Tokyo, Japan
The Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum occupies the former residence of Prince Asaka, completed in 1933 after he and Princess Nobuko spent several years in Paris and encountered Art Deco at its height. Opened as a museum in 1983, much of the original residence remains intact, preserving a distinctive mix of European Art Deco and Japanese craftsmanship. Set within Japanese and Western style gardens, the building is as much a work of art as the collection it houses.
The residence became a rare collaboration between French designers and Japanese craftsmen. Henri Rapin designed its principal interiors, while René Lalique created its distinctive glasswork, bringing European Art Deco together with Japanese materials, craftsmanship and architectural precision.
Images by The World of Interiors