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“The new book from  Mira Nakashima, daughter of George Nakashima, one of the leading innovators of 20th century furniture, takes a behind-the-scenes look at the Nakashima furniture-making process and how he...

We invite you to purchase and peruse a copy of our brand-new “Process Book”—no longer a catalog, but a window into how and why we do what we do. The...

Please join us for the Bucks County premier screening of George Nakashima: Woodworker on Thursday, October 13th at Bucks County Community College. We are also pleased to cosponsor, with Techne’...

Mira Nakashima takes us on a 30-minute tour of the Nakashima compound. The buildings combine the International style and Modernist influences with Japanese carpentry tradition, and feature innovative shapes, like...

“While interned in Idaho at Camp Minidoka during World War II, Japanese-American architect George Nakashima met master Japanese carpenter Gentaro Hikogawa. Using wood scraps and desert plants, they worked together...

Ugly Story From American History, Inspiring Stories Of Art, On View At Shofuso Japanese House And Garden “The Underground Railroad will always serve as America’s greatest example of ordinary citizens...

One day a year, arboretum staff and volunteers clean and preserve a rare collection of sculptural furniture. “The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum may get the most attention for its gardens —...

The posh London eatery was reimagined by George Nakashima’s daughter, Mira, and designer John Heah “In 1955, the Connaught, an infamously posh hotel in London, unveiled the Connaught Grill. For decades, until...

How Two Children Are Keeping Their Father’s Design Legacy Alive “IN 1933, THE JAPANESE philosopher and art historian Soetsu Yanagi published an essay, “What Is Folk Craft?,” that would become a foundational...

A legendary Mayfair dining spot is back and firing on all cylinders “John Heah was tasked with designing the interiors. A low-profile architect with an impressive portfolio, he is no...