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

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A living room features natural fibers, calming colors, and houseplants as part of wabi sabi decor. - AnnaStills/Shutterstock If there were a contest for brilliant Japanese takes on aesthetics, there'd ...

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 ...

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 ...

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Achieveing this "room serenity," can often feel like an illusive balance; you want an environment that cultivates a sense of ...

After taking off in America and other countries, the phrase ‘wabi-sabi’ was imported back to Japan as a compound term. In it, in an essay titled, “The Beauty of Irregularity,” Yanagi wrote about the ...

Japanese hospitality and design principles join together with California cool at this boutique hotel located in Japantown in ...