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30 Times Japanese Architects Knew What They Were Doing And Did It Right

For many people, early impressions of Japanese culture come from pop media that highlights discipline, clean design, and striking architecture. It's easy to romanticize faraway places, especially when they blend tradition with a deeply human sense of space. From centuries-old temples to modern homes that prioritize harmony and simplicity, Japanese…

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5 Alternatives to Iconic Capitals That Are Molding the Future of Design — Meet the Talents and Places That Make Them Must-Sees

We've asked local creatives to help us navigate the best things to see and do in the cultural capitals of the future, from Lagos to Kobe

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Revisiting the Tokyo Olympics as the track and field world championships open in Japan's capital

Japan’s National Stadium was fanless four years ago during the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics

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The most whimsical hotel Christmas trees around the world

We round up the best hotel Christmas tree collaborations of the year, from an abstract take in Madrid to a heritage-rooted installation in Amsterdam

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New exhibition, ‘Architecture for Dogs' celebrates the human-canine bond

As a showcase of designs for dogs opens in Milan, we find out why inviting our four-legged friends into exhibitions benefits everybody.

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Minimal curves and skilled lines are the focal point of Kengo Kuma's Christmas trees

Kengo Kuma unveiled his two Christmas trees, each carefully designed to harmonise with their settings in two hotels he also designed: The Tokyo Edition, Toranomon and The Tokyo Edition, Ginza

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Kengo Kuma’s new Kyoto hotel is ‘a sanctuary of ethereal beauty’

A former ryokan inn, Banyan Tree Higashiyama Kyoto offers onsen rooms equipped with natural hot spring water, and a contemporary take on a Noh theatre

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Gulbenkian Foundation's new art centre by Kengo Kuma is light and inviting

Lisbon's Gulbenkian Foundation reveals its redesign and new contemporary art museum, Centro de Arte Moderna (CAM), by Kengo Kuma with landscape architects VDLA

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Kengo Kuma on making Tokyo Edition Ginza ‘warm, intimate, and spiritual’

The new Tokyo Edition Ginza, designed by Kengo Kuma and Ian Schrager, marks the brand’s second chapter in Japan

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Dallas' new Hotel Swexan caters to old souls and the young at heart

Hotel Swexan is a new classic character in the cultural history of Texas

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Aman Interiors launches its inaugural collection, by Kengo Kuma

Luxury hotel group Aman launched its first furniture collection at Design Miami, firmly making its mark on the interior world

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Alberni by Kengo Kuma throws shapes in Vancouver

Alberni by Kengo Kuma is completed, showing off its highly crafted, wavy volume in Vancouver, Canada

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Behind the scenes of Fendi’s accessories collaboration with Japanese architect Kengo Kuma

Crafted from washi paper and natural bamboo, the accessories – shown as part of Fendi’s recent menswear show – see Kengo Kuma turn his architectural eye to bags and sneakers

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Kenzo House: Parisian urban haven comes on the market

Kenzo House in Paris comes on the market, offering a slice of Zen within the heart of the French capital

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Where the desert meets the sea, a new world of eco-tourism

Evgeny Lebedev explores a $25bn Saudi resort that’s going green on a scale that has never been seen before

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From nature to your wrist

In the rural Japanese town of Shizukuishi in Iwate Prefecture, a new wooden studio for Grand Seiko blends with its natural surroundings. A swooping roof and clear glass window offer a sublime view of Mount Iwate, over 2,000m in height, where rocks unfold their true colours when snow melts. Set…

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Better tech has wooden buildings poised to grow

The development of high-rise buildings utilizing timber is progressing due to advances in fire-resistance and earthquake-proofing technology amid a global push to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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