World's 49 most striking interiors shortlisted for Dezeen Awards 2024
Dezeen has announced the interiors shortlist for this year's Dezeen Awards, which includes interiors by Keiji Ashizawa, India Mahdavi, Mesura and Unknown Works. More
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Patricia Urquiola and Keiji Ashizawa among judges to decide Dezeen Awards 2024 winners
Eighteen leading architects and designers met this week to decide the winners of Dezeen Awards 2024, in partnership with Bentley, which will be revealed at the Dezeen Awards 2024 party in November. 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
Locally produced tiles clad walls and table in Blue Bottle Coffee shop in Nagoya
Japanese studio Keiji Ashizawa Design sourced local materials for the design of Blue Bottle Coffee cafe in Nagoya, Japan, which features tiles across its surfaces and lamps made from pottery plates. More
Justina Blakeney, Keiji Ashizawa and Claudia Afshar announced as Dezeen Awards 2024 judges
Architects Keiji Ashizawa and Arjun Malik, artist Justina Blakeney, interior designer Claudia Afshar and graphic designer Ian Cartlidge have been announced as Dezeen Awards 2024 judges. 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
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
Blue Bottle Coffee Qiantan references greenhouses and Shanghai's brick architecture
Architect Keiji Ashizawa has created a Blue Bottle Coffee shop in Shanghai's Qiantan area with a glazed facade and interiors in a hue that nods to the city's brick buildings. More
Keiji Ashizawa designs "home-like" The Conran Shop in Hillside Terrace
Designer Keiji Ashizawa has devised the interiors of The Conran Shop Daikanyama in Tokyo, which is located inside a building by architect Fumihiko Maki and spotlights products from Japan and Asia. More
Keiji Ashizawa and Norm Architects design tactile interiors for "hotel in the sky"
Japanese designer Keiji Ashizawa and Danish studio Norm Architects have unveiled their design for the Bellustar Tokyo hotel, which aims to evoke a sense of nature in the middle of Tokyo's urban Shinjuku district. More
Wooden furniture and artworks decorate Hiroo Residence in Tokyo
Designer Keiji Ashizawa used muted tones to make the most of the sunlight in this apartment in central Tokyo, which features wooden art pieces and furniture that was specially designed for the space. More
Karimoku opens Kyoto showroom informed by traditional houses and temple gardens
Designer Keiji Ashizawa has created the interior of Japanese furniture brand Karimoku's second showroom, which features a combination of its own wooden furniture and pieces by local artists and artisans. More
Keiji Ashizawa draws on "whiteness of tofu" for tactile Saga Hirakawaya restaurant
Japanese designer Keiji Ashizawa paid homage to the food on offer when designing the Saga Hirakawaya tofu restaurant, which hopes to revitalise a depopulated community in Japan. More
Keiji Ashizawa adds Blue Bottle Coffee shop to Kobe department store
Japanese studio Keiji Ashizawa Design has created the interior of the Blue Bottle Coffee shop in Kobe's Hankyu department store, taking advantage of its display windows to connect the cafe with the street outside. More
Traditional Chinese roof tiles decorate the interior of Blue Bottle Coffee shop in Shanghai
Japanese studio Keiji Ashizawa Design has used traditional Chinese roof tiles as the key material at Blue Bottle Coffee's latest shop in Shanghai to celebrate local culture. More
Keiji Ashizawa designs Blue Bottle Coffee shop for "cave-like space" in Maebashi hotel
Japanese studio Keiji Ashizawa Design used bricks and a warm colour palette in its design for the Blue Bottle Coffee shop in the Shiroiya Hotel in Maebashi, Japan. More
Keiji Ashizawa builds Blue Bottle Coffee's Tokyo outpost around volcanic-ash counter
Brick-like tiles with a volcanic ash glaze created by Formafantasma and textured concrete walls feature in this coffee shop in Shibuya, Tokyo, by Japanese studio Keiji Ashizawa Design. More
Azabu Residence in Tokyo references mid-century American design and Brazilian modernism
Danish firm Norm Architects and Japanese studio Keiji Ashizawa Design have designed a mid-century modern-informed interior for Azabu Residence in Tokyo using muted dark tones and warm natural materials. More
Keiji Ashizawa uses "rough materials" to create cosy restaurant interior
Wood-wool cement-board walls and concrete tabletops feature in this Tokyo restaurant interior by Japanese architect Keiji Ashizawa. More