Japanese design is revered for its elegance in minimalism. Clean, simple yet immensely convivial — Japanese design principles might seem effortless but the intentional energy placed behind each facet ...

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 ...

Noren have long been used by businesses and homes in Japan; they are traditional, but still adaptable to contemporary homes ...

According to Günter Nitschke in his book about Japanese Gardens, the washitsu emerged alongside the development of the Japanese dry landscape garden during the Kamakura and Muromachi periods. During ...

Opportunities for Pratt students to experience a globally-engaged education range from studying Scandinavian design in Copenhagen to an exploration of art and its history in Venice, with each program ...