Always in the fast lane? Here are some neat ideas for those who don't like to fuss around.

Why make life complicated, when the simplest of designs can be even more effective?

The Interior Lifestyle Tokyo trade fair, an annual event held in June at Tokyo Big Sight, always showcases an impressive number of Japanese participants. This year, On Design picks its favorites from the fair's "Wanted" special exhibition of designers looking for collaborators or ...

As Japan heats up as a tourist destination, On Design looks into souvenir ideas that won't take up much space in the suitcase and are a little less cliched than the usual airport fare.

Masamichi Katayama, founder of interior design firm Wonderwall, describes the importance of accumulating and keeping objects and artworks in life — even if you have more than 500 of them.

Once again, Salone del Mobile Milano, the world's largest furniture and interiors trade fair, provides a platform for some of Japan's most innovative ideas on both practical and conceptual design.

Spring is here, a time of change and a new starts. Here are a few hobby ideas designed to make it that little bit easier for beginners.

When asked how his design process works, Teruhiro Yanagihara, creative director of the ceramics collaboration project 1616/Arita, says, "My brain is initially 'where I create.'" Where They Create: Japan, by Paul Barbera and Kanae Hasegawa.312 pages FRAME PUBLISHERS, Nonfiction. Yanagihara's comment in "Where They Create: Japan," Paul ...

This month celebrates the art of folding with a selection of products that can be transformed by just a few bends, creases and tucks.

There are two ways that the skill of craftsmanship can be emphasized: by showing it off through masses of meticulous decorative details, or by stripping everything to the bare minimum and bringing into focus just a few perfectly executed qualities. Think of it as ...