Kanye West gives McDonald's burger box understated redesign
American musician Kanye West, now officially called Ye, has collaborated with Muji industrial designer Naoto Fukasawa to reimagine the packaging at fast-food chain McDonald's. More
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Muji's Christmas gift guide features Japanese skincare products and festive candles
Dezeen promotion: Dezeen has teamed up with Japanese brand Muji to put together a Christmas gift guide, featuring festive candles, skincare sourced from Japanese mountains and winter accessories. More
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Muji and ÉCAL students design compact furniture built to tidy up daily life
Design brand Muji has collaborated with students at ÉCAL to create a collection of space-saving furniture, which was presented in an exhibition at Milan design week. More
Airbnb Host Essentials by Muji provides hosts with a kit of useful amenities for their guests
Dezeen promotion: Airbnb has teamed up with Japanese retailer Muji to produce an affordable kit of home essentials for the holiday rental platform's hosts, featuring key amenities for guests to use during their stay. More
Muji's Christmas gift guide features stocking fillers and design classics
Dezeen promotion: Dezeen has teamed up with Japanese lifestyle brand Muji to put together a Christmas gift guide for the design-conscious, featuring an architectural toy set and a range of super-minimal desk tidies. More
Muji's storage solutions aim to improve the efficiency of your life
Dezeen promotion: Japanese brand Muji has created a range of storage furniture and containers for organised spaces that are based on the basic unit of construction for Japanese homes. More
Muji launches prefabricated home to encourage indoor-outdoor living
Muji has launched a single-storey prefabricated home called Yō no Ie that has a large outdoor deck to encourage indoor-outdoor living. More
Competition: win a Hard Case Trolley suitcase by Muji
Dezeen promotion: in our latest competition, Dezeen has partnered with Muji to give away five hard-shell suitcases from the Muji to Go travel collection. More
Muji's driverless Gacha bus takes to the roads in Helsinki
Japanese brand Muji and Finnish autonomous-driving company Sensible 4 launched the self-driving Gacha bus last week in Helsinki, which is fit for all weather conditions. More
Competition: win Muji's Portable Aroma Diffuser
Dezeen has teamed up with Japanese brand Muji to give away 10 travel-size aroma diffusers, which can be packed up and used on the go, in our latest competition. More
Muji designs "friendly" autonomous shuttle bus for Finland
Japanese brand Muji has revealed designs for an autonomous shuttle bus built for all weather conditions, set to hit the roads in three Finnish cities by 2020. More
Ladies & Gentlemen Studio create indoor garden exploring materiality of Muji products
Reels of paper and linen, sand pits and trees provide the setting for this display of Muji's homeware products, which Brooklyn-based Ladies & Gentlemen Studio has designed like a tranquil indoor garden. More
Muji offers first look inside its "anti-cheap" hotel in Shenzhen
Wood-lined bedrooms, a minimal diner and a shop all feature inside the Muji Hotel in Shenzhen, which is due to open to the public later this month. More
Competition: win a bundle of minimal Muji home appliances
Dezeen has teamed up with Muji to offer two readers the chance to win a kettle, toaster and rice cooker, all designed by Naoto Fukasawa. More
Muji is not just about minimalism and simplicity, says art director Kenya Hara
Working for Muji is like "spinning circus plates" according to Kenya Hara, who discusses the hugely popular Japanese retailer's aesthetic and approach to products in this exclusive interview. More
Muji to open hotels in China and Japan
Japanese retailer Muji is set to open hotels in Shenzhen, China and Tokyo, Japan, which will be styled with the minimalist brand's furnishings and products. More
Muji to sell tiny blackened timber prefab huts for £21,000
Japanese brand Muji has unveiled its design for a compact nine-square-metre prefabricated house, which will go on sale later this year. More
Muji to test prefab house by letting a competition winner live in it for free
Japanese design brand Muji has revealed the prototype for its latest prefab house, which it will test by having a competition winner move in rent-free for two years (+ movie). More
Sou Fujimoto, Kengo Kuma and more propose future houses in House Vision exhibition
Japanese architects including Sou Fujimoto, Atelier Bow-Wow, Kengo Kuma and Shigeru Ban have all designed houses of the future for a Tokyo exhibition (+ movie). More
Muji launches collection of homeware handcrafted by Japanese artisans
Japanese brand Muji is introducing a range of handmade homeware – including woodwork, ceramic and glass pieces – to its stores (+ slideshow). More