Homes and Gardens on MSN

Meet our Next in Design winners: Studio Kaimi

Next in Design 2025 winner Minako Bryson effortlessly bridges two design cultures in her style, blending Japanese calm and Western warmth ...
Livingetc on MSN

5 Japanese homes that are uniquely expressive, creative, and effortlessly grounded

In excerpts from gestalten's 'A House in Japan', these homes teach us how to embrace constraints — they're "rooted in ...
The New York Times

Swiss Design, by Way of Japanese Aesthetics

An interior designer, diploma in hand, opened a practice in the Alps, vowing to leave ski chalets in the dust. Florent Breton’s condo in Crans-Montana, a Swiss ski resort, is both refuge and portfolio ...
Oregonian

Japanese aesthetics bring elegant simplicity to Portland’s interior designs

Portland interior designer Midori Karasawa takes a restrained approach to furnishing a home. She was born in Tokyo, where dwellings are small and spare, and high-quality materials are accentuated by ...
Mansion Global

Tips for Adding Japanese Style to Your Space

There’s a quiet grace and overall restraint to Japanese design. Every item has intention, carefully crafted with materials designed to endure. “Japanese style is defined by a way of thinking rather ...