Ryue Nishiziwa’s Gorgeous Vertical Garden House Takes Root in Tokyo

Tokyo’s “Small House” is a Super Narrow Tower That’s Only 13 Ft. Wide!

Japanese Textile Mills Are Back in Action After Tsunami-Earthquake Disaster

Japan has suffered through 2011′s devastating tsunami and earthquake and in the wake of the clean-up, the country wants to be clear – their legendary textile mills have made a comeback.

Advisors in Japan Say Post-Disaster Nuclear Checks are “Insufficient”

Despite the rush to get reactors back online and convince the public that Japan’s nuclear power generation facilities are safe, an advisor says the current checks of nuclear reactors in the country

Japan’s House C is Covered with a Swaying Wildflower Prairie

Japanese Homes and Business Sold 2,150 Gigawatt-Hours of Solar Energy Back to the Grid in 2011

Small businesses and homeowners in Japan sold an amazing 2,150 gigawatt hours of solar energy back to utilities last year – a figure that shows a fifty percent increase since 2010. The surge in

Researchers Predict Another Huge Japan Earthquake Likely in the Next 4 Years

Researchers have released the worrisome results of a study showing that there is a 70% possibility of a 7.0 magnitude earthquake hitting Tokyo in the next four years and a whopping 98% possibility that

Radioactive Concrete From Fukushima Found In New Japanese Building

Following last year’s nuclear disaster in Fukushima, there has been a great deal of public concern over the contamination of local food sources and water and now, newly constructed buildings can be

Bunaco Creates Striking Eco-Friendly Housewares From Strips of Beechwood

Japanese brand Bunaco uses environmentally friendly techniques to produce finely designed home products from ribbons of beechwood. Founded in 1956 in the Aomori region of Japan, Bunaco uses an innovative

“Outside In House” by Takeshi Hosaka Brings Nature Inside with Lush Garden Floors

Yoyogi Village in Tokyo Features a Lush Interior Vertical Garden

Toda House: Japanese Home Perched on Stilts Has an Awesome View of Hiroshima

World’s First Renewable, Bio-Based Polyester Developed by Japanese Scientist

The sun set on the disco era decades ago, but polyester is still just as prevalent as ever. Roughly 40 million tons of polyester fiber is produced worldwide each year, and studies have linked some of the

Sou Fujimoto’s House N Captures Sunlight and Fresh Air in a Series of Nested Boxes

Organic Japanese Shell Residence Wraps Around a Centenarian Fir Tree

Shimmery Hansha Reflection House Thinks Outside The Japanese Box

Buy PACT and Architecture for Humanity’s New Undies and Help Rebuild a Village in Japan

We all know how important our undergarments are in our daily lives but did you know they could provide a totally different kind of support than what you’re used to? Yesterday, PACT unveiled its new

Super Slim Outdoors Indoors Home in Japan is Capped with a Rock Climbing Wall

PHOTOS: Striking Japanese Bike Parking Lot is Completely Overgrown with Green Ivy

Toto’s Poop Bike NEO Completes Its 870 Mile Journey Across Japan!

We are so excited to learn that the amazing Toilet Bike Neo has completed its poop-powered 870 mile journey across Japan! Earlier this year, top toilet maker Toto unveiled their talking three-wheeled

Mind-Bending UV Art Installation in Japan is Held in a Cave-Like Shipping Container!

Mountainside Sunbrella House Keeps Cool With an Underground Well

Workshop in the Forest by Atelier Haretoke is Built from Local Japanese Wood

Japanese Government Unveils Plan to Build a Backup City for Tokyo

In the same way that we have backup batteries for our cameras and computers, the Japanese government has recently unveiled plans to develop a whole new city that will act as a backup for Tokyo in the

‘On The Corner’ Apartment Building Occupies a Disused Triangular Plot of Land

Pixelated Mesh-Wrapped Garden Spruces Up an Urban Home in Japan

House M: Daylit Japanese Home Preserves Privacy With a Beautiful Louvered Facade

Japanese Manufacturer Recycles Old Bras Into Fuel!

Because they’re typically made of fabric and wire that’s difficult to take apart and repurpose, used bras are among the hardest garments to recycle. But for women who are concerned about the