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Say it with flowers
The Japanese garden kickstarting global peace talks, working from home in Barbados and why Russia’s isolation on the world stage is a conscious choice.
Tent revival
Outdoors firm Snow Peak is enticing reluctant campers into nature – with a Kengo Kuma-designed spa.
No longer the ugly duckling
Odense, once declining, is revitalized by a new Hans Christian Andersen museum.
On top of their games
As Tokyo gets set to host the Olympics and Paralympics after 2020's false start, a multitude of behind-the-scenes players have long been exercising their minds to ensure a gold-standard Games.
Splash of colour
Are your city’s public toilets a busted flush? Then take a stool as we tour Tokyo’s latest deposits: outdoor conveniences that set a new bog standard.
Redefining rural
Meet the designers giving the rustic charm of the Swiss countryside a smart update.
Neighbourhood watch
Architect Kengo Kuma has graced a provincial Japanese town with a studio for storied watch-maker Grand Seiko.
Table for two
Boffi De Padova is known for its smart group of design-led Italian furniture brands. An eye for tactility and artisan craft has drawn the company into collaboration with Japanese firm Time & Style.
Group dynamics
The expansion of a storied Kyoto building into Ace Hotel’s first Japanese venture called for a dizzying collaboration of creatives.
