Cedar-wrapped House U in Tokyo was built around the view of a local cherry tree
[gallery_extend] The architects organized the open and spacious interior around a dark blue accent wall....
Kengo Kuma anchors an earthquake-resistant building with carbon-fiber threads
[gallery_extend] Formerly a nondescript boxy building, the 2,874-square-meter Komatsu Seiren Fabric...
Bold campus expansion in Japan features two wildly juxtaposed new structures
[gallery_extend] The dome shape of the Silver Mountain building features a powerful outline and represents...
Breathtaking Japanese cemetery hall gracefully blends architecture with nature
[gallery_extend] The Sayama Lakeside Cemetery Community Hall embraces sweeping views of the forested...
Sou Fujimoto’s latest masterpiece in Japan spreads its branches like a real tree
[gallery_extend] The key element of Fujimoto’s “Omotesando Branches” is its makeup, developed...
Floating Kengo Kuma building clad in cedar strips lands on Tokyo University campus
[gallery_extend] The 61-year-old Tokyo based Japanese architect Kengo Kuma is famous for his layered...
Tokyo's first multistory building made of 100% wood overcomes rigid fire regulations
[gallery_extend] Interestingly, the wooden layered LVL wall (developed in Japan by the Japan LVL association,...
A gentle blanket-like roof covers the daylit interiors of this family house in Japan
[gallery_extend] The architects introduced a blanket-like roof surface which creates a sense of openness...
Slice of the City home in Japan uses bold angles to solve tricky space restrictions
[gallery_extend] Kentaro Takeguchi and Asako Yamamoto, in conjunction with structural engineer Ichiro...
Playful nursery in Japan invites children to frolic among the clouds
[gallery_extend] Though the clouds at the daycare don't literally change shape, the space seems to change...
Schemata studio renovates an old Japanese home while leaving its wooden skeleton intact
[gallery_extend] Located in Saitama prefecture, this beautiful home was built by an architect following...
Timber K's Residence in Japan contains a home and a workspace under one sculptural roof
[gallery_extend] The client wanted to have a workspace that would function separately from the residential...
Starpilots' shingle-clad Housecut in Tokyo was built to shrink in size
[gallery_extend] The three similar forms clad in shingles that make up the structure are based on the...
Super skinny 1.8-meter-wide house slots into a narrow Tokyo lot
[gallery_extend] YUUA Architects and Associates designed the super narrow home for a couple and their...
Dramatic timber-clad N House turns difficult terrain into a design advantage
[gallery_extend] From the outside, the four-person family N House appears to comprise two separate structures:...
