RECOGNITION
RECOGNITION
Homes & Gardens
Next in Design 2025 Winner
Minako Bryson, Founder of Studio Kaimi
Studio Kaimi founder Minako Bryson was named a Homes & Gardens Next in Design 2025 winner. The feature explores her approach to creating interiors that bring together Japanese sensibility, warmth and character.

FEATURED PROJECTS
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Inside Rina Sawayama’s London Apartment
Studio Kaimi transformed the musician’s London apartment into a colourful and characterful home, combining Japanese influences with bold colour, texture and bespoke details.
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TE112 Terrazzo Kitchen
A bespoke terrazzo kitchen designed by Studio Kaimi for Rina Sawayama’s London apartment, featuring Diespeker’s sustainable TE112 terrazzo across the worktops and splashback.
INTERVIEWS & EXPERT COMMENTARY
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Japanese Design Principles
Minako Bryson shares her insights into key Japanese design principles and how they can be applied to create calm, balanced and considered interiors.
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The Japanese Concept of Ma
Minako Bryson explains the Japanese concept of Ma — the importance of space and pause — and how it can be used to create a more harmonious kitchen.
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Japanese-Style Vases
Minako Bryson shares her perspective on Japanese-inspired vases and how their form, material and simplicity can bring a considered sense of beauty to an interior.