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triangular timber structure encloses tsukumo kiln ceramic studio in kobe, japan

translucent FRP panels create a continuous exterior surface that changes appearance with shifting daylight. The post triangular timber structure encloses tsukumo kiln ceramic studi...

six-tatami garden tea room layers salvaged timber, titanium, and steel in ichihara, japan

a glazed volume creates a transition between the tea room and the existing annex. The post six-tatami garden tea room layers salvaged timber, titanium, and steel in ichihara, japan...

voids and vertical space reinterpret traditional japanese machiya on a compact site in tokyo

the vertical residence responds to changing daylight, airflow, and seasonal conditions. The post voids and vertical space reinterpret traditional japanese machiya on a compact site...

Tenjin Business Center II by OMA

Fukuoka is the seventh biggest city in Japan and its central location among major cities of East Asia positions the...

why japanese architects carve parking into tiny urban homes

across japanese cities, tiny urban houses carve parking directly into their plans and sections to create a car-sized void. The post why japanese architects carve parking into tiny...

Tenjin Business Center II / OMA

Fukuoka is the seventh biggest city in Japan and its central location among major cities of East Asia positions the city as a gateway into Japan, contributing to its standing as th...

split-level timber house organizes layered interiors around japanese forest landscape

rather than treating the forest as a backdrop, the project was conceived to make it an essential part of everyday living. The post split-level timber house organizes layered interi...

Ukigumo - Floating Clouds Residence / Ukei Shimada Architects

The site sits within a neighborhood where houses continue block after block. Here, in Suginami Ward, Tokyo, I had the opportunity to design my own house. What does it mean to creat...

House in Shichiku

House in Shichiku is a small Kyoto dwelling that turns away from its neighbors on all four sides, converting the leftover wedges of a cramped flag-shaped lot into gardens and gathe...

peculiar facades of roadside love hotels paint françois prost’s japan photo diary

françois prost highlights distinctive architectural typologies as a lens to explore japanese popular culture. The post peculiar facades of roadside love hotels paint françois prost...

tato architects turns kyoto minami kaikan into building that catches light like a cinema screen

yo shimada transforms a former bank in kyoto with stainless-steel mesh, reflective surfaces and three distinct screening rooms. The post tato architects turns kyoto minami kaikan i...

Tokyo Ballet House / Kenta SANO & Associates, Architects

Kenta SANO & Associates reimagines the ballet studio as an urban stage, opening the hall toward the street and turning everyday passersby into an informal audience. Tokyo Balle...

Kyoto Architecture Center Opens at Tadao Ando’s TIME’S as Japan’s First Architecture Tourism Hub

Sorry, this entry is only available in Japanese. For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown belo […]

shifted roofs and reflected light connect old and new homes in suburban tokyo

the new house carries forward the original residence’s pointed roof and white exterior walls. The post shifted roofs and reflected light connect old and new homes in suburban tokyo...

Shin Nakano Residence / Ryuichi Sasaki + Sasaki Architecture

Built as Grantage Shin Nakano in the Chuo district of Nakano, Tokyo, the reinforced concrete residential building rises five storeys above a basement level and holds eleven units w...

This Compact Family Cottage Takes Its Cues From Japanese Architecture

A family holiday to Japan played a crucial role in the renovation of this Sydney designer’s own cottage. Smith and Carmody director Cameron Krone took inspiration from Japan’s appr...

takaaki fuji + yuko fuji builds japanese home to be dismantled and moved with its residents

designed around a future road expansion, the timber house can be dismantled and assembled again on another site. The post takaaki fuji + yuko fuji builds japanese home to be disman...

temporary pavilion uses cedar, cypress, and reclaimed CLT for japan’s forest festival

three asymmetrical planes rotate around an imaginary axis. The post temporary pavilion uses cedar, cypress, and reclaimed CLT for japan’s forest festival appeared first on designbo...

House in Kamiyasu / Yutaka Yoshida Architect & Associates

This residence is built on a flagpole-shaped lot surrounded by single-family homes. Neighboring houses are close to the south and east sides of the lot, while on the west and north...

A Deep Roofline Shapes This Hillside Home in Osaka

At Moment, APOLLO Architects & Associates uses six-foot-deep eaves and a perimeter wall to balance privacy, shelter, and openness on a sloping site

Temple lodgings preparing for pilgrims on Japan's Shikoku island

the nakagin capsule tower and the dream of a home that could change

the nakagin capsule tower turned metabolist ideas about impermanence into a building of replaceable living pods. The post the nakagin capsule tower and the dream of a home that co...

On Japan’s Awaji Island, Shigeru Ban Designs a Wellness Retreat Sited Between Forest and Sea

The Pasona Natureverse Retreat is the architect's third project on the earthquake-vulnerable destination in the Seto Inland Sea.

Old Australian courthouse finds new life as Nihon University facility

Completed in 1892, the former Newcastle Courthouse, distinguished by an arched entrance, is listed as a New South Wales cultural heritage site.