built from upcycled timber and iron, portable micro-barn wanders through japan

built from upcycled timber and iron, portable micro-barn wanders through japan

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architecture in japan

architecture in japan surveys the contemporary condition of the country’s built environment, showcasing a range of innovative projects and the diverse materials and unconventional forms employed in their construction.

glazed passage frames lake views through this compact japanese house

glazed passage frames lake views through this compact japanese house

minimalist house by FORM / kouichi kimura architects uses gaps, levels, and light to shape its interior.

Kouichi Kimura readers

planted roof extends garden over tato architects’ timber house in mibu, japan

planted roof extends garden over tato architects’ timber house in mibu, japan

Yo Shimada readers

wood-framed family home in osaka revolves around flexible open sports space

wood-framed family home in osaka revolves around flexible open sports space

SHIOYA DESIGN readers

leaning timber frame anchors shrine office in japanese mountain valley

leaning timber frame anchors shrine office in japanese mountain valley

Junna readers

overlapping concrete walls and columns blur inside and outside in okinawa house

overlapping concrete walls and columns blur inside and outside in okinawa house

IGArchiects readers

IGArchitects builds tokyo house from field of structural timber walls

IGArchitects builds tokyo house from field of structural timber walls

IGArchiects readers

diagonal forms and illuminated curves outline 2050 coffee shop along osaka’s midosuji axis

diagonal forms and illuminated curves outline 2050 coffee shop along osaka’s midosuji axis

T. Nishinaga readers

NOT A HOTEL scales up the poké ball into fully inhabitable hotel in japan

NOT A HOTEL scales up the poké ball into fully inhabitable hotel in japan

Iñaki Laguardia

colorful oil paintings capture quiet scenes of everyday japan

colorful oil paintings capture quiet scenes of everyday japan

naruhiko readers

KIAS pairs textured brick facade with planted atrium for headquarters in japan

KIAS pairs textured brick facade with planted atrium for headquarters in japan

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

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

Dept. readers

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

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

yano aoyama readers

why japanese architects carve parking into tiny urban homes

why japanese architects carve parking into tiny urban homes

tato architects suspends arc tent somewhere between a hammock and a campsite

tato architects suspends arc tent somewhere between a hammock and a campsite

Yo Shimada readers

what do we stop seeing at home? ULTRA STUDIO reframes domestic perception in tokyo

what do we stop seeing at home? ULTRA STUDIO reframes domestic perception in tokyo

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

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.

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

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

christina vergopoulou

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

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

tato architects turns a former bank into a reflective cinema in kyoto

tato architects turns a former bank into a reflective cinema in kyoto

Yo Shimada readers

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

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

Ken Kurosawa readers

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

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

Yohei Ikai readers

could an uncomfortable home extend life? arakawa + gins put architecture to the test

could an uncomfortable home extend life? arakawa + gins put architecture to the test

japan's fruit-shaped bus stops offer travelers a sweeter shelter

japan's fruit-shaped bus stops offer travelers a sweeter shelter

giant blue-green semicircular table by tato architects reorganizes kyoto apartment

giant blue-green semicircular table by tato architects reorganizes kyoto apartment

Yo Shimada readers

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Call for Entries: UX Design Awards - Spring 2027 deadline: november 15th, 2026

Wonder Global Design Awards 2026 Season 2 deadline: january 31st, 2027

New York High Falls Riverfront Market $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: january 18th, 2027

CLASSICS the Small Luxury Design Award 2027 $ 1,026.00 USD deadline: january 31st, 2027

The Quiet Tower $ 11,535.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027

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