New Bamboo – Contemporary Japanese Masters

Contemporary Japanese Masters New Bamboo is a sculptural craftsmanship that is exhibited by New York’s Japan Society. New Bamboo is the world’s first exhibition devoted exclusively to Japanese bamboo as a sculptural medium, featuring 23 innovators, old and young, who explore to the full the tension between traditional skill and new expressive opportunities. Ranging from ethereal, computer-designed filigrees, through dramatic wall pieces to angry-looking,... 

Nishimura Restaurant Interior by CL3 Architects

Nishimura Restaurant is a Japanese restaurant located inside the Shangri-La Hotel in Beijing, China and the architect who design the interior of this lovely restaurant is The Hong Kong based CL3 Architects. The architect using the Natural Garden as the theme of this restaurant, and use such a natural material to construct this restaurant such as wood, slate, rocks, pebbles, sand, bamboo, water and dried tree branches. By maximizing the traditional... 

Nobu Restaurant in Dubai by Rockwell Group

Located in Dubai’s Atlantis Resort on Palm Jumeirah, The restaurant called Nobu is designed by the famous architect Rockwell Group. Born from combination of different concept and combining them into a new design of restaurant this Nobu Dubai designed based on the concepts such as the emphasis on craftsmanship, natural materials and storytelling. The textures and materials in this particular location were chosen to reflect the finely crafted cuisine... 

The Kimono Chaise and Hakama Chair and Ottoman

New Seating Collection was born from New York City’s garment district company ‘Kimono New York’. This furniture manufacture promoting the use of kimono and obi fabrics for fine furnishings and décor, have worked with designer William Gordon and manufacturer Walter P. Sauer to create the Kimono Chaise and Hakama Chair & ottoman. This chair was made and created from the combination of contemporary forms with traditional Japanese kimono... 

Tititkaka Bench by Naoto Fukasawa

Designing outdoor benches furniture is done by Japanese designer Naoto Fukasawa. This furniture designer has created the Titikaka bench for B&B Italia. The new Titikaka bench is made of teak lathes with an aluminium frame, contradicts the rigid shape of traditional outdoor benches. The attractive appearance of the seat seems to almost ripple with wonderful effect of wind over water. What makes this bench different from other park benches is great... 

The T Residence by Kidosaki Architects Studio

Another great modern house architecture is created and design by Kidosaki Architects Studio. This architects have completed the T Residence in Japan. The main idea of creating this house is the house should be calm space, not using inorganic materials like steel and concrete as possible, and substantial house which not make a display of eccentricity. This sophisticated building house is built in Site area: 875.20m2, Built area: 196.09m2, Total floor... 

Dio-WA, a Spatial Module with the Feel of a Japanese Room

Dio-X Co., Ltd., based in Nagoya, has begun sales in Shanghai of Dio-WA, a spatial module that greatly incorporates the elements of a Japanese-style room. Modular spatial design enables whimsical coordination within a traditionally calming Japanese space while remaining in Shanghai, a global capital. Dio-WA serves as a stage, whereon the user creates a space that calms, reduces stress and offers whimsy, with the incorporation of Japanese elements,... 

Rediscovering Traditional Japanese Architecture with ArchiCAD

The 30 meter high, five-story scarlet stupa graces the grounds of the Hokekyo Temple of the Buddhist Nichiren-sect in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Built in 1622, it is the only 5-story stupa in Chiba and a designated “national cultural property.” The wooden structure has survived 400 years of varied weather conditions and earthquakes, and is still visited by worshipers. Originating in India, the stupa tradition eventually spread to China... 

The Japanese House: Architecture and Interiors

The simple beauty of Japanese architecture and design has inspired many of the world’s top architects and designers, such as Bruno Taut, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Terence Conran, to name just a few. The grace and elegance of the Japanese sensibility is reflected in both modern and traditional Japanese homes, from their fluid floor plans to to

Tokyo Midtown Honor Award for Urban Architecture

The urban design of this world-class, 25-acre mixed-use complex marks a significant cultural shift in the approach to creating public open space and designing landscapes in Japan. Green space in Tokyo is traditionally found in the form of private gardens: landscapes designed to be looked at rather than used. In supporting the client’s vision, Tokyo Midtown’s innovative design includes more than 50% open space, blending large green lawns and parks...