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 ...

The ikebana method of Japanese flower arranging is a minimal style intended to showcase the simple seasonal beauty of plants. The word "ikebana" combines the Japanese words ikeru (to arrange, be ...

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 ...

With skillful snips, Mitsuko Takeya prunes a few leaves from bamboo stalks and several red berries from heavy nandina clusters to use in a flower arrangement. The cuts would hardly register in ...

Discover the beauty of ikebana with these top vases for spring, designed to transform your floral arrangements into elegant art pieces The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you ...