It’s a gorgeous late autumn day in 2023 when I visit Enoura Observatory in Odawara, Japan. Created by Hiroshi Sugimoto, it spreads over 60,000 square metres of hillside above Sagami Bay. The site is p...

Artists and architects have fallen under the spell of traditional timber houses defined by complex carpentry and Confucian principles

A day event exploring the many aspects of paper through talks and hands-on workshops.

"There is consumer pressure to back away from technology that is unnecessary to perform everyday tasks."

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Finnish eyewear company IXI is gearing up to launch smart glasses that look just like ordinary spectacles, but are able to “autofocus” based on the perceived needs of the wearer.

The AI pioneer on stepping down from Meta, the limits of large language models — and the launch of his new start-up

When I confirmed my return to Kyoto, I took it as an opportunity to progress in my chashaku-making. My friend Toshiyuki Matsubayashi from the Asahiyaki kiln recommended we visit Mai Miyake's studio in...

We interview sci-fi author William Gibson about his line with Buzz Rickson's, vintage, and how the internet has changed men's fashion.

The Senke Jusshoku are ten legendary craft families that have been making tea ceremony utensils for centuries. We were given unprecedented access to their closely guarded practices for over a year.

In November I made an unexpected return to Japan* after a 2-year hiatus to attend the presentation of the JAPAN SUI COLLECTION at the Kyōto Geihinkan (Kyoto State Guest House) within the Imperial Park...

Gil Gerard, the star of 'Buck Rogers in the 25th Century' who battled cancer, advised, "Don’t waste your time on anything that doesn’t thrill you or bring you love"

If you asked me barely a month ago, I would have told you that I was feeling down because I hadn’t been able to return to Japan in two years. And then, thanks to a tip by Eric during a press tour in D...

There are two things I’m partial to and will often indulge in without too much thinking: books and ceramics. From my point of view, you can never have too much of any of them :)  I'm returning moment...

Sketches are my half-baked ideas, projects and notes for articles. I scribble them on napkins, random notebook pages or in my phone’s notes app.  Today's missive is from several activities I took par...

Comet Browser by Perplexity is the AI browser that acts as a personal assistant. Automate tasks, research the web, organize your email, and more with Comet.

Here’s how to make the most of it.

Have you ever held an object and felt the maker's presence in your hands? In art they call it 'aura'. It's what distinguishes an original painting from its reproduction, what you hear in Miles Davis ...

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This webinar is part of The Summer Sessions: Craft & Design, a series of online conversations with craftspeople, designers, academics and storytellers. The previous one was on miracle fibres from Pata...

Last year’s summer special proved to be pretty popular so here I am at it again with highlights of what to read, listen, watch and visit in the next few months, all of them relating to craft and desig...

Conversation with Jonas Bjerre-Poulsen - Norm Architects.

She has filed for divorce.