Latest articles by Jens H Jensen
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Truncated pendants: ’Out of the woods’ by OOOJA for Rewired -
What remains: a hardware store in Osaka lays bare the bolts of Japan’s history -
David Lynch looms large in Kyoto heritage weaver Hosoo’s new tapestry -
Maison Miu Miu: Herzog & de Meuron create a new design gem in Tokyo -
New beginnings: Yoshio Taniguchi to redesign his father’s Tokyo Okura Hotel -
A new winery by Masamichi Katayama helps rural Okayama savour Japanese wine -
Berlin gallerist Johann König heads east with Tokyo outpostThe Ginza gallery opens with an exhibition by photographer Juergen Teller exploring homesickness, German identity and his position as a European immigrant to the UK amid Brexit uncertainty
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Jimmy Cohrssen’s spellbinding new book brings the magic of Saint James Paris alive -
Double act: the making of Handmade 2015's picnic whisky set, by Peter Ivy -
The wabi-sabi of Erika Nakagawa's ‘breakthrough project’ in JapanSetting up her office in Toyko in 2014, Erika Nakagawa describes Momoyama House as her ‘breakthrough project’. The weekend retreat in the Shizuoka Prefecture features an unusually high, undulating concrete roof raised on concrete pillars that creates a flowing interior, which opens entirely towards the surrounding nature. Nakagawa has also been invited to exhibit work at the respected Toto Gallery Ma space for architecture in 2021, whose selection committee includes Tadao Ando.
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Storm force: Ishinomaki Laboratory has turned utility into a fine art -
Hiroshi Sambuichi reveals Cisternerne extension in DenmarkJapanese architect Hiroshi Sambuichi and Cisternerne director Astrid la Cour reveal plans for a new exhibition space in Denmark
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Man at work: rigour, neurochemicals and 24/7 assistants at Takashi Murakami’s studio -
Junya Ishigami’s architecture aims high and digs deep at Fondation Cartier in Paris -
Charting the unique make-up of Japanese architecture -
Architectural pavilion lands on the small island of NaoshimaThe Wallpaper* Architects Directory has turned 20. Conceived in 2000 as our index of emerging architectural talent, this annual listing of promising practices, has, over the years, spanned styles and continents; yet always championing the best and most exciting young studios and showcasing inspiring work with an emphasis on the residential realm. To mark the occasion, in the next months, we will be looking back at some of our over-500 alumni, to catch up about life and work since their participation and exclusively launch some of their latest completions. Hiroshi Sambuichi, a 2004 Architects Directory alumnus, introduces The Water pavilion, the latest addition to the Naoshima Plan, the island campus in the Seto Inland Sea.
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Tsumamigui — Tokyo, Japan -
Koichi Futatsumata gives an old business hotel a stylish minimal makeover -
‘Loewe Baskets’: two masters of bamboo take star turns at Milan Design Week -
Premium brew: Tokyo’s Koffee Mameya makes a perfect cup -
The Café by Aman — Tokyo, Japan -
Youbi’s new HQ in Honshu is a friendly local hub as well as a furniture factory -
Essential reading: the single book Morioka Shoten bookstore opens in Ginza, Tokyo -
Muji is bringing its masterfully minimalist aesthetic to hotels
