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World's Most Beautiful Humidifier?
Without a doubt. Designed by Tokyo-based Takeshi Ishiguro, who was inspired by his own public art exhibit "Smoke Ring," the Chimney Humidifier adds a sculptural note to a room while providing a cool...
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Design Sleuth: Framed Noguchi Prints
Spotted on Skona Hem: A collection of framed washi paper prints by sculptor Isamu Noguchi; an inexpensive way of bringing a bit of the Japanese master designer's work into your interiors. Above: The...
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Steal This Look: Japanese-Inspired Bathroom, Soaking Tub Included
Our all-time favorite Japanese-inspired bath? This compact, spa-like bathing space in the Hughes/Kinugawa house by architect Andrew Lister. Recreate the look with the following elements: Above: A...
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A Minimalist Bakery in Kyoto
Are bakeries the new coffee shop? Case-in-point, Panscape in Kyoto, where baking is elevated to an art form. Bread is a relatively new addition to the Japanese diet (new, as in the 19th century), and...
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World's Best Countertop Appliance
The only kitchen appliance worthy of my architect’s clutter-free counter? The Zojirushi Induction Heat rice cooker. There are rice cookers, and then there are rice cookers. When the Zojirushi...
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Japanese-Inspired Furniture from Hedge House
Japanese style by way of Indiana? For a few years now, we've been mooning over the (unavailable in the US) Truck Furniture line, so we were excited to discover Hedge House, which offers well-priced,...
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Steal This Look: A Simple Soba/Sake Party
SPONSORED POST We all appreciate a festive weekend dinner party (complete with wine, flowers, candles, and cocktails), but on occasion, we like to take to a quieter approach. Lately we've been dining...
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Donabe: The Ultimate Rice Cooker (Plus a Recipe)
Christine might have the ultimate Rice Cooker, but take note, donabe are the original rice cookers, the traditional clay cook pot used in Japan long before the advent of the electric version. Blame it...
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10 Radical Japanese Staircases
Let's just say that Japanese safety codes would probably not pass muster in the US when it comes to staircases. Open banisters, tall ladders, and rail-free stairs are a part of the norm in Japan....
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Required Reading: Nest by Truck
If you're like us, a slavish fan of Truck Furniture (and the owner's entire approach to design), you might be interested in their latest book, "Truck Nest." Osaka-based Truck, a collaborative venture...
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Japanese-Inspired Matchstick Blinds
Last year, I went on a rampage and covered all the windows with simple white fabric roller blinds—inside mount, no frills. I had not anticipated all the options for cords and pulleys, borders,...
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10 Favorites: Smart and Skinny Houses in Japan
Sitting on top of some of the most expensive property values in the world, the Japanese are fluent in narrow houses on sliver lots. Typically no wider than 15 feet, fitting in all the programmatic...
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East Meets West: An Architect's Award-Winning First Commission
They met on a film set and fell in love; prompting her to move from Tokyo to Auckland (and bring her Japanese bathtub with her, metaphorically speaking). The film set of Memory and Desire, directed by...
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Stockholm Meets Kyoto: The Ceremony Set
Swedish architecture and design studio Claesson Koivisto Rune has partnered with Toronto-based Mjölk to create the Ceremony Set, a Scandinavian nod to the Japanese tea ceremony. In this Scandinavian...
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Shou-Sugi-Ban Wood Siding
The latest trend in wood siding? Burned, charred siding. Via the blog Pursuing Wabi, one family's account of building a house in Southern California with Mexico City–born, San Diego–based architect...
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Born of Friendship: Warang Wayan
Yuri Tsuchiya, who loves traveling around Asia, and Masami Ishida, who loves touring Africa, met in their mid-twenties when they worked together in the same shop. Today Yuri and Masami live worlds...
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5 Favorites: Instant Springlike Bedroom from Urban Barn
SPONSORED POST Here at Remodelista, we're continually rearranging and reinvigorating the main living spaces in our homes. Just in time for spring, Canadian-based Urban Barn has released their new...
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5 Favorites: Japanese-Inspired Mesh Pendant Lights
A while back we admired this vintage fishing basket repurposed as a pendant light, spotted in the home of Hitoshi Uchida. It's among the many details we admire in Uchida's home in Kamakura, Japan,...
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A Room with a View: Cafe Aura in Japan
Cafe Aura is located in the mountainous town of Karuizawa, a place famous for more reasons than one—a summer get-away destination for Tokyo dwellers, a spot John Lennon and Yoko Ono admired and...
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The Outsider's Guide to Tokyo: 10 Cutting-Edge Cafes, Shops, and Restaurants
Sometimes the best insights into a city can come from an outsider, so when we heard that our SF-based friend Jay Carroll of One Trip Pass was headed to Tokyo, we asked him to take his camera and...
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