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Six generations in, this Japanese bolthole is shaping a new chapter in ryokan designWith suites designed by Simplicity and a tea room framing the forest, Hanamurasaki offers a fresh perspective on the Japanese hot-springs retreat
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The latest chapter of ‘MaisonMargiela/folders’ is a deep dive into the house’s pioneering Tokyo storeMarking 20 years of 2-8-13 in Ebisu, Tokyo – the neighbourhood where Martin Margiela opened his very first store – Maison Margiela has added new folders into its open-to-all Dropbox, featuring rarely-seen imagery from across the store’s history
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Noe Kuremoto reconciles contemporary craft with Japan’s ancestral mythologyPAD London 2026 preview: Noe Kuremoto creates clay objects that speak of Japan’s ancestral traditions, her experience as a mother, and the role of the artist in today’s world
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Discover the radical aesthetic experimentation of these Japanese artistsIn Luxembourg, the first exhibition in Europe dedicated to women artists from Japan, ‘Kaihō: Japanese Women Artists after 1945’, opens its doors
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What's it like living in a Japanese House? This book answers all questions'Living in a Japanese House,' a new book by Kanae Hasegawa for Phaidon, explores the popular typology of the Japanese home
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The 29-year journey that brought Battle Royale’s Tatsuya Fujiwara to the Barbican for Haruki Murakami’s cult novel adaptationHaruki Murakami’s 1985 novel, 'Hard-Boiled Wonderland and End of the World', will be on stage at the Barbican from 8-11 October. The star of the show, Tatsuya Fujiwara, takes us behind the scenes
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The best new hotels to book nowExplore the most stylish new openings in the world, from a Silver Lake church turned boutique hotel to a tropical luxury hideaway on a lesser-known Indonesian island
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Casa Caban Hayama offers a design-led coastal escape outside TokyoTomorrowland’s first hotel pairs Patricia Urquiola’s design language with the soothing landscape of Sagami Bay
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Travel the world for these extraordinary spa treatmentsWhether it is a three-hour ritual in Kyoto or a full-day immersion in Sumba, these hotel spa experiences will make any journey worthwhile
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The best bookable cabins around the world for design loversArchitecture goes off-grid in our pick of the best cabin stays, from Ecuador’s cloud forest to the Norwegian treetops
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Yayoi Kusama: the Japanese avant-garde artist who created a new genre of immersive artYayoi Kusama (1929 – 2026) has died in Tokyo, aged 97
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For sale, a secluded gallery-like retreat by Kengo Kuma in Nagakura, JapanWild Bird Forest Lodge is a luxuriously minimalist house in Japan’s Nagano Prefecture, shaped by Kengo Kuma & Associates and now for sale, contents included
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Documenting Japan’s disappearing modernist architectureNaomi Pollock's new book, 'Vanishing Japan, ' chronicles the country’s many demolished modernist works, focusing on buildings that have succumbed to change in the last quarter century. The book provides a fascinating portrait of lost architecture
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A compact Japanese house by Hitotomori is hidden behind a minimalist wooden fenceHitotomori, an emerging architecture studio from Japan, features in the Wallpaper* Architects Directory 2026
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A new sake merges French winemaking with Japanese brewing traditionsWinemaker Nathalie Perrodo unveils Yukiguma, a fresh sake crafted with 100 per cent pure spring water from Japanese mountains
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Mingei at 100: why Japan’s folk-craft movement still shapes design todayMingei, the 1920s Japanese folk-art revival, presented a new way of viewing objects and new aesthetic values. Here, we unpack what underpins this movement and its enduring relevancy in contemporary society
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Japanese speaker brand Listude hits a harmonious note with its multifunctional HQ in the woodsPart audio workshop, part concert hall, listening room, and family home – enter the custom-built woodland hideaway where Listude speakers come to life
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Drama and minimalism meet in this Osaka house – where all is not what it seemsTitled ‘Moment’, this house by Apollo Architects & Associates appears modest from the street, but opens up to double-height spatial drama inside
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Ten years on, Four Seasons Kyoto remains one of the city’s most atmospheric hotelsSet around an 800-year-old pond garden in Higashiyama, Four Seasons Kyoto brings together Japanese craft, restorative wellness and a strong case for staying in
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Modern, minimalist Japanese houses inspiring avant-garde livingWe tour the best Japanese architecture designed by international and local architects – houses that blend tradition and modernity in smart, sleek and sustainable spaces
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1 Hotel Tokyo is a nature lover’s dream high above the cityThe 1 Hotel brand’s Japan debut takes over the upper floors of the Akasaka Trust Tower, featuring lush interiors courtesy of Crème
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In Japan’s Shizuoka prefecture, Woven City is a living laboratory for Toyota’s mobility techFor the first time, Toyota recently opened the doors to its large-scale experiment into mobility, cross-disciplinary collaboration and new technologies
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Spend the night at the former home of legendary filmmaker Yasujirō OzuHidden in the hills of Kita-Kamakura, the century-old residence where the ‘Tokyo Story’ director spent his final years has been restored as a guesthouse
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‘Everything starts from a glow’: Michael Anastassiades on sunsets and lightbulbs in KyotoOn the occasion of his Kyoto exhibition, ‘From Warm Yellow to Saturated Red’ (at Taka Ishii Gallery until 4 July), Wallpaper* speaks with Michael Anastassiades about his approach to light, from sunsets to lightbulbs
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Shiro Kuramata, the designer of playful impermanenceShiro Kuramata's distinctive approach combined traditional Japanese aesthetic concepts with modernist expression. We look at the late designer’s work across furniture, interiors and objects
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A European textile designer in Japan, Mae Engelgeer transforms memory and tradition for the futureAs she unveils a collaboration with 14th-century Zen temple Ryosokuin (on view until 12 July 2026), Wallpaper* speaks to the Dutch textile designer about working in Japan and the soft power of her medium
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Ancient Japanese techniques meet contemporary design at Craft x TechInternational designers and local makers came together at the Japanese design initiative to reimagine centuries-old traditions
