Kenya Hara, Japanese "emptiness" aesthetics guru, on decluttering (2) What about a life without material overload at home? Hara says ...
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Japanese design and architecture through the lens of Zen minimalism Design and architecture touches everyone’s life, reflecting our collective relationship ...
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Furoshiki & Tenugui: Life-sized origami lifehack Ultimate versatility and multi-functionality can come from a product that has the simplest form ...
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Kenya Hara, Japanese "emptiness" aesthetics guru, on decluttering As the Netflix show Tidying Up with Marie Kondo has been attracting ...
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"Less is more" - minimalist design photo gallery ...
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TAKEO Paper Show “SUBTLE” was originally held in 2014 in Japan as part of the exhibition series that has been ...
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Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, who often uses paper as an architectural material, describes the beauty of paper as “frozen liquidity.” ...
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The iconic Butterfly Stool designed by Sori Yanagi (1915 – 2011), which is part of the permanent collections of both ...
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Consciously small: MUJI toothbrush Our mouths are small. Our teeth are small. Yet most toothbrushes are made big. You may ...
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MUJI's toothbrush stand Bonsai forms a bridge between humans and the vastness of nature using the power of smallness – ...
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In the previous post, we reviewed the Tai-an, a 3.6 square-meters rustic tea hut (chashitsu) designed by Sen no Rikyu ...
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In Chapter 1-3, we discussed the "power of zero" and its manifestation through the act of "subtraction (Chapter 2)" and ...
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Tadao Ando: A wild beast that refuses to be tamed Top image: The Koshino residence designed by Tadao Ando in ...
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Church of the Light designed by Tadao Ando Tadao Ando's "Endeavor" (Sep 27 -Dec 18, 2017), is a large-scale, special ...
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In the previous post, we reviewed how absence stirs our internal potential such as the ability to hear, memorize or ...
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The Japanese House Chapter 4: House is a work of art “A House is a work of art.” It is ...
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The Japanese House Chapter 5: From closed to open In Chapter 4: "A House is a work of art," the ...
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You may have observed several key elements that constitute Japanese aesthetics from the pictures in the previous post, but in ...
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MUJI gel ink ball-point pen "Simple design" for stationery supplies can get tricky, because simplification - or rather streamlining - ...
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MUJI solar cooking scale We subconsciously categorize products we purchase into two groups: cool or nice-looking products we want to ...
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It is well known that Steve Jobs practiced Zen. It influenced his design philosophy and is reflected in Apple's minimalist, ...
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MUJI House is a passive house designed for optimal indoor comfort We use energy in the home to keep the ...
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MUJI "Wood House" model home in Kanagawa, Japan The “Tiny house” is going mainstream.  That was one of the main ...
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Katsura Rikyu (Katsura Imperial Villa) is often considered as the culmination of Japanese traditional architecture.  It was built as a ...
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If you are interested in Japanese architecture, design or aesthetics, you should check out the landmark exhibition  “The Japanese House: ...
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It seems like tiny house is no longer a fad.  At Dwell on design 2017, tiny spaces were everywhere. And ...
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The Zen of Minimalism: How Minimal Design is a Catalyst for Happiness While the life style trend to become a ...
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MUJI Hut: tiny house dissolving into the environment In the previous article, I identified “small,” “agile,” ”mobile,” and ”temporary” as ...
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Yoshino Cedar House is a partnership between Airbnb and Yoshino Town, Nara, Japan. Yoshino is famous for the Yoshino sugi ...
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MUJI Oak Bench: Minimalist, agile and versatile Our daily life is supported by many single-purpose products.  The bed is for ...
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Slowly, but steadily, the idea of “less is more” is spreading.  The magic of tidying-up and decluttering is gaining momentum ...
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Japanese design is often associated with the simple and minimal. Top left: The Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi, Top Right: ...
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Discover the magic of smallness: MUJI's toothbrush stand There is something arresting about MUJI’s porcelain toothbrush stand.  Even though, or ...
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Gardens have been an essential part of every civilization. From the “Hanging Gardens of Babylon” to Singapore’s “Garden by the ...
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Japanese minimalist design and the influence of traditional Zen art Minimalism is often associated with Japanese traditional Zen-style design.  Zen ...
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House Vision is an exhibition/forum, created in Japan in 2013, to “re-define urban living,” as a central and most advanced ...
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Naoto Fukasawa is a highly acclaimed Japanese industrial designer who designed many iconic products, including household items for MUJI.  A ...
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Why is MUJI called Zen design?  MUJI, founded in Japan in 1980, offers a wide variety of quality products including ...
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