Wabi Sabi – The Japanese Trend for Finding Beauty in Imperfection – is the Mantra We’ve Been Waiting For

Embrace all things anti-aesthetic with this beautifully inclusive interiors trend

Words Frederikke Murillo

If you haven’t quite found Ikigai (to live with reason) yet, fear not, Japanese culture is overflowing with clever philosophies to live your life by and the next to go mainstream is definitely one we can get behind. Wabi Sabi, which is rooted in Buddhism and ancient Japanese tea ceremonies, celebrates the beauty of the imperfect, impermanent and incomplete. In terms of interiors this translates into taking the laid-back approach: opt for secondhand or handmade and don’t worry if every cup in the cupboard isn’t a match – this is all about letting those flaws shine through.