Small house in Shinjuku by Junpei Nousaku Architects
Steel crossbeams divide the triple-height living room of this Tokyo townhouse into modular sections. More
Steel crossbeams divide the triple-height living room of this Tokyo townhouse into modular sections. More
Slideshow: the cantilevered upper storeys of this house in Osaka by Japanese architect Shogo Iwata hover above a driveway. More
Slideshow: a wooden library climbs the walls of this four-storey house in Kanagawa, Japan. More
Slideshow: the walls of this house in Tokyo by Japanese studio Apollo Architects & Associates stretch outwards around a secret balcony. More
Slideshow: one huge window stretches across the black facade of this house overlooking the bay in Osaka. More
A small wooden dining table at the heart of this house in Fukuoka, Japan, is overlooked from every other room. More
Slideshow: Japanese architects Future Studio conceived the rooftop terrace of this Hiroshima house as a stage, with its audience in the living room and kitchen. More
Japanese studio Tato Architects have converted a warehouse in Osaka into a house where residents can climb up the walls. More
The protruding entrance lobby of this Tokyo house has a seamless frosted facade that glows with diffused light. More
Slideshow: a sizeable hole in the roof of this gabled house in Oita, Japan, allows residents to climb outside and survey their surroundings. More
The open mouth of this steel-clad house in Fukuoka, Japan, by architects Case-Real reveals its interior to anyone strolling by. More
Slideshow: overlapping openings in the walls and ceilings of this Tokyo house by Japanese architects Suppose Design Office create dozens of views between rooms. More
Japanese architect Masayoshi Takahashi of High Land Design has completed a house in Tokyo with a squared spiral staircase at its centre. More
Translucent windows create a glowing frame around the facade of this Tokyo townhouse when the lights are turned on inside. More
Japanese architect Tadashi Yoshimura created a living room lined with mud during the renovation of this 200-year-old family house in Nara. More
Tokyo architects Naoi have completed a three-tiered woodland summerhouse at Japanese holiday spot Nasu Kogen. More
The rear facade of this hillside house by Japanese architect Kazuhiko Kishimoto slides opens to reveal a graduated terrace with a sweeping view of the sea. More
Light floods into this Kyoto house by Japanese studio FORM/Kouichi Kimura Architects through a light well in its enormous chimney. More
Every floor of this Tokyo house by Japanese studio Keiji Ashizawa Design opens onto a garden or terrace. More
Here are some images by photographer Iwan Baan of a house by Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto, where rectangular windows puncture three layers of walls and ceilings. More