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The Flâneur on Tokyo’s Toilets

In our regular column The Flâneur, Design Anthology co-editor-in-chief and Tokyo resident Jeremy Smart considers how a series of architect-designed public bathrooms that attracted global attention have become characters in the city’s daily life.

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A New Horizon

A New Horizon — a Showcase of Contemporary Design from East Asia excavated the trends, philosophies, ideas and materials that underpin modern lifestyles through works by designer from Japan, South Korea, mainland China and Taiwan

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What to See at Designart Tokyo 2023

We round up some of the highlights of Designart Tokyo, which runs from 20 to 29 October and is the biggest edition of the festival to date, with more than 100 exhibitions scheduled across the city

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Vintage Soul in Tokyo

Yokohama-based studio moss. transformed a 1970s condominium in the heart of Tokyo’s Magome to become a modern, open-concept apartment filled with natural light

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Rough Meets Refined at Kermis

In designing new Tokyo restaurant Kermis, PANOF Design reinterprets Japanese aesthetics by combining recycled elements with more delicate pieces. Here head designer Yoshiaki Soma tells us more about the project

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A Hint of the Nordics in Tokyo

Copenhagen’s OEO Studio has distilled the perfect fusion of Japanese and Scandinavian design and lifestyle elements into a serene and contemporary apartment renovation in central Tokyo

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DESIGNART Takes a Chance on New Talent

The theme of ‘chance’ inspired this year’s DESIGNART, Tokyo’s annual design and art festival, with more than 80 events across in neighbourhoods across the capital. We round up our highlights of the inspiring roll call of emerging talent

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