As iconic design objects go, perhaps none is more simple—and so universally beloved—as the paper lantern. This month, an inspired and beautiful exhibition at the Museum of Decorative Arts and Design ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. When the late artist Isamu Noguchi visited the Japanese prefecture Gifu in 1951, he was entranced by the paper ...

In CBC Arts Makes, artists guide you step by step through creating your own masterpieces at home. Hi! I'm PUFF Paddy and I'm an artist from Toronto. For the past two years, I've designed and hosted a ...

When Eric Wang was a UC Berkeley sophomore in 2020, his dorm room was what you’d expect from a 20-year-old business major, which is to say bare bones — mostly school-supplied furniture, a used IKEA ...

At the heart of Central, the bustling business district in Hong Kong surrounded by skyscrapers, an unusual "building" has attracted the attention of many locals. Made mainly of bamboo, iron wires and ...

GIFU -- Gifu paper lanterns with elaborate designs that offer a soothing glow have been on display at an old townhouse in this central Japan city, as part of an exhibit aiming to spread the charms of ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Paper. In Chinese culture, lanterns made of it inspire feelings of wonder and hopes for good luck. And come the one-year wedding anniversary, ...

The Water Lantern Festival is coming to This Is the Place Heritage Park on June 27, bringing Utahns the chance to make a wish ...