotel concept -
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
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Kimono specialist Hosoo opens minimalist Kyoto flagship -
A new Tokyo museum designed by Kume Sekkei brings us closer to the art of Yayoi Kusama -
Issey Miyake and Tadanori Yokoo’s pop-culture inspired collaborationTarzan, Jaws and Marilyn Monroe all feature on a series of men's blousons which ‘give a sense of hope and look to the future'
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China’s design footprint evolves with a new Beijing showcase -
One bedroom Trunk(House) offers classic Japanese living with a disco twist in Tokyo -
Issey Miyake installs pleating machine at Homme Plissé Tokyo flagship -
Kai Sengokuhara is a ryokan with a focus on art -
Designart Tokyo transforms the city into a living, multi-sensory museumThe third edition of the fair (18-27 October) showcases over 100 exhibitions across the Japanese capital
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Tajimi Custom Tiles makes Milan Design Week debut with Bouroullec vasesAt Milan Design Week 2022, Tajimi Custom Tiles presents new designs by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec and pieces by Max Lamb and Kwangho Lee
