Tokyo
Let Wallpaper* guide you through the worlds of art, design and architecture in Tokyo - and discover where to go and what to see when you travel to Tokyo.
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Last chance to see: Reclaim the Earth, urge artists at Paris’ Palais de TokyoWe discover the group exhibition ‘Reclaim the Earth’, a wake-up call for humans to reconsider our relationship with the planet (until 4 September 2022)
By Amy Serafin Last updated
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Plan C lands first international flagship store in TokyoBy Ali Morris Last updated
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Aman Tokyo — Tokyo, JapanBy Catherine Shaw Last updated
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Dover Street Market Ginza, TokyoBy Ellen Himelfarb Last updated
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Exhibition in Japan celebrates all things EamesTo mark the 80th anniversary of the Eames design office, Tokyo’s Isetan The Space gallery hosts an exhibition (until 5 January 2022), highlighting some of Charles and Ray Eames’ most celebrated designs as well as new editions and collaborations
By Rosa Bertoli Last updated
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Tsutaya Books by Klein Dytham Architecture in TokyoBy Catherine Shaw Last updated
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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
By Danielle Demetriou Last updated
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An Instagram hotspot in Tokyo is under threat, so snap it before it’s flattenedDesigned by architect Kisho Kurokawa, the iconic Nakagin Capsule Tower in Tokyo has become something of an Instagram pilgrimage for architecture enthusiasts. But as the building fell into a state of disrepair, the Metabolist landmark has long been in danger of demolition and the final decision is to be made by the building’s management society by vote
By Sanae Sato Last updated
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Bottega Veneta opens expansive futuristic boutique in TokyoBy Ali Morris Last updated
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Aman Tokyo’s new patisserie is a culinary destinationThe legendary hotel's first standalone patisserie is a culinary theatre where customers can watch the highly skilled chefs at work
By Melina Keays Last updated
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Tokyo James, the Nigerian-British designer whose inspirations cross continents‘Intersectionality plays a huge role across the board,’ says designer Tokyo James of his eponymous, cross-continental label, which is rooted in cultural exchange
By Mazzi Odu Last updated
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Scandinavian design meets Japanese heritage in OEO Studio’s Tokyo apartmentOEO Studio has collaborated with Japanese property developer ReBita on a luxury new apartment at Tokyo’s Opus Arisugawa Terrace & Residence
By Hannah Silver Last updated
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Apollo design Grigio, a minimalist concrete house in TokyoBy Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Craft work: Mikkeller’s Tokyo beer bar merges Scandinavian and Japanese tastesBy Jens H Jensen Last updated
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Snøhetta designs experimental culinary space in TokyoSnøhetta co-founder Craig Dykers discusses the architecture of Burnside – a Tokyo event space for art and design outfit En One and the Bronx chef collective Ghetto Gastro
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Philippe Fragnière captures the myth and magic of mountain lifeIn ʻBalancing Actʼ at SAI Gallery, Tokyo, Swiss photographer Philippe Fragnière explores the mythologies of his native Alps
By Sophie Gladstone Last updated
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Tune in Tokyo: Diesel celebrates 30 years in JapanBy Jens H Jensen Last updated
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Hot sheets: paper turns over a new leaf in TokyoBy Jens H Jensen Last updated
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Life through a lens: Olympus’ ’Perspective Playground’ at Palais de TokyoIn the age of smartphones and social media, the impulse to take a photo while visiting a gallery or art exhibition has become all but hardwired. Rarely, though, is the activity of photo taking built into the experience. With 'Perspective Playground' at the Palais de Tokyo, Paris, Olympus has integrated its superior camera technology into a series of art installations (some newly commissioned).
By Amy Verner Last updated
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Japan’s new bullet train to link Tokyo and HokkaidōBy Jordi Lippe-McGraw Last updated
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Tokyo's cocktail scene is changingYoung, well-traveled bartenders are bringing avant-garde techniques and interesting ingredients to Tokyo’s previously static cocktail scene.
By Christopher Ross Last updated
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Nihon noir: Tom Blachford sheds light on Tokyo’s dark sideBy Jessica Klingelfuss Last updated
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Tom Blachford creates a cinematic dystopia from Japan’s brutalist pastIn a new chapter of his series Nihon Noir, the night-crawling photographer captures the futuristic metropolises of Tokyo and Kyoto to dystopian effect
By Harriet Lloyd Smith Last updated
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Make believe: lose yourself in TeamLab’s immersive lightworksBy Elly Parsons Last updated
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Artechnic brings life to a concrete corner of TokyoBy Luke Halls Last updated
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Karakida Community Center by Chiaki Arai in TokyoBy Damon Syson Last updated
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Naked glory: TNA’s town house is a revealing experiment in transparencyBy Jens H Jensen Last updated

