IKEA Japan’s new Tiny Homes campaign rents out a furnished 10sqm micro-apartment for only $1 per month!
IKEA Japan launched a Tiny Homes campaign that finds a 10sqm apartment in Tokyo’s Shinjuku district to make full use of its floor plan through…
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Tokyo’s hotel designs new pandemic-era dining experience with transparent lanterns for guests to enjoy a face mask-free dinner!
The Tokyo Lantern Dinner at the Hoshinoya ryokan in Otemachi, Tokyo provides transparent lanterns made from vinyl for dining guests to experience group dinners without…
This Japanese architect’s fairytale teahouse covered in a grassy facade is topped with a yakisugi-treated timber loft!
Japanese architect and architectural historian Terunobu Fujimori is known for his quirky teahouses and fondness for unusual city structures. His latest tea house transports an…
This floating concrete public bathroom comes outfitted with dark wood accents and an open sun roof!
When it comes to public bathrooms in cities, unfortunately, functionality sometimes overshadows a bathroom design’s overall appeal – they never look too inviting. It’s fair…
This tiny house in Tokyo boasts of a funnel-shaped roof that doubles as a skylight!
Moving to Tokyo with his wife, architect Takeshi Hosaka found a tiny nook of the urban world to build his modest, single-story, micro-home. The tiny…
A glittering timber pavilion in Tokyo is preparing for a journey back home to the Hiruzen Mountains!
In the heart of Harumi, Japan, Kengo Kuma and Associates (KKAA), an architecture firm based in Japan, have designed a semi-open and temporarily placed pavilion…
Watch as this large crystal-like installation turns Tokyo’s landscape into kaleidoscopic art
Looking almost like a ripple in time and space, Vincent Leroy’s Illusion Lens bends light in a way that makes you double-take. The illusory installation,…
Asics’ Gel-Quantum running shoe gets a special Tokyo 2020 makeover!
Created by the Gold Partner of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Asics has released a special edition of their Gel-Quantum running shoes with a vibrant color…
Toyota’s EV will transport people around venues during the Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Rather directly named the APM (short for Accessible People Mover), Toyota’s specially designed vehicle aims at enhancing the experience for visitors who will flock down…
The Tokyo 2020 Olympic torch takes inspiration from Japanese cherry blossoms
The Sakura, or the Cherry Blossom holds an iconic role in Japanese culture, finding its firmly rooted place in Japanese tradition, art, outdoor spaces, music,…
100% Design Tokyo 2009 – Part I
The 100% Design Exhibitions are a great time to mingle with the cream of the Design Industry and I really had a great time covering…