Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman’s Pacific Overtures (which runs Fri/30-June 13 at Brava) is based on an unlikely subject ...

After taking off in America and other countries, the phrase ‘wabi-sabi’ was imported back to Japan as a compound ... but it really took off as an aesthetic ideal in the 17th century.

And as a kind of “Japanese aesthetic” has become popularized, especially in recent years — as Japanese cultural exports have become sought after overseas — studios have attempted to ...

By focusing only on the essentials, Japanese aesthetic principles contribute to spaces and objects that feel inherently timeless, purposeful and balanced. As the renowned Japanese architect Tadao ...

Simplicity and purity are the hallmarks of Japanese aesthetics, and Karasawa’s Oregon clients desire the less-is-more approach also championed by early modernists like architects Ludwig Mies van ...

The current collection is the third version of a spread that represents a wide spectrum of Japanese aesthetics, ranging from the latest envelope-pushing technological creations to more traditional ...