Translucent glazing and concrete encase compact Japanese home by IGArchitects
Large translucent windows bring a lantern-like quality to Check Patterned House, a concrete home in Saitama, Japan, completed by local studio IGArchitects. More
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Keiji Ashizawa adds "residential calm" to Aloop clinic in Ginza
Japanese architect Keiji Ashizawa has created the interior for a skincare clinic in Tokyo, using textiles and custom-made furniture to make it feel more residential than medical. More
BIG designs trio of villas nestled into remote Japanese island
Architecture studio BIG has released images of Not A Hotel Setouchi, a trio of holiday villas it has designed for Sagishima island in Japan. More
Outdoor learning spaces animate Azabudai Hills school by Heatherwick Studio
Double-height balconies and outdoor teaching spaces enliven the facades of The British School in Tokyo, which architecture practice Heatherwick Studio has completed in Japan. More
Intersecting blocks form House in Fujiidera by FujiwaraMuro Architects
A zigzagging plan was used to bring "spatial depth" to the small site of House in Fujiidera, a family home in Osaka, Japan, designed by local studio FujiwaraMuro Architects. More
Studio AMB "reinterprets ancient traditions" for guesthouse in Japan
Architecture practice Studio AMB has renovated a century-old traditional Japanese home in the Misumi region of Shimane to create a minimalist guesthouse, featuring a communal ground floor that is open to the elements. More
Takeo packaging exhibition highlights "unique sensory properties" of Japanese paper
Examples of practical and playful paper packaging were presented at this exhibition curated by designer Makoto Umebara as part of the Takeo Paper Show in Tokyo, Japan. More
IGArchitects designs home in Japan as "one big room"
Japanese studio IGArchitects conceived this home in Tokyo as an adaptable space for both living and working, with stepped living areas framed by boardmarked concrete walls. More
Unemori Architects envelops existing building with Father & Son House
Japanese studio Unemori Architects has used cypress wood to create Father & Son House, an extension constructed above and around a self-built annexe in Saitama. More
Local cedar forms snow-cooled rice warehouse in Niigata Prefecture
Japanese studio Kei Kaihoh Architects has completed a timber-framed storage facility in Joetsu City that offers rice farmers a way to refrigerate their harvest without relying on gas or electricity. More
Heatherwick Studio unveils undulating district designed as "one of Tokyo's greenest urban areas"
Architecture practice Heatherwick Studio has completed the Azabudai Hills development in Tokyo, which is defined by curving roofs topped with greenery. More
Foster + Partners unveils Saudi Arabia pavilion for Expo 2025 Osaka
British architecture studio Foster + Partners has released visuals of its design for the Saudi Arabia pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, which will be modelled on the kingdom's traditional villages. More
Keiji Ashizawa Design and Norm Architects create "honest" Trunk Hotel in Tokyo
An exposed raw concrete facade fronts the Trunk Hotel Yoyogi Park, which Japanese studio Keiji Ashizawa Design and Danish firm Norm Architects conceived as a minimalist retreat in the heart of the city. More
Seven Japanese designers working with neglected materials at Designart Tokyo
Furniture crafted from driftwood, "dresses" made from thousands of wood pieces and lamps 3D printed from tatami-resin were some of the highlights of Designart Tokyo. More
Japanese garden design informs Tokyo real estate office by Flooat
Lush plants and gravel beds feature in the Tokyo offices of real estate company Mitsui & Co, which local interior studio Flooat has designed to be "as stress-free as possible". More
Yukawa Design Lab arranges Shirasagi Children's Library around playful wooden steps
Architecture studio Yukawa Design Lab has created a children's library overlooking Shirasagi Park in Sakai, Japan. More
"I don't want to make crazy buildings" says Junya Ishigami
Known for a string of boundary-pushing projects, Japanese architect Junya Ishigami discusses his unusual approach to designing buildings in this exclusive interview. More
Tan Yamanouchi & AWGL designs Japanese house to be "one big cat tree"
Architect Tan Yamanouchi & AWGL designed A Cat Tree House as a home in Kamakura, Japan, for his family and cats. More
Kurosawa Kawara-Ten turns disused Japanese house into wood-clad office
Japanese studio Kurosawa Kawara-Ten has used local and recycled materials to transform a vacant house into a workspace named Ichihara Life and Work Commission Office. More
Construction begins on Expo 2025 Osaka masterplan by Sou Fujimoto
A circular wooden structure with a diameter of 700 metres is under construction off the coast of Japan as part of architect Sou Fujimoto's masterplan for Expo 2025 Osaka. More