The result is a textured surface, inspired by a Japanese technique known as ‘ yakisugi ’ or ‘shou sugi ban ’. The interior, on the other hand, is truly striking.

“Japandi,” a portmanteau of “Japanese” and “Scandi” (informal slang for “Scandinavian”), is currently an au courant interior design style: according to Google Trends, it’s ...

Japanese aesthetics bring elegant simplicity to Portland’s interior designs Updated: Nov. 09, 2024, 7:05 a.m. | Published: Nov. 09, 2024, 6:58 a.m.

A unique wooden villa built in 2007 almost entirely from red cedar is selling in the Japanese resort town Karuizawa, located in the mountains outside the city of Nagano. A forest retreat, the home ...