New York design junkies will no longer have to travel to get their MUJI fix. On March 5, Forest City Ratner Companies announced that MUJI will open its U.S. flagship store in 5,000 square feet of the ground floor of the New York Times building. MUJI representatives cited an affinity between their design philosophy and Renzo Pianoos environmentally conscious tower as motivating their selection of the location. Tenants will begin to move in this spring, while MUJI plans to be open by the holiday season.

Matt Chaban