I have another inspiring exhibition from Stockholm Design Week to share with you today, this time from Japanese brand Ariake. Each year it teams up with like-minded companies to take over a historic location somewhere in the city, and its previous efforts - 'A Quiet Reflection' and 'The Phoenix Palace' - were highlights of Design Weeks 2018 and 2019 . . .
Home tour | A pair of minimalist apartments in Tokyo
One of the highlights of Copenhagen's '3 Days of Design' festival back in May was the launch of Karimoku Case Study - a new lifestyle brand developed by Japanese furniture manufacturer Karimoku, Copenhagen-based Norm Architects and Tokyo designer Keiji Ashizawa - and today I want to share a look at the project that kickstarted it . . .
Highlights from 3 Days of Design 2019 | Part 2
For the second part of my round-up from 3 Days of Design (you can see the first here), I'm focusing on three collaborations which draw on influences from Scandinavia and Japan. The two cultures' shared emphasis on simplicity, nature and traditional crafts mean it's a natural pairing, and the last few years have seen all sorts of projects involving designers and inspiration from both. All of the . . .
‘A Quiet Reflection’ by Ariake
Apologies for the radio silence over the past week, but I've been in Sweden for Stockholm Design Week and the Stockholm Furniture Fair. I had a wonderful time discovering lots of amazing interiors, revisiting some former haunts and catching up with blogger friends old and new, and I loved being back in one of my favourite cities for a few days. I'll share all my finds over the next week or so, but . . .
Ariake – an international design collaboration founded in Japan
Over the last few months I've seen lots of references to 'Japandi' - a fusion between Japanese and Scandinavian design which is inspiring interiors all over the world. I don't particularly like the term, but in many respects it's a natural pairing - despite originating on different sides of the globe, Japanese and Scandinavian design share obvious similarities. Both focus on simplicity and . . .
