Curator Ian Lynam wants to expand the types of people and projects that are recognised when the history of Japanese design is discussed. A new exhibition aims to tell the story of Japanese graphic ...

Designers in Japan can only get the plaudits they deserve in their home country by first seeking success abroad, according to participants at design festival Designart Tokyo. Furniture designer ...

With a full-size recreation of the Moriyama House in Tokyo and more than 200 exhibits, visitors can explore the best of Japanese design and find out to achieve the look in their own homes. Simply ...

A new book from Phaidon titled Iro: The Essence of Colour in Japanese Design celebrates iconic pieces of design from the country through the lens of its traditional colour spectrum. Iro, which ...

The work of emerging designers shows a bold evolution in the national aesthetic. Dominic Lutyens finds out how and why change has come about. Coolly minimalist objects in muted hues made of natural ...

A new London exhibition explores how clever visual design – from Olympic pictograms to global fonts – helps us communicate better across borders, cultures and even political divides. How we ...

Japanese tatami mats have been moved from off of the floor and onto the furniture in this collection by French designer José Lévy (+ slideshow). Created for Japanese manufacturer Daiken, the Moving ...

From 1639–1853, returning Japanese nationals were not quarantined, they were executed. No westerners could set foot on Japanese soil, except for a few Dutch traders confined to a tiny island in ...

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If you are interested in learning more about how website design is implemented in different countries, you are sure to enjoy this look at Japanese website construction techniques by Phoebe Yu.