The art of creating the perfect home
When it comes to designing a perfectly comfortable and welcoming home, the key is...
Category Archives: Tokyo
Spiraling round and round
What is it you most desire? First, scrape away all that excess. What is...
A must-have for a stylish western chateau
As if from a handsome clothing pattern, the geometrically designed fixtures in this building...
The bricks become a tailor-made high-class suit….
It is the pure grace, dignity and security which bricks convey that appeals so...
The real appeal of bricks…
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We’ll always battle on forward and up
Just as it is in life, so long as we all have something wonderful...
The ups and downs
What kind of staircase could help represent the joy in life’s ups and downs?...
Strong first impression
This spectacular canopy with its broad and open welcome, not only becomes a useful...
Rainbow-colored collection of unglazed tiles
Just look closely and you should be able to see a rainbow-colored collection of...
Cast your eyes to the canopy above…
This Western-style building is reminiscent of a grand and elegant lady, who draws all...
Light seeping through a bamboo grove.
Calming your spirit with a lush and warm stream of light Rather than a...
Passageway 2
Experience every season with all five of your senses. The sound of rustling leaves...
The luxury of an outdoor passageway 1
Experience every season with all five of your senses. The babbling stream of the...
2 Your daily stroll — earthen clay
The Asakura Sculpture Museum is currently under long-term conservation work and is due to...
1 Your daily stroll — contemporary art
Find the most perfect place to stop-off on your daily stroll. The Hara Museum...
3 Different styles of ‘shakkei’
The juxtaposition of two very different styles of ‘shakkei’ can be appreciated also with...
2 Extravagant gift
In Japan each family owns a family crest, which represents the lineage, heritage and...
1 Extravagant gift
What to get that rich friend who has everything? How about the extravagant gift...