Designers "want to show their works in a public, physical scene" says Designtide Tokyo co-founder
Designtide Tokyo is back after a 12-year hiatus. In this interview, exhibition co-founder Yuta Takeda explains the reasons for its revival. More
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Expo 2025 Osaka is a chance for "wonderful unity" amid global instability says Sou Fujimoto
Expo 2025 Osaka is a valuable opportunity for countries around the world to come together at a time of global instability and conflict, says its masterplanner Sou Fujimoto in this interview. More
Shogo Onodera transforms existing surfaces in Tokyo boutique to "avoid making anything new"
Marble covered with plaster and metal treated with acid are among the repurposed materials used by Japanese architect Shogo Onodera to minimise waste while fitting out the flagship store of fashion brand IZA Tokyo. More
Six highlights from Designart Tokyo 2024
The eighth edition of Designart Tokyo took place across the Japanese capital with nearly 120 exhibitions presenting furniture, lighting and accessories as well as art projects, interiors, technology and some fashion. More
Bathtope is a foldable bathtub that mimics origami
Japanese product design group LIXIL has launched a fold-away bathtub at Designart Tokyo, cut from a single piece of waterproof textile that can be hung up like a hammock or stowed away "according to your mood". More
Shigeru Ban uses wood "in abundance" at Toyota City Museum in Japan
A large wooden roof with a decorative structure depicting the emblem of the city Toyota tops this museum in Japan, completed by Japanese architect Shigeru Ban. More
Simplicity sets Osaka's "first modern ryokan" inside Nikken Sekkei high-rise
Design studio Simplicity used a palette of natural materials including wood, stone and tatami to evoke the look and feel of a traditional Japanese inn when creating the ryokan floor of the Four Seasons Hotel in Osaka. More
Funamachi Base cafe and sweet shop designed as "extension of the park"
Timber pillars and PVC pipes were left bare to blur the boundaries between the interior and exterior of this cafe and sweet shop in Funamachi, Japan, designed by Schemata Architects. More
Blank walls control light and views at House in Kyobate by FujiwaraMuro Architects
Slim openings and silver wallpaper bounce light around the interiors of this minimalist home in Japan, which local studio FujiwaraMuro Architects designed "to block noise and visibility from the outside". More
Japanese food replicas "trigger your memory and stimulate your appetite"
Gleaming sushi and an "earthquake-proof burger" are among the hyperrealistic food models on display at Japan House London as part of the exhibition Looks Delicious! Exploring Japan's Food Replica Culture. More
Schemata Architects transforms 145-year-old townhouse into Le Labo flagship
Tokyo studio Schemata Architects has combined Japanese and Western designs inside a traditional wooden townhouse in Kyoto to create a store for perfumery brand Le Labo. More
Sabine Marcelis and Ini Archibong among designers to collaborate with Japanese artisans
A sound-emitting egg sculpture and a samurai chest of drawers feature in a series of objects made by designers in collaboration with master artisans from Japan's Tohoku region, on show for London Design Festival. More
Wooden louvres create "subtle seclusion" at Tokyo house by Keiji Ashizawa Design
Japanese architect Keiji Ashizawa referenced louvres on townhouses in Kyoto when designing the concrete House in Aoyama, which is intended to foster a sense of privacy. More
Sixteen Japanese architecture studios photographed by Marc Goodwin
British architectural photographer Marc Goodwin has gone behind the scenes to capture 16 architecture workspaces in Japan. More
Kengo Kuma & Associates reveals design for Qatar Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka
Japanese architecture studio Kengo Kuma & Associates has designed a boat-informed structure for Qatar's national pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka. More
Snøhetta designs sweeping holiday home for foothills of Mount Yōtei
A crescent-shaped volume will enclose this holiday home, which architecture studio Snøhetta has designed for hospitality brand Not A Hotel in a ski resort on Hokkaido Island, Japan. More
MAD adds giant bubble to century-old Japanese house
Architecture studio MAD has created Ephemeral Bubble, an installation designed to resemble a bubble being blown by a century-old wooden house, for the Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale in Japan. More
"Like a concrete shipping container" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a house in Japan with thick walls of exposed concrete, completed by Studio Cochi Architects. More
Studio Cochi Architects creates raw concrete house in Japan
Thick walls of exposed concrete create a buffer from the surrounding city at House in Nishizaki, Japan, which has been completed by architecture practice Studio Cochi Architects. More
FujiwaraMuro Architects overlaps concrete boxes to form Osaka house
A blocky concrete form and cutout courtyards define House in Tsurumi-ku, a family home that Japanese studio FujiwaraMuro Architects has added to a sloping street corner in Osaka. More