Architecture Atelier Akio Takatsuka divides Quad House into unequal sections
The pointed roof of this small zinc-covered Tokyo house by Architecture Atelier Akio Takatsuka is offset to reflect the arrangement of rooms inside (+ slideshow). More
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Overhanging roof forms a hood over Japanese house by Moca Architects
An overhanging roof with angular cut-outs envelopes the upper storey of this small Japanese house by Moca Architects to conceal the interior spaces (+ slideshow). More
Katsutoshi Sasaki's House in Hanekita contains a grid of half-height walls
Waist-high partitions divide up the top floor of this mostly windowless house in Japan, framing different activities without cutting off light to any of the spaces (+ slideshow). More
Blackened timber house by Harunatsu-Arch is divided by a stepped floor
Charred Japanese cedar clads the exterior of this split-level house in Izumo, Japan, by Kanazawa studio Harunatsu-Arch (+ slideshow). More
Yusuke Seki's second kimono store pairs patterned fabrics with raw materials
Japanese designer Yusuke Seki has completed a second shop for modern kimono brand Otsuka Gofukuten, juxtaposing the garment with concrete surfaces and layers of green-tinged glass (+ slideshow). More
Concrete hills frame the galleries of Mari Ito's Komatsu science museum
The domed and curving rooftops of this science museum in Komatsu, Japan, are covered in grass, creating a series of rolling hills that visitors can clamber across (+ slideshow). More
Nendo creates pastel optical illusions for Japanese design exhibition display
Nendo has used different tones of pink and purple to create the illusion of 3D display stands at an exhibition on Japanese design that the studio curated in Singapore (+ slideshow). More
Yuusuke Karasawa's maze-like S House has an entirely transparent facade
The exposed criss-crossing skeleton of this see-through house in Japan frames a labyrinth of wall-less rooms connected by over a dozen different staircases (+ slideshow). More
Sinato hides two bedrooms behind an L-shaped wall in Fujigaoka M apartment
Tokyo architecture studio Sinato added a L-shaped wall into the centre of this apartment in Japan to partition off space for two new bedrooms (+ slideshow). More
Case-Real's House in Nagatoro sits at the base of a mountain
Japanese studio Case-Real has completed a small timber-clad cabin at the base of Mount Kamafuse in Saitama Prefecture (+ slideshow). More
Nendo's grid of suspended bookshelves hangs above shoppers in Beige fashion boutique
Books are displayed on thin suspended beams that double as garment rails at this minimal Tokyo concept store by Japanese studio Nendo (+ slideshow). More
Kouichi Kimura's Scape House uses a variety of windows to create a hierarchy of views
A collection of differently sized cuboids make up the volume of this family house in Shiga, Japan, designed by architect Kouichi Kimura to offer "versatile spaces" with "light and scenery" (+ slideshow). More
Aoki Jun and Associates complete perforated monogrammed facade for Louis Vuitton Tokyo
Japanese studio Aoki Jun and Associates redesigned the facade of the Louis Vuitton store in the Ginza district of Tokyo with a patterned and perforated shell based on the brand's monogram. More
Schemata Architects refits Japanese clothing store with petrol-hued display structure
This Tokyo shop by Schemata Architects features exposed industrial fittings and galvanised metal display rails that have been treated to produce a petrol-toned surface (+ slideshow). More
House in a car park by Alts Design Office hides a covered passage behind its walls
A secluded passage extends along one edge of this house in Japan by Alts Design Office, bringing natural light into the interior (+ slideshow). More
Drive-through restaurants provide a model for Naoko Horibe's White Rose English School
Large semicircles puncture the facade of this English language school in Japan by architect Naoko Horibe, framing a drive-through area for cars and vista of the park beyond (+ slideshow). More
House in Tajiri by Kazunori Fujimoto is a raw concrete home facing out to sea
Japanese architect Kazunori Fujimoto used the golden ratio to generate the proportions of this raw concrete house on the seafront of Fukuyama, Japan (+ slideshow). More
Walls run diagonally across the site of Suppose Design Office's House in Onomichi
This house in Onomichi, Japan, by Suppose Design Office is framed by five parallel walls, which have been placed at an angle to frame views of an adjacent waterway (+ slideshow). More
Mountainside home by Kidosaki Architects extends out into the sky
The upper floor of this Japanese mountain home is twice the size of the base, creating a dramatic overhang that appears to be supported by nothing but a pair of angular stilts (+ slideshow). More
Shintaro Fukuhara's family home has a glass facade like "a showroom"
Japanese architect Shintaro Fukuhara has completed a glass-fronted house with a steeply angled roof in Kobe, as a home for himself and his family (+ slideshow). More