A Japanese slang word.

The idea of giving everything space and pause to breathe and grow, that what is ‘not there’ is as important as what is. The Japanese kanji 間 = door + sun, meaning light spilling through the empty space of the doorway.

Leaves changing colour; the colour shift of autumn.

Sunlight leaking through trees.

The appreciation of the transient beauty of things imperfect, impermanent and incomplete in the physical world. Read more here.

A form of nature therapy known to restore an individual’s mental and/or physical health by immersing yourself in nature. Read more here.

The idea that nothing is ever truly broken, and that breakages are part of the history of an object rather than something to disguise. Read more here.

Small, continuous improvement encouraging experimentation and self-reflection in an aligned way, intertwining discipline, feedback, teamwork, reflection, authenticity and transparency.

Hansei captures the desire for continual improvement as a life-long journey, accepting and learning from mistakes with humility as a transformative meditation on personal growth.