Japan

2 articles

Japanese Artisans Forge Global Ties With Vienna Craftsmen

During the 2025 Osaka Expo, a Viennese artist faced a moment of crisis: her ceramic sculpture, precious and fragile, chipped during transport.

Ikaika Kalua·September 11, 2026

Interior of a Fukuoka apartment featuring Kuma&Elsa's translucent huts with sliding screens, creating a soft, diffused light effect.

Hearth & Home

Kuma&Elsa unveil translucent huts in Fukuoka apartments

In Japan's Fukuoka prefecture, architects Kuma&Elsa have reimagined apartment living, inserting central 'huts' with translucent, sliding plastic screens that redefine interior boundaries.

Mateo Reyes·May 18, 2026