shoji

noun

sho·ji ˈshō-(ˌ)jē

plural shoji also shojis

: a paper screen serving as a wall, partition, or sliding door

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As Architectural Record points out, Ban’s interest in movable design is in reference to Japanese shoji screens, which were traditionally doors or room dividers that could be opened and closed or moved around to easily reconfigure the layout of a space. —

Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 4 Dec. 2024 The serveware was custom designed in historic Gifu, Japan, and it’s inspired by traditional shoji screens (sliding paper screens). —

Megan Wahn, Architectural Digest, 24 Oct. 2024 Slide open the shoji screens to reveal a beautiful garden and rise early for morning meditation with the resident monk. —

Christina Liao, Vogue, 2 July 2024 Natural light flows in through clerestory windows and highlights maple paneling, shoji screens and wood accents. —

Tj MacIas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for shoji