Keiji Ashizawa Design uses neutral tones for jewellery showroom in Tokyo
Japanese studio Keiji Ashizawa Design has completed a minimalist showroom and office for jewellery and fashion brand Mariha in Tokyo. More
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Pooploop exhibition at 21_21 explores new uses for "waste and excrement"
An exhibition at the 21_21 Design Sight gallery in Tokyo shows how human excrement and other types of waste can become more valuable to people and planet. More
Kengo Kuma creates pair of Christmas trees from timber furniture components
Japanese architect Kengo Kuma has unveiled a pair of Christmas trees made from elements that will become furniture at the Edition hotels in Toranomon and Ginza, Tokyo. More
Designers "want to show their works in a public, physical scene" says Designtide Tokyo co-founder
Designtide Tokyo is back after a 12-year hiatus. In this interview, exhibition co-founder Yuta Takeda explains the reasons for its revival. More
Shogo Onodera transforms existing surfaces in Tokyo boutique to "avoid making anything new"
Marble covered with plaster and metal treated with acid are among the repurposed materials used by Japanese architect Shogo Onodera to minimise waste while fitting out the flagship store of fashion brand IZA Tokyo. More
Six highlights from Designart Tokyo 2024
The eighth edition of Designart Tokyo took place across the Japanese capital with nearly 120 exhibitions presenting furniture, lighting and accessories as well as art projects, interiors, technology and some fashion. More
Wooden louvres create "subtle seclusion" at Tokyo house by Keiji Ashizawa Design
Japanese architect Keiji Ashizawa referenced louvres on townhouses in Kyoto when designing the concrete House in Aoyama, which is intended to foster a sense of privacy. More
Kooo Architects creates narrow Tokyo hotel with cut-out balconies and terraces
Japanese studio Kooo Architects has designed the skinny Hotel Rakuragu in central Tokyo to have a "unique shape", with cut-out balconies that help to preserve privacy. More
Pelli Clarke & Partners completes Japan's tallest skyscraper in Tokyo
US studio Pelli Clarke & Partners has completed Japan's tallest skyscraper, the Mori JP Tower, as part of the Azabudai Hills development in Tokyo. More
Explore all 17 Tokyo Toilet projects featured in Wim Wenders' film Perfect Days
Designed by architects including Tadao Ando and Kengo Kuma, the Tokyo Toilet project forms the backdrop for the Oscar-nominated film Perfect Days. Here, Dezeen rounds up all 17 facilities. More
Karimoku Case lines minimalist Tokyo apartment with local wood
Japanese brand Karimoku Case has redesigned an apartment on a hilltop in Tokyo, using wood and a neutral colour palette to create a "calm and serene atmosphere". More
Keiji Ashizawa adds "residential calm" to Aloop clinic in Ginza
Japanese architect Keiji Ashizawa has created the interior for a skincare clinic in Tokyo, using textiles and custom-made furniture to make it feel more residential than medical. More
Outdoor learning spaces animate Azabudai Hills school by Heatherwick Studio
Double-height balconies and outdoor teaching spaces enliven the facades of The British School in Tokyo, which architecture practice Heatherwick Studio has completed in Japan. More
Takeo packaging exhibition highlights "unique sensory properties" of Japanese paper
Examples of practical and playful paper packaging were presented at this exhibition curated by designer Makoto Umebara as part of the Takeo Paper Show in Tokyo, Japan. More
IGArchitects designs home in Japan as "one big room"
Japanese studio IGArchitects conceived this home in Tokyo as an adaptable space for both living and working, with stepped living areas framed by boardmarked concrete walls. More
Heatherwick Studio unveils undulating district designed as "one of Tokyo's greenest urban areas"
Architecture practice Heatherwick Studio has completed the Azabudai Hills development in Tokyo, which is defined by curving roofs topped with greenery. More
Keiji Ashizawa Design and Norm Architects create "honest" Trunk Hotel in Tokyo
An exposed raw concrete facade fronts the Trunk Hotel Yoyogi Park, which Japanese studio Keiji Ashizawa Design and Danish firm Norm Architects conceived as a minimalist retreat in the heart of the city. More
Seven Japanese designers working with neglected materials at Designart Tokyo
Furniture crafted from driftwood, "dresses" made from thousands of wood pieces and lamps 3D printed from tatami-resin were some of the highlights of Designart Tokyo. More
Japanese garden design informs Tokyo real estate office by Flooat
Lush plants and gravel beds feature in the Tokyo offices of real estate company Mitsui & Co, which local interior studio Flooat has designed to be "as stress-free as possible". More
Schemata Architects clads Komaeyu bathhouse in "patchwork" of turquoise tiles
Japanese studio Schemata Architects has designed Komaeyu, a public bathhouse in the suburbs of Tokyo that features turquoise tiling, a sauna and a bandai – a bar and reception area for socialising. More