Japan

With interiors by Brewin Design Office, the long-awaited Japan debut for luxury Singapore brand Capella is a soothing mesh of local culture and contemporary warmth

By Danielle Demetriou Published 29 April 26

At the foot of Japan’s Mount Iwate, Azuma Farm Koiwai is a 24-room property focused on nature, rural heritage, and slow living

By Daven Wu Published 16 April 26

Gwenael Nicolas, founder of the Japan-based studio Curiosity, talks about creating memorable shop experiences: 'The most inspiring and relevant spaces are often nearly impossible to visualise'

By Ellie Stathaki Published 10 April 26

For 'A Tree', leading designers from Faye Toogood and Max Lamb to Rio Kobayashi and Fabien Cappello work with Yoshino cedarwood – it's a project that evolves and unfolds like the life of a forest

By Danielle Demetriou Published 8 April 26

From a home tucked between two Brazilian mountain ranges to a triangular concrete monolith in Lithuania, these are the architectural projects that caught our attention this month

By Anna Solomon Published 31 March 26

Casio is upping the aesthetic and material quality of a desk-top mainstay, transforming the S100X-JC1-U calculator with an ancient hand-finished process

By Jonathan Bell Published 31 March 26

A layered 55-room retreat carries forward the legacy of a 1936 landmark, weaving together centuries of history and culture

By Danielle Demetriou Published 9 March 26

House in Narutaki has been reinvented by kooo architects, from a traditional Sukiya-style residence into a sensitive, minimalist home

By Ellie Stathaki Published 9 March 26

Located in Naramachi, the heart of the Japanese ancient city, Tayura captivates with its boutique comforts and pink-putty colour scheme

By Jens H Jensen Published 27 February 26

We caught up with the Pritzker prize-winning architect on the occasion of his RIBA + LKE Ozolins Lecture in London

By Ellie Stathaki Published 21 February 26

The new book from the celebrated Japanese architect features 35 material-led pavilion projects as well as his thoughts on the fusion of design, craft and technology; we interviewed him to find out more

By Jonathan Bell Published 20 February 26

The Japanese technical-wear brand has expanded with a new London flagship, featuring a symbolic circular concept by New Material Research Laboratory

By Anna Solomon Published 19 February 26

The architects have designed a coastal bolthole and studio space in south-west Japan for clients seeking a return to nature

By Jonathan Bell Published 12 February 26

A new book, ‘A House in Japan: Lessons in Living’, brings together over 40 contemporary projects that showcase the rich diversity of the country’s housing design

By Jonathan Bell Published 8 February 26

Shigeru Ban, the Japanese architect who perfected working with paper in architecture, has been prolific, experimenting to striking, sustainable results. Read our ultimate guide to his work

By Danielle Demetriou Published 7 February 26

Aman Kyoto unveils a sukiya-style tea room that is timeless and deeply serene, designed by Sen Art Studio

By Danielle Demetriou Published 14 January 26

From landmark restorations to remote retreats, these are the hotel debuts shaping the year ahead

By Nicola Leigh Stewart Published 2 January 26

The cultural heavyweights worth building an itinerary around as culture and creativity come together in powerful new ways

By Sofia de la Cruz Published 1 January 26

At the western foothills of Mount Fuji, Gora Kadan’s second property translates imperial heritage into a deeply immersive, design-led retreat

By Sable Massingill Martinez Published 30 December 25

A Wallpaper* edit of this year’s defining hotel openings. Design-led stays to shape your next escape

By Sofia de la Cruz Published 27 December 25

Park Hyatt Tokyo and Studio Jouin Manku demonstrate how design can evolve without erasing memory, balancing modernist heritage with contemporary comfort

By Danielle Demetriou Published 22 December 25

A year of travel distilled. Discover the destinations that inspired our editors on and off assignment

By Sofia de la Cruz Published 19 December 25

Hoshinoya Tokyo rewrites the ryokan for the modern city, a barefoot ascent through layered rituals, tradition and restorative onsen culture

By Sofia de la Cruz Last updated 19 December 25

Zaha Hadid Architects has revealed the design for the first property in Not A Hotel’s futuristic new Vertex collection, coming soon to southern Japan

By Anna Solomon Published 18 December 25