I. At the Forefront of a Movement: Seeing Japan Through a Wabi-Sabi Lens For more than a quarter century, Design Hotels™ has been shaping a global movement in travel—curating independent, design-driven properties that function as social hubs and spaces for purposeful, culturally rooted experiences. As travelers increasingly question how  and why  they explore the world, authenticity has become the new luxury. Design Hotels™ turned to Japan through the aesthetic lens of wabi-