The Pairing Of Japanese Craftsmanship And Contemporary Design
Dating back to 1940, Karimoku New Standard has established itself as a design-focused brand producing highly resolved and liveable products.
A Versatile Retail Space By Schemata Architects
Incorporating ‘moveable interfaces’ and display systems into its design for HAY Tokyo, Schemata Architects has allowed the temporary store interior to move and grow as its needs change.
Doherty Design Studio On Achieving A Statement Kitchen
Mardi Doherty, director of the Melbourne-based multi-disciplinary design practice Doherty Design Studio, is at the forefront of contemporary kitchen design and knows exactly what it takes to make a statement kitchen.
Concrete Curves And Sunshine At Nikkou Store, Byron Bay
Nikkou – meaning sunshine in Japanese – is exactly what Australian retailer Nikkou Store delivers throughout its curvy, pink-washed concrete space.
Japanese Style Finds A Home with three new StylecraftHOME Items
Ever since Stylecraft launched StylecraftHOME, the label has been a constant source of inspiration for contemporary homes and designer spaces. These three new launches continue that journey…
Japanese Design – Top 6 Places To Get Your Fix
Good Japanese design is more than just an aesthetic – it’s a philosophy, and one beloved the world over. But what if you can’t afford a plane ticket to Tokyo? Here’s where to get your fix locally.
Subtle Design Cues Borrowed From Asian Garden Designs
Say goodbye to Buddha statues and bamboo screens, the new wave of Asian-inspired gardens are far more nuanced.
A Japanese Sensibility Guides A Singaporean Residence
The Faber Drive House by HYLA Architects showcases all the goodness well-designed courtyards can bring into a semi-detached home.
Ritzwell’s Homage to Furniture Design
“Like music or art, our goal is to make furniture that becomes a part of your daily life, surpassing artificial boundaries of culture and custom to bring peace and tranquillity to people everywhere.” This is the story of Japanese-Milanese furniture design house, Ritzwell.
A Private Residence In A Very Public Space
It sounds like a contradiction, but yes, this house is private despite being in an awkward corner site by a roundabout with a high volume of traffic.
Fig trees, a growing family and Japanese design in Victoria.
A growing family and a Fig tree: two important factors in the extension of Matt and Sonia Hegarty’s home in Coburg, Victoria, by Windust Architects, which features some intriguing Japanese elements. Words by Tess Ritchie.