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A Former Tokyo Bank Is Reborn as the K5 Hotel

A Former Tokyo Bank Is Reborn as the K5 Hotel

Claesson Koivisto Rune designs a Japanese hotel that's a pleasing mash-up of Scandinavian and Japanese design sensibilities.

Google Hardware's Design Studio Makes Itself at Home at Tokyo DESIGNART 2019

Google Hardware's Design Studio Makes Itself at Home at Tokyo DESIGNART 2019

Ivy Ross + Google Hardware’s Design Studio's COMMA presents vignettes of technology incorporated into living spaces at Tokyo DESIGNART '19.

A Palette of Pastels Permeate Prolifically Within This Japanese Apartment

A Palette of Pastels Permeate Prolifically Within This Japanese Apartment

A colorful bubble gum flat in Japan designed by London-based designer Adam Nathaniel Furman speaks in a grammar of pastel pigments.

Traveling Across Japan by Way of

Traveling Across Japan by Way of "Traditional Japanese Aesthetics with a Futuristic Spirit"

Who wouldn't want to travel across Japan in the deluxe 10-car Shiki-shima train with 17 private suites and minimalist furnishings.

A Family House in Kyoto with a Tree Growing in the Middle

A Family House in Kyoto with a Tree Growing in the Middle

Designed by 07BEACH for a family in Kyoto city, this house has an open living plan with a tree growing in the middle of it.

Enso Ango: A “Dispersed Hotel” of Five Buildings That Gets You to Walk Through Kyoto

Enso Ango: A “Dispersed Hotel” of Five Buildings That Gets You to Walk Through Kyoto

Dispersed bases encourage guests to check into different buildings for different experiences, and explore Kyoto while en route.

Shigeru Ban Designs a Sinuous, Restorative Retreat in Japan's Woodlands

Shigeru Ban Designs a Sinuous, Restorative Retreat in Japan's Woodlands

The Pritzker prize winning architect's Shishi Iwa House boutique hotel integrates timber and paper tubes with Alvar Aalto furniture.

Mui Proposes a Calmer, Peaceful Approach to IoT

Mui Proposes a Calmer, Peaceful Approach to IoT

An IoT smart home hidden inside a touch-operated wood panel interface.

A 3D-Printed Garment Envisions an Underwater Future

A 3D-Printed Garment Envisions an Underwater Future

Imagine breathing underwater while wearing a lightweight 3D printed garment engineered to pull oxygen from surrounding water.

DESIGN TOKYO: A Lifestyle Expo for Design Lovers

DESIGN TOKYO: A Lifestyle Expo for Design Lovers

This show will highlight the best of Japanese and Asian-Pacific design for gifts, handcrafted design, homewares and lifestyle products.

Sip, Shop and Stay in Shibuya at a Modern Teahouse-Themed Hotel

Sip, Shop and Stay in Shibuya at a Modern Teahouse-Themed Hotel

hotel koé in Tokyo isn’t your traditional Japanese hotel.

Art-Centric BnA STUDIO Akihabara Hotel Features Five Livable Art Rooms

Art-Centric BnA STUDIO Akihabara Hotel Features Five Livable Art Rooms

This eclectic hotel in Tokyo's Akihabara district implements a revenue sharing system that supports the artists who designed the rooms.

Beam House by Hugo Kohno Architect Associates

Beam House by Hugo Kohno Architect Associates

A minimalist Tokyo residence on a narrow lot with a gallery on the ground floor and living spaces above.

How to Travel Around Japan with Moxy

How to Travel Around Japan with Moxy

The Moxy Hotels are redefining traditional hospitality concepts on what it means to travel in Tokyo and Osaka.

The Cotodama Lyric Speaker Makes Karaoke Easy

The Cotodama Lyric Speaker Makes Karaoke Easy

The ultimate home karaoke speaker, capable of projecting the lyrics of over 2 million songs on its translucent screen.