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
British architectural photographer Marc Goodwin has gone behind the scenes to capture 16 architecture workspaces in Japan. More
Japanese architecture studio Kengo Kuma & Associates has designed a boat-informed structure for Qatar's national pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka. More
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
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
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
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
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
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Screens of concrete panels surround Block Wall House, a triangular home that design studio Nendo has nestled into a forest in Japan. More
From a wooden boat-like structure to a spiralling ramp, here are 13 of the most interesting national pavilions that will form Expo 2025 Osaka in Japan. More
2050 Coffee is a minimalist self-service coffee shop in Kyoto designed to raise awareness about sustainability issues surrounding the future of the drink. More
Architecture practice Chidori Studio has completed Hokuriku Residence No. 3, a house in Hakusan that references traditional Japanese homes and industrial architecture. More
Japanese studio Keiji Ashizawa Design sourced local materials for the design of Blue Bottle Coffee cafe in Nagoya, Japan, which features tiles across its surfaces and lamps made from pottery plates. More
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a rammed-earth public toilet in Japan designed by local studio Tono Mirai Architects. More
Japanese studio Kooo Architects has designed the skinny Hotel Rakuragu in central Tokyo to have a "unique shape", with cut-out balconies that help to preserve privacy. More
Japanese studio Tono Mirai Architects has used soil and wood to create Toiletowa, a curving structure in Saitama prefecture containing a public toilet that reuses wastewater. More
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a skinny house with exposed concrete walls in Japan, designed by local studio IGArchitects. More
Walls of exposed concrete define this skinny house in Saitama, Japan, which local studio IGArchitects designed with a width of just 2.7 metres. More
US studio Pelli Clarke & Partners has completed Japan's tallest skyscraper, the Mori JP Tower, as part of the Azabudai Hills development in Tokyo. More