When it comes to flowering arranging, we don't often think of minimalism and perfect precision – but those are the principles of the Japanese art of 'Ikebana'. Forget dazzling, bumper floral displays ...

Holiday decorations in the U.S. are often symmetrical: Two candles on either side of the mantel, a round wreath in the center of the door, a centerpiece with matching sprigs of holly and pine on each ...

I arrived at work with a handful of flowers wrapped in a soggy paper towel and asked a colleague if I could borrow a vase. I explained that I'd just come from a flower-arranging class. My co-worker ...

PORTLAND, Ore. -- A centuries-old Japanese art form is catching on with a new generation in Southeast Portland. "It's called Ikebana and involves arranging flowers through balance," explained teacher ...

Five years ago architect Ravi Gunewardena took up Ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arranging. Now he eagerly anticipates a performance by the school’s highest master, the Iemoto, Akane Teshigahara, ...

Ikebana is the traditional Japanese art of flower arranging, culturally as important as calligraphy or the tea ceremony. Now this dying art is being celebrated at an exhibition in Tokyo's Meguro ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover home design and luxury real estate. Japanese floral artist, botanical sculptor and co-founder of Jardins des Fleur Azuma ...