Close to nature and beautifully minimalist, the Zen-like interiors featured in a new book offer a glimpse inside the Japanese mindset. "The home – before it is a place of beauty – is a place for ...

Tokyo, Nov 10 (EFE).Tokyo, Nov 10 (EFE). — In Japanese society, where consumerism has become almost a national obsession, an increasing number of people are opting away from materialism and embracing ...

Some say minimalism is actually not foreign but a natural outgrowth of Zen Buddhism and its stripped-down world view. Most religions have a history of aestheticism. Many monks took vows of poverty. I ...

Japanese firm, TAPO Architects have unveiled a beautiful timber house located in Sakura City in the Japanese prefecture of Chiba. Surrounded by peaceful forest, the Sakura Villa is a sophisticated ...

Located in one of Tokyo’s most popular shopping and entertainment districts, Shibuya, this modern mansion gives the feeling of being world’s away thanks to its private location. “It is a newly built ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Subtlety has defined Japanese design throughout the 20th century: the household brand Muji prides itself on ...

The high-performance apparel brand brings new meaning to "winter blues" with its latest collection of outerwear and ...

The brand's Tokyo Design Studio revises this interpretation of the MT10, blending off-road capability with street style.