NDA Planter by no.555
Plywood boards in a variety of colours generated the multi-tonal concrete facade of this house in Yokohama by Japanese architects no.555 (+ slideshow). More
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Kawanishi Fam by TT Architects
The minimal interior of this collaborative office was converted from a coffee-roasting warehouse by Japanese studio TT Architects (+ slideshow). More
Mascara House by mA-style architects
Part of this wooden house in Japan by mA-style architects is lifted off the ground and curved like the hull of a boat (+ slideshow). 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
Machi House by UID Architects
Japanese studio UID Architects often place gardens inside buildings and this house in Fukuyama is no exception (+ slideshow). More
Bianco Nero by NI&Co. Architects
Garments and accessories are sparingly displayed in a three-dimensional grid of white steel cubes at this boutique in Osaka by NI&Co. Architects (+ slideshow). More
Machi Building by UID Architects
Japanese studio UID Architects installed a mound of earth and a tree into the centre of this renovated 40-year-old townhouse in Hiroshima. More
Housing in Onmae by VIDZ Architects
Chunky concrete boxes form a grid of secluded balconies across the facade of this apartment block in Kyoto by Japanese studio VIDZ Architects. More
Note et Silence by Specialnormal Inc.
A floating white box glides through this fashion boutique in Japan designed by Tokyo studio Specialnormal Inc. (+ 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
Pit House by UID Architects
Circular hollows create sunken rooms and curved balconies inside this wooden house in Japan by UID Architects (+ slideshow). More
Outside (Outside) ((Outside)) by a.a.+H
This house by Japanese architects a.a.+H has two roofs and four more tiny houses inside (+ slideshow). More
Granny.F by Hiroyuki Miyake
Architect Hiroyuki Miyake used a traditional English bricklaying pattern for the ceramic tiles on the walls of this beauty salon in Toyokawa, Japan. 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
Villa 921 by Harunatsu-Archi
This concrete bungalow on a remote Japanese island is built to protect its occupants from both extremely bright sunshine and destructive typhoons (+ slideshow). More
W-Window House by Alphaville
This shimmering steel house in Kyoto by Japanese architects Alphaville towers above its vernacular neighbours. More
Bird-apartment by Nendo
Japanese designers Nendo have built an enormous woodland nesting box with 78 entrances for birds on one side and one big door for humans on the other (+ slideshow). More
Sunset Villa by TT Architects
A covered courtyard has been inserted into the side of this Kurashiki house by Japanese firm TT Architects (+ slideshow). More
House in Kitaoji by Torafu Architects
Every room inside this concrete house in Kyoto by Torafu Architects is accessible for a resident in a wheelchair (+ slideshow). More
Japan awarded best pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale
Dezeen Wire: the Japanese Pavilion curated by Toyo Ito (pictured above) has been awarded best pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale. More