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Takeshi Hirobe’s Japanese villa is a reflection of the Minamiboso hills
May 30, 2023by Akash Singh May 30, 2023
The Japanese architect responds to a topographically challenging site by taking inspiration from jazz music to build Villa MKZ.
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Inside Japanese artist Ay-Ō’s 'Happy Rainbow Hell' at the Smithsonian Museum
May 23, 2023by Manu Sharma May 23, 2023
Kit Brooks, Assistant Curator of Japanese Art at the Smithsonian Museum, talks to STIR about the museum’s first show reflecting on Ay-Ō’s brilliant, rainbow-themed work.
The Circus fosters a seamless cohabitation between humans and automobiles
May 22, 2023by Shivangi Buch May 22, 2023
Designed by Tokyo-based CUBO Design Architect, the whimsical Japanese vacation home resembles a circus tent, fostering seamless interaction between humans and vehicles.
Tokyo Gendai 2023: a global hub for artistic and cultural exchange
May 21, 2023by Vatsala Sethi May 21, 2023
Investigating Tokyo Gendai 2023, a contemporary art event at Pacifico Yokohama, featuring a lineup of 79 galleries from Japan, the Asia Pacific region, and around the world.
Kengo Kuma wins design of the Butrint National Park visitor centre in Albania
May 15, 2023by STIRworld May 15, 2023
The Japanese firm’s winning proposal features a layered stone slate roof and a wooden frame structure blending with the landscape of the UNESCO heritage site.
Yuri Suzuki's sound installations combine human, environmental and sonic values
May 03, 2023by Dilpreet Bhullar May 03, 2023
The Tokyo-born London-based artist navigates the discipline of art, design and music in an effort to activate human relationships with the surrounding environment.
Heatherwick Studio narrates its design journey at 'Building Soulfulness' in Japan
May 02, 2023by Sunena V Maju May 02, 2023
The Heatherwick Studio’s first solo exhibition in Japan features the firm's most iconic creations presented in the form of models, drawings, sketches and design processes.
John Pawson's life-long journey is celebrated in Deyan Sudjic's new book
Apr 21, 2023by Vladimir Belogolovsky Apr 21, 2023
Vladimir Belogolovsky reviews Deyan Sudjic’s new book John Pawson: Making Life Simpler tracing the designer’s career in creating architecture of almost nothing.
Schemata Architects nestles Dokubo and El Amigo in the Japanese hillside
Apr 19, 2023by Amarjeet Singh Tomar Apr 19, 2023
Tokyo-based Schemata Architects interpolates two new buildings into a hill on the coast of Seto Inland Sea in Japan.
Shigeru Ban unveil an updated prototype for temporary housing in Turkey-Syria
Apr 15, 2023by STIRworld Apr 15, 2023
The Japan-based design studio has developed an upgraded version of the paper tube system for creating temporary housing in earthquake-affected Turkey and Syria.
Art Fair Tokyo 2023: from contemporary art to ancient Japanese earthenware
Mar 28, 2023by Daria Kravchuk Mar 28, 2023
Art Fair Tokyo 2023, the largest art fair in Japan and the oldest in Asia, showcased the state of art in Japan, from antiques to modern and contemporary art.
Joining threads of past, present and future of 'kumihimo' at Japan House London
Mar 25, 2023by STIRworld Mar 25, 2023
Japan House London’s exhibition titled KUMIHIMO: Japanese Silk Braiding by Domyo, brings the 1300-year history of the ancient Japanese silk-braiding technique, kumihimo to the United Kingdom.
Marc Newson's Urasando becomes the latest addition to the Tokyo Toilet project
Mar 14, 2023by Anushka Sharma Mar 14, 2023
The London-based designer renovates a public restroom in Tokyo's Shibuya district, infusing the simple and trustworthy structure with tenets of accessibility and inclusivity.
Yutarou Ohta adorns K/door house's inimitable interior with myriad doors
Mar 11, 2023by Jincy Iype Mar 11, 2023
To renovate a 60-year-old home in Japan, Ohta repurposed its original doors and window frames by creating an aesthetical collage, and as elements forming the staircase handrail.
teamLab creates an immersive operatic experience for Puccini’s 'Turandot'
Feb 18, 2023by Devanshi Shah Feb 18, 2023
teamLab forays into scenography with Director Daniel Kramer’s interpretation of Giacomo Puccini's final opera Turandot, to be performed in Tokyo, following its premiere in Geneva.
Suppose Design Office completes a reflective riverside retreat with Daichi Isumi
Feb 15, 2023by Jerry Elengical Feb 15, 2023
Overlooking the River Isumi near Chiba, Japan, this rental villa is a safe haven for guests to experience nature without any barriers, inside a space tinged with an air of rustic charm.
Kengo Kuma’s wooden layers spiral the SANA MANE SAZAE sauna in Japan
Feb 13, 2023by Sunena V Maju Feb 13, 2023
At their latest sauna design for the resort facility, SANA MANE in Naoshima, Japan, Kengo Kuma and Associates designed a mollusk-like organic structure in layers of wood.
Sumu Yakushima by tono inc. posits visions of symbiotic living
Feb 08, 2023by Amarjeet Singh Tomar Feb 08, 2023
This experimental housing co-op in Japan, paves the way for nature positive architecture, expanding the principles of sustainable architecture.
Floating on a fantastical plane: A Japanese Manga Artist’s House
Feb 02, 2023by Samiksha Chaudhary Feb 02, 2023
In a narrow plot in Tokyo, 'A Japanese Manga Artist’s House,' with a sloping facade, elements of constructivism and deconstructivism, ties tangible daily life to a sense of fiction.
Taking a look back at Shiro Kuramata’s astonishing career
Feb 01, 2023by Sukanya Deb Feb 01, 2023
The Japanese furniture and interior designer challenged the distinction between art and design through experimentation and play around material and form, with a hint of absurdity.
Sumu Fumu Terrace by Nendo: a multifunctional labyrinth of ease
Jan 26, 2023by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar Jan 26, 2023
Japanese design firm Nendo uses glass and greenery to create Sumu Fumu Terrace, a communication lounge catered to the new age of home marketing for home builder Sekisui House.
Louis Vuitton x Yayoi Kusama brings polka-dotted frenzy to flagship stores
Jan 20, 2023by STIRworld Jan 20, 2023
A decade after the brand’s first venture with the Japanese artist, this new collaboration is being promoted by storefront transformations in Paris, London, New York, and Tokyo.
An ongoing exhibit in Japan celebrates the legacy of Shoji Hamada
Jan 02, 2023by Rahul Kumar Jan 02, 2023
Shōji Hamada: A Japanese Potter in Ditchling, at the Ditchling Museum of Art and Craft, Japan, explores how a young potter’s visit to the village influenced his lifelong vocation with clay.
2022 art recap: reimagining the future of arts
Dec 31, 2022by Vatsala Sethi Dec 31, 2022
Best of 2022: Artists that STIRred the art world by contributing to a technologically advanced future with virtual reality, augmented reality, artificial intelligence, and more.
David Hotson approaches his architecture as a work of art
Dec 29, 2022by Vladimir Belogolovsky Dec 29, 2022
Vladimir Belogolovsky interviews New York architect David Hotson who explores the interior figural void as an intensely subjective present-tense reality.
Charting the cutting edge in sports architecture from 2022
Dec 29, 2022by Jerry Elengical Dec 29, 2022
Best of 2022: STIR curates the most innovative developments in sports architecture featured over the past year, from landmark stadiums to innovative multi-use venues.
KAI Yufuin: a modern 'ryokan' in the hot springs of Japan by Kengo Kuma
Dec 16, 2022by Sunena V Maju Dec 16, 2022
Inspired by the onsens and ryokans of Japan, Kengo Kuma & Associates' KAI Yufuin project is wrapped in the traditionality of Japanese farmhouse architecture, in the Ōita Prefecture.
Continuing the legacy: In conversation with the second generation of three architects
Dec 07, 2022by Vladimir Belogolovsky Dec 07, 2022
Vladimir Belogolovsky recalls interviewing Japanese architect Paul Tange, Danish architect Kim Utzon, and Mexican architect Victor Legorreta, the sons of three great architects.
What Am I Reading: Iga Węglińska
Nov 23, 2022by STIRworld Nov 23, 2022
STIR looks into the reading habits of leading creatives – the Polish designer highlights her favourite bits from her latest read, Future Beauty: 30 Years of Japanese Fashion.
Recurring exhibit ‘Roppongi Crossing’ returns to Mori Art Museum, Tokyo
Nov 12, 2022by Shraddha Nair Nov 12, 2022
Kondo Kenichi, Senior Curator at Mori Art Museum, talks to STIR about navigating post pandemic life through the lens of art showcased at Roppongi Crossing 2022.
XTURISMO Hoverbike steers a sci-fi dream, realises the future of air mobility
Oct 31, 2022by Sunena V Maju Oct 31, 2022
Introducing the reality of flying bikes and air mobility, A.L.I. Technologies Inc. exhibited the hoverbike, XTURISMO at the North American International Detroit Auto Show 2022.
Ideareve-Ikegami: a reinforced concrete mass in suburban Japan
Oct 27, 2022by Dhwani Shanghvi Oct 27, 2022
The Ideareve-Ikegami is a mixed-use complex in a dense context, that is not just historical but also one that typifies the Japanese logical mess.
The inaugural edition of Technology and Design Lab by open-ended design at LDF
Oct 12, 2022by Yuki Sumner Oct 12, 2022
Curated by Suhair Khan, the evening saw inspiring creatives indulging in conversations, finding the balance between hyperreality and real-life events. A report...
Aichi Triennale Artistic Director on the relevance of art in a post-pandemic world
Oct 09, 2022by Shraddha Nair Oct 09, 2022
Mami Kataoka, the Artistic Director of the Aichi Triennale 2022 in Japan, talks to STIR about the ongoing exhibition that features 100 international artists.
Yuko Nishikawa on the art of making objects that show the impressions of its maker
Oct 05, 2022by Zohra Khan Oct 05, 2022
STIR speaks with Japanese lighting designer, ceramicist and installation artist, Yuko Nishikawa, about her hands-on practice that considers objects as living beings.
A look at projects that protect and restore health on World Architecture Day 2022
Oct 03, 2022by STIRworld Oct 03, 2022
Along the UIA’s chosen theme of “Architecture for well-being,” STIR highlights innovative global projects that make use of evidence-based design to promote health in buildings and cities.
Junya Ishigami reinvents “building into the earth” with a House & Restaurant in Japan
Oct 01, 2022by Jerry Elengical Oct 01, 2022
Designed to exude heaviness and resilience, this cave-like stereotomic structure Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture, functions as a home and culinary space for Japanese chef Motonori Hirata.
Diemut Strebe discusses her new installation 'El Turco' at Aichi Triennale
Sep 19, 2022by Shraddha Nair Sep 19, 2022
German artist Diemut Strebe tells us about the inspiration and process behind El Turco, an AI powered experiment in language, on display at Aichi Triennale 2022 in Japan.
Tadao Ando wins the Andrée Putman Lifetime Achievement Award
Sep 16, 2022by STIRworld Sep 16, 2022
The Japanese visionary, known for crafting concrete edifices that nurture silence and spirituality, is recognised by Créateurs Design Awards for his contribution to architecture.
Stefan Riekeles on ‘Anime Architecture’ and Neo-Tokyo’s layered, dystopian urbanscape
Sep 03, 2022by Jerry Elengical Sep 03, 2022
In an interview with STIR, the Berlin-based curator sheds light on his book Anime Architecture and its accompanying exhibition AKIRA - The Architecture of Neo-Tokyo.
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