This Passive House build proves you don't need color to build character, as natural materials provide all the texture and ...

Some interior design aesthetics look so flawless, you’re afraid to touch something for fear of upsetting the perfect display. But if you’re more inclined to create a space that’s meant for actual ...

Poke with salmon, tuna and kingfish is only available at lunch. It’s just one of five different bowls on the menu. Similar rice bowls come topped with chicken katsu or chicken teriyaki. Tacos pop up ...

On a recent visit to New York I stopped at a Japanese bookstore in Manhattan. Among the English-language books about Japan, I encountered a section of a shelf marked “WABI-SABI” and stocked with ...

I arrived at Kate NaDeau’s sweet, rustic stone house on a hillside near Belfast, Maine, while scouting houses to feature in Natural Home magazine (a sister magazine of MOTHER EARTH NEWS), which I led ...

But before we start to trace those changes, I should probably start by attempting to give a simple account of what is meant by the terms themselves. From the Heian Period (794–1185), as well as ...

Define the concept of wabi sabi Identify wabi sabi qualities in a variety of objects and art forms Explain the connection between Zen Buddhism and wabi sabi Demonstrate an understanding of how the ...