“Solitude is the school of genius,” the historian Sir Edward Gibbon once said. Which is why I’m here at this ÖÖD mirror cabin ...

Watch as two boys take on an incredible challenge: building a secret underground house and swimming pool deep in the forest. This captivating journey showcases creativity, determination, and the ...

Holly Chorba packs a lot into her latest book, “Forest Bathing in the Adirondacks: A Guide for House or Forest.” In only 66 pages, the photographer and author defines and provides a brief history of ...

Peaceful. Elegant. Beautifully detailed. In this quick Minecraft tutorial, you'll learn how to build a traditional Japanese blossom house, inspired by the beauty of Sakura season. Ideal for zen ...

The ultimate design-lover's guide to where to stay, what to eat, and the sites you can't miss in the historic Japanese city.

Marubeni, backed by Buffett and strong fundamentals, stands out amid market uncertainty with growth, dividends, buybacks, and ...

Shingo Akikuni is best known as the chef at SHINGO, a one-Michelin-starred Japanese restaurant in Miami. He grew up in Japan ...

The siding of the house is made of cypress and was treated using the shou sugi ban technique, a Japanese method of ... it has an impressive view over the forest below. The fully appointed ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. To reach Higashiyoshino, in Nara Prefecture, one must travel more than four hours by bullet train from Tokyo.

In the fall of 2023, she acquired an abandoned building that was once a printing house in the city ... vision is Khao Yai Art Forest artist-in-residence program. Japanese artist Yutaka Sone ...

Every unit serves as a kitchen, dining area, and bedrooms, and they are gently merged with their Japanese-style curved roofs to appear as if they were a group of friends “holding hands” for a picture.

The result is a pod-like floating treehouse that blends seamlessly with its forest setting ... employing the traditional Japanese technique of shou sugi ban. This method enhances the pods ...