shoji
noun
sho·ji
ˈshō-(ˌ)jē 
plural shoji also shojis
: a paper screen serving as a wall, partition, or sliding door
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The spacious accommodations are a beautiful blend of traditional materials and modern sensibilities, where cedar furnishings, cypress tubs, and shoji screens meet thoughtful touches like heated granite floors and low bedroom benches that look out to a small garden.
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Christina Liao, Vogue, 3 Jan. 2025
At 560 square feet minimum, rooms push the boundaries of space standards in central Tokyo — while Traditional Suites triple that, adding the trappings of authentic Japanese interiors like tatami mats and shoji screens.
—Paul Jebara, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
As Architectural Record points out, Ban’s interest in movable design is in reference to Japanese shoji screens, which were traditionally doors or room dividers that could be opened and closed or moved around to easily reconfigure the layout of a space.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 4 Dec. 2024
The serveware was custom designed in historic Gifu, Japan, and it’s inspired by traditional shoji screens (sliding paper screens).
—Megan Wahn, Architectural Digest, 24 Oct. 2024
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Christina Liao, Vogue, 3 Jan. 2025
At 560 square feet minimum, rooms push the boundaries of space standards in central Tokyo — while Traditional Suites triple that, adding the trappings of authentic Japanese interiors like tatami mats and shoji screens.
—Paul Jebara, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
As Architectural Record points out, Ban’s interest in movable design is in reference to Japanese shoji screens, which were traditionally doors or room dividers that could be opened and closed or moved around to easily reconfigure the layout of a space.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 4 Dec. 2024
The serveware was custom designed in historic Gifu, Japan, and it’s inspired by traditional shoji screens (sliding paper screens).
—Megan Wahn, Architectural Digest, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Shoji.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shoji. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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