Speedshop Type One by Torafu Architects
Japanese firm Torafu Architects renovated this auto repair shop in Tokyo to make it look as sleek as a car showroom (+ slideshow). More
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Zaha Hadid to design Japan National Stadium
News: UK firm Zaha Hadid Architects has been selected to design the new national stadium for Japan. More
Papabubble at Tokyo Daimaru by Schemata Architecture Office
Japanese studio Schemata Architecture Office cast concrete in a fabric bag to give the counter of this confectionary kiosk in Tokyo the texture of a boiled sweet (+ slideshow). More
Starbucks Espresso Journey by Nendo
This pop-up Starbucks coffee shop in Tokyo by Japanese design studio Nendo was designed like a library, where customers ordered drinks by taking books to the counter (+ slideshow). More
Daikanyama T-Site by Klein Dytham Architecture
The latticed facade of this Tokyo bookstore by Klein Dytham Architecture comprises hundreds of interlocking T-shapes that subtly reference the logo of entertainment retailer Tsutaya (+ slideshow). More
G Clinic 7f by KORI architecture office and Arimoto Yushiro
Square openings form a grid of tiny windows through the screens of this clinic for hair restoration and removal in Tokyo by Japanese studio KORI architecture office and architect Arimoto Yushiro (+ slideshow). More
Hypnagogia by Ryo Matsui Architects
Japanese studio Ryo Matsui Architects hung steel chains to create upside-down domes above the stage of a music recital in Tokyo (+ slideshow). More
Tokyo's Tokyo by Ryo Matsui Architects
Shelves at this Tokyo store by Ryo Matsui Architects look like comic books, complete with speech bubbles and motion lines (+ slideshow). More
NH Office Building by General Design
More concrete from Tokyo: the headquarters of clothing company Neighborhood has a bare concrete and steel interior that reflects the heavy-duty aesthetic of the brand. More
Yotsuya Tenera by Key Operation
Apartments in this raw concrete block in Tokyo by architects Key Operation feature indoor balconies that look over both the street and internal stairwells, so neighbours can see who's coming and going (+ slideshow). More
Aesop Shin-Marunouchi by Torafu Architects
Chunky chipboard surfaces have been sanded and stained to look like marble at this Aesop skincare shop in Tokyo by Japanese studio Torafu Architects (+ slideshow). More
Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center by Kengo Kuma and Associates
This visitor centre in Tokyo by Japanese architects Kengo Kuma and Associates looks like a stack of smaller buildings with sloping roofs. More
N-House by Takato Tamagami
Japanese architect Takato Tamagami has completed two homes in Tokyo that are tangled around each other. More
3 Way House by Naf Architect & Design
This Tokyo house by Japanese studio Naf Architect & Design has a climbing wall and ladders, in case the owners get bored of using the stairs. More
Switch Box in House by Naf Architect & Design
All the rooms of this renovated Tokyo house by Japanese studio Naf Architect & Design are connected to a wooden box at its centre. More
ABE House by UAo
The floor of the dining room becomes a worktop for the kitchen inside this Tokyo house by Japanese studio Urban Architecture Office (UAo). More
House NA by Sou Fujimoto Architects
This Tokyo house by Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto has hardly any walls and looks like scaffolding (photos by Iwan Baan). More
House with Eaves and an Attic by ON design
The huge tiled roof that wraps around this Tokyo house integrates arched windows and openings for tree branches. More
Small house in Shinjuku by Junpei Nousaku Architects
Steel crossbeams divide the triple-height living room of this Tokyo townhouse into modular sections. More
Ring by Apollo Architects & Associates
Slideshow: the walls of this house in Tokyo by Japanese studio Apollo Architects & Associates stretch outwards around a secret balcony. More