akio nakasa fits the narrow A-1 house into a dense tokyo neighborhood

akio nakasa fits the narrow A-1 house into a dense tokyo neighborhood

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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.

daisuke motogi architects designs 'dappled' office in tokyo

daisuke motogi architects designs 'dappled' office in tokyo

ALTS design office optimizes the storage space in a family house in japan

ALTS design office optimizes the storage space in a family house in japan

sumioumizumoto readers

shigeru ban creates temporary shelter system for victims of japanese floods

shigeru ban creates temporary shelter system for victims of japanese floods

kieron marchese

designboom visits archi-depot, the only museum exhibiting and preserving japan's architectural models

designboom visits archi-depot, the only museum exhibiting and preserving japan's architectural models

kengo kuma's wooden cladding emulates the effects of a japanese forest

kengo kuma's wooden cladding emulates the effects of a japanese forest

kieron marchese

sides core's hair salon 'flux' in kyoto features suspended mirrors as centerpieces of the space

sides core's hair salon 'flux' in kyoto features suspended mirrors as centerpieces of the space

SIDES CORE readers

japanese dental clinic by 1-1 architects uses arches and natural light to play with patients' perception

japanese dental clinic by 1-1 architects uses arches and natural light to play with patients' perception

1-1 Architects readers

a 360° rotating center gives this japanese house a shape-shifting layout

a 360° rotating center gives this japanese house a shape-shifting layout

kieron marchese

kurosawa kawaraten transforms century-old japanese storage into multi-purpose space

kurosawa kawaraten transforms century-old japanese storage into multi-purpose space

Ken Kurosawa readers

'nest at amami' is a remote japanese beach village built between the sky and the sea

'nest at amami' is a remote japanese beach village built between the sky and the sea

rob reuland

hiraoka architects sets a house on concrete legs on a hilltop in suzaki

hiraoka architects sets a house on concrete legs on a hilltop in suzaki

mika hiraoka readers

in central japan, a transparent solarium home designed for cultivating flora

in central japan, a transparent solarium home designed for cultivating flora

wes toshiro purpura

schemata architects contrasts organic and inorganic elements in japanese house renovation

schemata architects contrasts organic and inorganic elements in japanese house renovation

sofia lekka angelopoulou

watch: drone encounters TNA's 'ring house' hiding in a japanese forest

watch: drone encounters TNA's 'ring house' hiding in a japanese forest

philip stevens

akihisa hirata's 'discovering new' exhibition at TOTO GALLERY·MA in tokyo

akihisa hirata's 'discovering new' exhibition at TOTO GALLERY·MA in tokyo

CASE-REAL designs a photo exhibition space in historical tatami room in fukuoka

CASE-REAL designs a photo exhibition space in historical tatami room in fukuoka

CASE-REAL readers

life style koubou crafts wooden home in japan using panelized cedar

life style koubou crafts wooden home in japan using panelized cedar

rob reuland

'japan in architecture: genealogies of its transformation' at tokyo's mori art museum

'japan in architecture: genealogies of its transformation' at tokyo's mori art museum

blue bottle coffee kyoto is housed in a minimalist machiya renovation by schemata

blue bottle coffee kyoto is housed in a minimalist machiya renovation by schemata

rob reuland

TORAFU architects designs spatially dynamic studio for amazon japan's fashion department

TORAFU architects designs spatially dynamic studio for amazon japan's fashion department

apostolos costarangos

norihisa kawashima reimagines the saw-tooth roof with this sun drenched house in japan

norihisa kawashima reimagines the saw-tooth roof with this sun drenched house in japan

philip stevens

swing designs shared house project with an open feeling within the densely osaka city

swing designs shared house project with an open feeling within the densely osaka city

SWING readers

the 32.4° house in japan started with a strange design challenge

the 32.4° house in japan started with a strange design challenge

rob reuland

kengo kuma completes comico art museum complex in japan

kengo kuma completes comico art museum complex in japan

philip stevens

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Buildner’s Unbuilt Award 2027 $ 56,305.00 USD deadline: september 15th, 2027

Museum of Emotions #9 $ 9,140.00 USD deadline: february 22nd, 2027

Bellano Cotton Mill Museum deadline: may 25th, 2027

2026 London Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 17th, 2026

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Kinderspace: Architecture for Children's Development competition / Edition #4 $ 11,773.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026

2027 French Design Awards deadline: april 6th, 2027

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

Asia Design Prize 2027 deadline: december 30th, 2026

Valli Wine Tasting Room $ 11,632.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027

Buildner’s Unbuilt Award 2027 $ 56,305.00 USD deadline: september 15th, 2027

Museum of Emotions #9 $ 9,140.00 USD deadline: february 22nd, 2027

Bellano Cotton Mill Museum deadline: may 25th, 2027

2026 London Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 17th, 2026

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

Kinderspace: Architecture for Children's Development competition / Edition #4 $ 11,773.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026

2027 French Design Awards deadline: april 6th, 2027

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