11 Favorites: Japanese-Style Bathtubs Around the World
We’re longtime fans of the ofuro, or Japanese soaking tub, both for its good looks and promotion of rest and relaxation at the end of the day. Here are 10 in-situ favorites, ranging from traditional hinoki cypress wood or darker teakwood baths to Western-style ceramic baths in Japanese-style wood wr
High/Low: Brass Paper Towel Holders, Two Ways
Can a simple paper towel holder be a functional thing of beauty? The answer is an emphatic yes, if Oji Masanori, the Japanese designer, has anything to say about it. Like all of his metal creations, his brass kitchen roll holder is an elevated, elegant iteration of a humble object (and has long been
Kitchen of the Week: A Finely Tuned Kitchen in Kobe by a Thoughtful Japanese Workshop
A few years back we discovered the Japanese equivalent of Plain English and Henrybuilt: KitoBito (“trees and people”), a custom kitchen design company inspired by traditional Japanese techniques and—even more appealingly—made without the use of nails or screws. (For our original post, see Built to L
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