Style & Design

With the 2020 Pantone color of the year being Classic Blue, On: Design introduces a few blue-tinted modern classics.

The contrasting worlds of contemporary designer Mae Engelgeer and Hosoo, a historical Japanese textile company, overlap to ethereal effect at "Colortage," an exhibition of new approaches to fabrics.

The 1990s sneaker craze eventually cooled off, but over the past four or five years a new wave has risen, towering over anything that came before.

As the impact of COVID-19 leads to the postponement or cancelation of various fashion events, the industry faces a quandary — it is unseemly to focus on the relatively trivial business of style at a time of great concern?

Many believe lifestyles are due to low effort, but economists are starting to accumulate evidence that the stress of living in poverty drives people to subpar decisions.

As many of Japan's traditional crafts and industries hope to adapt to survive, more young designers are offering their creative help

From horizontal vases to panty-clad glasses, Japan's handmade market can offer some extraordinary gift ideas for Valentine's Day.

The limitations of recycling and repurposing materials frees the imagination for unusual, amusing and clever design in Japan.

As the festive season encourages consumers to splash out and treat themselves, there's both good and bad news in the fashion industry.

The focus on traditional artisanship is still strong, as is the global obsession with minimalism, but what about sustainability and ethical consumption?

For Raymond Moriyama, an award-winning Canadian architect of Japanese descent, the lessons of culture and community he takes from his ancestry form the foundation of his aesthetics and architectural designs. When he faces challenges with his projects in adulthood, he often seeks inspiration and solutions ...