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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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Japanese craft meets technology at Miyota Design WeekendThe inaugural Miyota Design Weekend took place in the small community around Mt. Asama in Nagano, showcasing established and emerging creatives from Japan
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From personal off-roaders to all-electric microcars, JMS 2023 had something for everyoneMore news from Tokyo's Japan Mobility Show, with new cars, concepts and future visions from Mazda, Daihatsu, Mitsubishi, Suzuki and Subaru
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The debut Japan Mobility Show saw the country’s carmakers preview the near futureThe 2023 Japan Mobility Show offered up a vast array of futuristic transportation, from concept sports cars to autonomous taxis, and eVTOL aircraft
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Aldo Rossi's Hotel Il Palazzo in Japan gets 21st century makeoverUchida Design Inc refreshes Hotel Il Palazzo in Japan, which was originally designed by Italian Postmodernist Aldo Rossi in 1989
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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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Terunobu Fujimori’s Kodomari Fuji guest house features a roof lined with cherry treesCherry trees line the roof at Kodomari Fuji, Terunobu Fujimori's first accommodation facility design, a private guest house in Japan
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Takashi Murakami on his monsterizing San Francisco showTakashi Murakami tells us of pandemic-inspired creatures, eye-popping flowers, and NFTs as he explains the making of his exhibition at Asian Art Museum in San Francisco
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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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Japanese hair art: Yumeko Yume’s retro Osaka salonAn Osaka salon is the next stop in this photographic odyssey, exploring vibrant and varied Japanese hair art
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Photographer David Abrahams captures quiet moments in Japan for his new London show‘Kyushu’ is a new show from photographer David Abrahams that documents his trip to a town on the Japanese island
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Arii Irie’s Warehouse Villa in Isumi, Japan, offers storage with living space thrown inJapanese practice Arii Irie has joined the Wallpaper* Architects’ Directory 2023, our annual round-up of exciting emerging architecture studios
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Ingenious Japanese home appliances to enhance domestic lifeFrom cooking to cleaning, Japanese brand +-0 has you covered with a range of cleverly designed home appliances
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Japanese hair art: geiko wigmakers in Kyoto bring modernity to an age-old artIn the first of a three-part series on Japanese hair art, we visit the studio of a father-and-son team in Kyoto, making wigs for the city’s geishas
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Tadao Ando’s ‘Space of Light’, a meditation pavilion, opens in South KoreaTadao Ando’s ‘Space of Light’ pavilion opens at Museum SAN in South Korea
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Sliding components create a transformable office in Kyoto: see it move!Naoshi Kondo Studio has created a transformable office with its own architectural puzzle box that turns an L-shaped unit into a multifunctional space
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Alberni by Kengo Kuma throws shapes in VancouverAlberni by Kengo Kuma is completed, showing off its highly crafted, wavy volume in Vancouver, Canada
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Ardray whisky reinterprets Scottish traditions with a Japanese approachArdray whisky is the result of an exciting and groundbreaking collaboration between Scottish and Japanese whisky makers that presents new perspectives on a long-lasting tradition
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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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Last chance to see: the art of Kumihimo on display at Japan House LondonEverything you need to know about Kumihimo: on display at Japan House London is an immersive and informative exhibition, on show until 11 June 2023
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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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First look: MPavilion 2023 by Tadao Ando marks project’s tenth anniversaryThe design for Tadao Ando’s MPavilion 2023, which celebrates the Australian event’s tenth anniversary, is unveiled
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C4L is a modern Japanese house with a traditional twistTraditional architecture and notions of home inform modern Japanese house C4L by Hitoshi Saruta / CUBO design architect
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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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‘Where To Now’: Zara and Wallpaper* launch offbeat travel guidesZara and Wallpaper’s ‘Where To Now’ travel guides launch with five off-the-beaten-track adventures, from California to Naoshima, for armchair and actual explorers, available to buy now
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Takeshi Hirobe’s weekend home uses clever geometries to dramatic effectVilla MKZ by Takeshi Hirobe Architects is a weekend home in Japan's Minamiboso City that celebrates its awkward site
