Stay Like An Art Collector
Whether it’s sakura in spring, fireworks in fall, or the up-coming Summer Olympics, Tokyo is a perennial tourist hub. But where to stay? A special niche in the alleyways of Kagurazaka might be your refuge.
Journey To The Moon In The Comfort Of Your Backyard
The Half Dome Lamp, designed by Naoto Fukasawa for Kettal and released last year, finds its inspiration from the shape of the moon.
When Living On Top Of Each Other Feels Spacious
Despite a façade that mimics the traditional form of a house, this Tokyo house by akihisa hirata architecture office plays with new approaches to medium density living.
The Tokyo Digital Art Musuem
The Toyko Digital Art Museum is brought to you by the Tokyo-based art collective teamLab and Japanese developers, Mori Building Co. They take a borderless approach to art and architecture in an immersive experience.
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.
A Residence In Tokyo Found Inspiration In The Humble Tree
Tree-ness House by Akihisa Hirata Architecture Office in Tokyo is inspired by the simplicity and inter-connectedness of a tree, it’s bark, branches and leaves.
A Cultural Guide To Café Design
Whether you take your cappuccino with almond milk or soy, great café design ideas are something we can all get behind. Here are the best of the bunch that reflect their local scene to a tee.
A Forest-Like Restaurant Interior By Ryoji Iedokoro Architects
Ryoji Iedokoro Architecture Office have created a mesmerising interior for a yakiniku restaurant in the heart of Tokyo’s Roppongi district.
Radiator House By Hiroshi Nakamura Architects
Renowned for their abundant use of wood and nature-focussed designs, Hiroshi Nakamura Architects have created a private home with a steel exterior and an all-wood, contrasting interior in Ichikawa, in Tokyo’s neighbouring Chiba Prefecture.
A Titbit from Tokyo
How to top off an afternoon at Sydney’s Museum of Contemporary Art.
Redesigning for Communal Living
In downtown Tokyo, a renovated apartment designed by Masatoshi Hirai Architects Atelier features an open living space for a family of four to spend more time together. Joanna Kawecki writes.