Art, architecture and travel in Japan - Page 7

Interiors of Humo Mayfair restaurant London

Humo, a new Mayfair restaurant, revolutionises wood-fired cooking

Mayfair restaurant Humo experiments with different types of wood to create unique and delicious flavours

MSCTY asks, what does unbuilt architecture sound like?

Sound and architecture studio MSCTY creates a collection of music and sounds inspired by unbuilt buildings

By Daven Wu Published 17 January 23
Minimalist Cartier Guest Lounge enriches the brand’s Tokyo headquarters

An elegant Cartier Guest Lounge has been added to the brand’s minimalist Tokyo offices, courtesy of studio I IN

By Daven Wu Published 12 January 23
Japan’s newest hospitality offering is Not A Hotel

Unique hospitality offering Not A Hotel in Japan, by Shinji Hamauzu and Suppose Design Office, has won Best Timeshare at Wallpaper* Design Awards 2023

By Jens H Jensen Published 9 January 23
Hiroshi Sugimoto: ‘The deeper I explore Shinto and Buddhist art, the more it reveals the shallowness of contemporary art’

‘Hiroshi Sugimoto – The Descent of the Kasuga Spirit’, at the Kasuga-Taisha shrine in Nara, Japan, sees the acclaimed photographer draw on Japan’s spiritual past and present

By Minako Norimatsu Published 7 January 23
In memoriam: Arata Isozaki (1931 – 2022)

The legendary Japanese architect Arata Isozaki dies on 29th December 2022; we celebrate his life and work

By Ellie Stathaki Published 30 December 22
Artist’s Palate: Chiharu Shiota’s recipe for okonomiyaki

Get tangled up in Chiharu Shiota’s recipe for okonomiyaki, from our January 2023 issue’s Artist’s Palate feature, a Wallpaper* homage to our favourite contemporary art

By TF Chan Published 9 December 22

One@Tokyo hotel by Kengo Kuma, exterior view with wood batons across façade

Kengo Kuma’s One@Tokyo hotel juxtaposes tradition and modernity

One@Tokyo's Kengo Kuma design is the latest project from Agora Hospitalities Co and Sky Hospitality

World View: Letter from Japan

The World View series shines light on the creativity and resilience of designers around the world as they confront the challenges wrought by the Covid-19 pandemic. Working with contributors around the world, we reach out to creative talents to ponder the power of design in difficult times and share messages of hope. In and around Tokyo, a city that has so far avoided the worst of the pandemic, design studios Rhizomatiks, Gen Suzuki, Akira Minagawa and Drill Design find that having to stay in comes with its own challenges, but unexpected upsides too, reports our Japan editor Jens H Jensen

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Humo, a new Mayfair restaurant, revolutionises wood-fired cooking

MSCTY asks, what does unbuilt architecture sound like?

Minimalist Cartier Guest Lounge enriches the brand’s Tokyo headquarters

Japan’s newest hospitality offering is Not A Hotel

Hiroshi Sugimoto: ‘The deeper I explore Shinto and Buddhist art, the more it reveals the shallowness of contemporary art’

In memoriam: Arata Isozaki (1931 – 2022)

Artist’s Palate: Chiharu Shiota’s recipe for okonomiyaki

Shiguchi is a Japanese cultural retreat that bridges tradition and the 21st century

№ 001 Minami Aoyama is an Aston Martin architectural venture in Tokyo

Take the ultimate Carlo Scarpa tour of Venice

Kengo Kuma’s One@Tokyo hotel juxtaposes tradition and modernity

Designart Tokyo transforms the city into a museum of creativity

‘East Meets West’: artists Samiro Yunoki and Kori Girard unite at Ace Hotel Kyoto

Cooling off: TWIG brings Japanese-style cold brewing to London

Water sports: Tokyo’s newest fitness centre and spa blends public with private

Print your own mini-me at the Omote 3D photo booth

Entertaining news: Editors' picks

Tiger teams up with Misaki Kawai for a quirky collaboration

... Research, Japanese clothing brand

Limited edition Japanese tableware

World View: Letter from Japan

Noiz Architects take on tatami, weaving a new path for the Japanese craft

Super setting: Nobu Matsuhisa and Arita Plus create new tableware collection

The singing sand at Nima beach, Japan

Kosho Ito and Kibisi’s smart hybrid embraces traditional Japanese craft

What remains: a hardware store in Osaka lays bare the bolts of Japan’s history

Magic mats: José Lévy transforms Japanese tatami for Daiken at Maison et Objet

Clay collective: Arita House opens in Amsterdam, displaying perfect porcelain

MoMA shines light on structural design in experimental Japanese architecture

David Lynch looms large in Kyoto heritage weaver Hosoo’s new tapestry