The Trunk Hotel Yoyogi Park boasts an exposed raw concrete facade, a collaborative creation of Japanese studio Keiji Ashizawa Design and Danish firm Norm Architects. This boutique hotel, the third installment in the Tokyo-based Trunk hotel trio, embraces the concept of “urban recharge,” seeking harmony between tradition and modernity, nature and the city, and the fusion of Japanese and European craftsmanship.
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Janu, which means “soul” in Sanskrit – heralds a new era of hospitality with the opening of Janu Tokyo in March 2024. It is the highly anticipated sibling brand of the renowned Aman. Janu’s unveiling is the first of 12 Janu projects planned globally in various city, countryside and coastal destinations. Reservations can now be made for Janu Tokyo from March.
When Hiroaki Takashita opened Restir in 1987 he had a clear vision of the perfect clothing store. These days, it’s no longer just about selling clothes for the veteran of the Japanese fashion industry …
Tokyo’s red light district Kabukicho isn’t reall known for being a hotspot of the fashion scene, but Keisuke Fujita had a good reason for opening his finely curated store The Four-Eyed here in 2016 …
“I wanted to open a shop that only sold the things I love. Our lives today are overrun with options. But the real luxury is choosing only those designs that truly suit your tastes and style”, says owner Sonya Park about the idea behind ARTS & SCIENCE …
The enormous art installations alone are worth a visit: Comme des Garçons designer Rei Kawakubo had the original concept of “beautiful chaos” in mind when she opened her first Dover Street Market store in London, and it is now expressed alongside sculptures, photographs and other works of contemporary art at the only Japanese outlet of the legendary high fashion department store …
THE Stylemate took a look around the metropolis of Tokyo and showcases here several of the most renowned designers and the most exciting new labels in the Japanese capital …
Multi-award-winning design studio Drill Design was founded in Tokyo in 2001 by Yusuke Hayashi and Yoko Yasunishi, and they have since produced designs for big names such as Muji, Canon, Mercedes-Benz and Camper …
When talking about Japanese fashion, you can’t let Uniqlo go unmentioned. The textiles giant can look back on an almost unparalleled success story, which started back in the 1970s …
As solo travel becomes increasingly popular, who could say no to trendy travel companions like this travel kit…
What is currently happening in Japan’s metropolis will enrich the city with spectacular buildings: Work on a comprehensive redesign of the Toranomon-Azabudai district zone in Minato,Tokyo, has just begun…
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StreetXO Dubai is more reminiscent of a theme park than a restaurant. The perfect interior setting for the fusion cuisine of Michelin-starred chef David Muñoz Rosillo, for whom LW Design has captured the atmosphere of the world’s most creative places.
Junya Watanabe, a name synonymous with innovation and avant-garde design in the fashion industry, is one of Japan’s most influential fashion designers. Born in Fukushima, Japan in 1961, Watanabe began his career at Comme des Garçons in 1984 after graduating from the prestigious Bunka Fashion College in Tokyo. Under the patronage of the legendary Rei Kawakubo, he developed his own unmistakable style and founded his own label under the Comme des Garçons brand in 1992.
Comme des Garçons, often abbreviated as CdG, is a Japanese fashion label founded in 1969 by designer Rei Kawakubo. The name means ‘like the boys’ in French and reflects Kawakubo’s vision of creating cross-gender fashion that distances itself from traditional norms.
Rotganzen created its first a Quelle Fête prototype in 2009 and sold its first artwork under that name in 2011. In the years that followed Quelle Fête became their most famous work and grew into one of the most coveted collector’s series worldwide.
Etro, a renowned Italian fashion label, stands as a beacon of timeless elegance and artistic innovation in the world of luxury fashion. Established in 1968 by Gerolamo “Gimmo” Etro, the brand has carved a niche for itself with its distinctive blend of heritage-inspired designs, vibrant patterns, and exquisite craftsmanship.
Iwan Baan is considered one of the most important photographers of architecture and the built environment. In impressive images, he documents the growth of global megacities as well as traditional or informal buildings and the works of well-known contemporary architects, including Rem Koolhaas, Herzog & de Meuron, Kazuyo Sejima and Tatiana Bilbao. From October 2023 to March 2024, the Vitra Design Museum will dedicate the first comprehensive retrospective to the Dutch photographer. The exhibition “Iwan Baan. Moments of Architecture” presents a panorama of early 21st-century architecture in its urban and social contexts, and the people who live in it, with the photographer’s wide-ranging oeuvre…