Craft x Tech is exhibiting at the London Design Festival 2026, one of the most influential design festivals, from September 12, 2026. This marks their second participation and showcases the “Craft x Tech Tokai Project,” a collection of works created through six collaborative proj...

Nottuo, a global design studio based in Nishiawakura, Okayama Prefecture, has launched its new brand “Nosou™.” The brand made its debut at 3daysofdesign in Copenhagen in June 2026, unveiling its first collection of bamboo lighting.Nosou™ is a contemporary lighting brand that seam...

ORIGAMI is a Mino ware brand specializing in coffee-related products, beloved by baristas and coffee enthusiasts around the world. Through its “with Makers Project,” the brand collaborates across regional and industrial boundaries to develop products that convey the stories of th...

Following its presentations at Milan Design Week in April and 3daysofdesign in Copenhagen in June, Time & Style presents its 2026 New Collection at Tokyo and Osaka showrooms, featuring over 20 new designs and 24 new upholstery fabrics.Rooted in Eastern philosophy and the wisd...

In today’s society, more and more people are seeking a chance to retreat. Inns and facilities built around the concept of retreat are opening one after another, while Unyoked, an Australian startup, has gained popularity by placing cabins on the outskirts of cities such as Sydney...

The exhibition “A Feast for the Eyes: Tableware” will be held at the Suntory Museum of Art in Roppongi, Tokyo, from July 8 through August 30, 2026. Focusing on ceramic and porcelain tableware primarily from the Momoyama and Edo periods (16th – 19th centuries), the exhibitio...

On May 21 and 22, 2026, the Mainichi Auction presented “Sale 850: Japanese Crafts and Tea Ceremony Utensils” in Ariake, Tokyo. The auction’s highest-priced lot was Raku Chojiro I “Black Tea Bowl Named Gentaguro,” which fetched 230 million yen.Raku Chojiro I “Black Tea Bowl Named ...

Lei, a lifestyle brand recognized with prestigious international design awards including the Red Dot Design Award and iF Design Award, will open Lei Gallery Tokyo this month. The new art space will be housed within its Lei In Praise of Shadows Flagship Store, which opened in Yoyo...

A new lifestyle brand “ZenSei” has launched, bringing together monks from sub-temples of Kyoto’s Myoshinji Temple, the head temple of the Rinzai school of Zen Buddhism, and artisans whose craftsmanship has long supported the city’s rich cultural heritage. Guided by the concept of...

ROKU KYOTO, LXR Hotels & Resorts will offer an exclusive “Gion Festival Yamahoko Junko Viewing Program” for hotel guests, providing a special opportunity to experience the rich history and traditions of the Gion Festival. The program will take place during the Saki Matsuri (F...

ZOZO NEXT will present products and prototypes from its “Yobiiro” project overseas for the first time at the design festival “3daysofdesign” which take places in Copenhagen, Denmark, from June 10 to 12, 2026.“Yobiiro” is a project that combines Japanese craftsmanship with cutting...

Based in Uji, Asahiyaki will make it first appearance at 3daysofdesign, taking place in Copenhagen from June 10 to 12, 2026. The historic Kyoto kiln will also debut “osaa,” a new tableware collection developed in collaboration with Helsinki-based design studio Kaksikko.The “osaa”...