This nomadic origami teahouse is made of hundreds of sheets of folded paper
Origami isn’t just beautiful—it can also be useful in architectural design. Katagiri Architecture + Design...
New Book and Bed hostel in Japan lets book lovers tuck in with their favorite novel
Travelers to Japan who love nothing more than curling up with a good book at bedtime, take note: the Bed &...
Every corner of this minimalist Japanese home was designed around art
The architects collaborated with the owner to determine the proportion of each room in accordance with the art...
Glistening glass tea house built near Kyoto Buddhist temple
Yoshioka explains that traditional ceremonies incorporate elements of nature, usually by having tea houses surrounded...
Tokujin Yoshioka’s Glass Tea House is a contemporary take on traditional Japanese architecture
Yoshioka, a designer famous for the use of transparent materials, chose to clad the modern teahouse in glass to...
Kyoto's Futuristic Nine Hours Capsule Hotel Offers a First Class Sleeping Experience in Tiny Pods
The coffin-sized rooms are not a novelty in Japan. Capsule hotels have been there since the 70s but have gotten...
Kengo Kuma's Transparent Temporary Shelter Pays Homage to Classic Japanese Literature
Architect Kengo Kuma recently built a humble modern pavilion as a tribute to a classic Japanese story written 800...
Renovated Timeline Machiya House Preserves Japan's Architectural History
The Kyo-Machiya has been empty for the last decade, but when its new owners moved to Japan following a long stint...
Miso Designs Beautiful Origami Tables for Kyoto's Shofudo Paper Store
When interiors company Miso was commissioned to design the table displays for a traditional Japanese paper store,...
9 Enchanting Gardens, Green Roofs and Planted Walls We Spotted Around Japan
Most visitors to Kinkaku-ji, also known as the Golden Pavilion, in Kyoto, are there to see the gilded roof of the...
Kaikado: Classic Japanese Tea Caddies Made to Last Over a Century
For more than 130 years, Kaikado has been producing hand-made Japanese tea caddies designed to last for generations....
