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NAIKO RETREAT

In a Private, Secluded Cove with Oceanfront Views, Find An Architectural Gem

A Living Museum Highlighting The Spirit of Mingei

Step Inside The Late Potter Kawai Kanjirō's House

KENGO KUMA’S ‘BAMBOO GATE’

We Speak with The Project's Lead Architect On The New Community Centre Clad In Bamboo

Isamu Noguchi: Play Equipment

Artistic Imaginative Playscapes as Sculpture

SATOYAMA JUJO

Architecture, Design & Mountain-Foraged Dining In Japan’s Deep Countryside

ZGC International Innovation Center

MAD Architects' Ma Yansong Crafts A Biophilic, Floating Form In Beijing

SHIGENORI UOYA

Guiding The Evolution of Japanese Architecture

The Top 6 Art Sites To Visit on Japan’s Art Island

Art, Architecture and Nature Harmoniously Unite

Roden Crater

James Turrell’s Ambitious Project Set In An Extinct Volcano Crater In The Painted Desert

Harmonising Our Built Environment With Nature

Japanese Architect Junya Ishigami Defies Convention Again With A Kilometre-Long Structure Embedded Into Water

Expanding Our Presence Within The Universe

teamLab's Takashi Kudo On The Digital Art Collective's Latest Immersive Works

Seasonal and Sustainable Fine Dining

An Ethical Philosophy Guides This Central Milan Rooftop Restaurant

LESS, LIGHT, LOCAL

A Tokyo-Based Studio Reimagining The Design Potential Of Japanese Seaweed

The Art of Omakase

Experience this Newly-Opened, Michelin-starred Japanese Restaurant in Mayfair by Renowned Chef Takuya Watanabe

VISIONARIES: MAKING ANOTHER PERSPECTIVE

Art, Innovation, Craft - 20 Japanese Creatives Look Toward The Future

Melbourne Design Week 2023

We Select the Top 6 Design Projects that Champion Materiality

HIGHLIGHTS FROM AW25

Bold Yet Nostalgic — A Reflective Era & Changing Of The Guards

Omotenashi Hobart

In Tasmania, Find An Exquisite Japanese Dining Experience By Two of Australia's Best Young Chefs

LIVE TWICE

A Cocktail Bar That Transports Guests To Mid-Century Japan

NOMA KYOTO ’24

We Speak With Founder Rene Redzepi & Design Studio OEO On Everything To Know

MAZ TOKYO

From South America To Japan, Discover New Ecosystems, Altitudes and Diverse Terroirs Through A Culinary 'Vertical Gaze'

José Parlá: Homecoming

The Expressionist Painter Returns To His Roots

AUBERGE TOKITO

Discover True Luxury Through The Poetics of Japanese Aesthetics & Graceful Cuisine Led By Chef Yoshinori Ishii

BAR LEONE

Get To Know The Design Duo Behind The Branding for Asia's Best Bar 2024

OGATA at The Shinmonzen

Discover the Curated T., Collection in Kyoto

WATER/GLASS

Kengo Kuma's Early Work Evokes Transparency Paired With A Stunning Japanese Coastline

LEE UFAN ARLES

A New Artistic Endeavour By Korean Artist Lee Ufan & Japanese Architect Tadao Ando

HANAMURASAKI

A Historic Ryokan In One Of Japan’s Famed Onsen Towns Sees A Modern Emergence

MUSASHI BY AMAN

Master Sushi Chef Driven By A Deep Respect For Nature, Tradition & Craftsmanship

ALKINA WINE ESTATE

It’s All In The Soil - Global Expertise and Regenerative Practices Lead The Way At This Barossa Winery

URBAN ZEN AT AMAN TOKYO

A Tranquil Sanctuary to Stay, High Amongst The Tokyo Skyline

URBAN RECHARGE IN THE HEART OF TOKYO

Keiji Ashizawa and Norm Architects Design the Latest TRUNK(HOTEL) Overlooking Yoyogi Park

AMA DIVERS

In Japan's Izu Peninsula, Find The Last "Sea Divers" Captured by Photographer Mike Magers

November, 2021

Ama Divers, Japan featured in Ala Champ Issue 8 © Mike Magers

Ama Divers, Japan featured in Ala Champ Issue 8 © Mike Magers

Ama Divers, Japan featured in Ala Champ Issue 8 © Mike Magers

Ama Divers, Japan featured in Ala Champ Issue 8 © Mike Magers

Ama Divers, Japan featured in Ala Champ Issue 8 © Mike Magers

Ama Divers, Japan featured in Ala Champ Issue 8 © Mike Magers

Ama Divers, Japan featured in Ala Champ Issue 8 © Mike Magers

Ama Divers, Japan featured in Ala Champ Issue 8 © Mike Magers

Ama Divers, Japan featured in Ala Champ Issue 8 © Mike Magers

Ama Divers, Japan featured in Ala Champ Issue 8 © Mike Magers

As originally featured in Champ Issue 8
All images: Mike Magers

November, 2021