Tree-ness House in Toshima, Tokyo by Akihisa Hirata.Designed around the physical structure of a tree, this complex house in Toshima-Ku, Tokyo, is the work of Japanese architect, Akihisa Hirata. The fact Akihisa Hirata has focused on a tree as the template for his design is no surprise....
MUJI Materials Garden by Ladies & Gentlemen Studio.Taking the form of a mini landscape, MUJI Materials Garden by Ladies & Gentlemen Studio featured a series of MUJI’s well-loved products shown alongside raw source materials....
Voice of Coffee in Kobe, Japan by Yusuke Seki.This hole-in-the-wall style espresso bar and mini roastery might feel at home down a Surry Hills alleyway, or tucked into an empty loading dock in the Melbourne CBD. It is, however, located in Kobe – the Japanese city on Osaka Bay, best...
Rust Harvest: Experimental Materials Project by Yuma Kano.Rust Harvest by Japanese designer Yuma Kano is a fascinating experimental materials project that really caught my attention during our visit to Salone Satellite 2018. Young Japanese designer Yuma Kano highlights that the prevention of...
This House with Plants in Japan by KamakuraStudio Is Not What You’d Expect.Indoor plants have loads of health benefits. As well as looking pretty nice, they’ll reduce carbon dioxide levels, diminish levels of pollutants like nitrogen dioxide and benzene, and even keep air temperatures down on warmer days. The...
Light-Fragments by nendo for The Noguchi Museum + YMER&MALTA.As a special tribute to the iconic Noguchi light, YMER&MALTA has gathered an international roundtable of six designers to reinterpret his innovative lighting concept for the modern age. Tokyo and Milan-based nendo decided to channel...
Do-C Ebisu Tokyo Capsule Hotel Renovation by Schemata Architects.Would you tuck into a 2x1m fiberglass box for a night’s sleep? Capsule hotels—where rows of single-bed-sized rooms are stacked on top of one another, were born out of Osaka in the late 1970s, and are a part of a sort of bare...
Sake Central Bar in Hong Kong by Sean Dix.Created by an international team, this little Hong Kong gem is a celebration of Japanese culture through food and beverage, with a primary focus on...
House For Four Generations in Tokyo, Japan by Tomomi Kito Architects & Associates.The expression goes: ‘More is more’ and in this instance, Tomomi Kito Architects have shown us just that, without holding back on the abundance of quality woodwork. From luxe wooden flooring to cabinetry and a charming wooden-clad...
