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Floating Concrete Façade Wraps Lighthouse Residential Building in Tokyo
A floating concrete façade featuring two round cuts wraps this residence recently designed by YSLA architects in Tokyo.…
First Super Nintendo World Theme Park set to open in Japan on February 4, 2021
Universal Studios Japan has announced the grand opening on February 4, 2021, of the World’s First Super Nintendo…
Snarkitecture Designs an Art Gallery in Tokyo that Turns into a Restaurant at Night
New York studio Snarkitecture has recently completed the design for 3110NZ by LDH Kitchen, a new cultural destination in…
Nendo Uses Recycled Materials To Set Up The Interiors Of Athletia’s Flagship Store in Tokyo
Renowned Japanese design studio Nendo has designed Tokyo‘s flagship store for new skincare brand Athletia. The new brand’s concept…
Schemata Architects Restores Traditional Japanese Bathhouse In Tokyo
Schemata Architects has completed the renovation of a traditional sento, or public bathhouse in Tokyo. Named Koganeyu after…
Node Kyoto Hotel Offers A Gallery Space-Like Experience To Its Guests
A hotel and a hub, Node Kyoto’s charm extends far beyond its impressive accommodations. Presented to resemble the…
Emmanuelle Moureaux Visualizes The Next 100 Years In 100 Different Shades Of Colors
Well known for her colorful large-scale installations, Emmanuelle Moureaux has unveiled her first public sculpture in Tokyo. Dubbed…
Torafu Architects Dyes In Indigo The Interior Of The Aesop NEWoMan Yokohama Store
Japanese practice Torafu Architects has recently completed the NEWoMan Yokohama Store for Australian skincare brand Aesop. The selected L-shaped…
Yasuyuki Kitamura Designs House in Minohshinmachi With Translucent Roof And Wooden Frame
Architect Yasuyuki Kitamura has recently built this residence for a young couple, located in Minoh, a city in…
This Temporary Tea House Is Built From Paper As An Origami
This temporary tea house was built by Katagiri Architecture + Design and Akinori Inuzuka Design using only ‘Washi’,…
The Significance of a Nodachi Sword in Japanese History
There was an era in Japan when the emperors were replaced by military dictators as the main acting…
F.A.D.S Renovates Fukui House Using Spruce CLT Panels
Architects Ryumei Fujiki and Yukiko Sato of F.A.D.S have completed the renovation of a 21-year old house in…
Tato Architects Uses Old Barrels To Clad House and Office in Hōfu
Tato Architects has recently transformed a 40-year-old building in Hōfu, Japan, into a modern house and office for a brewing…
Taka Shinomoto Designs A Playful Interior For A Small Gulliver In Nagoya Apartment
Taking inspiration from the fantastical worlds of Gulliver’s Travel and Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Taka Shinomoto, architect of…
DDAA Strips Back 1960’s Building In Ginza To Create New Bang & Olufsen Flagship Store
DDAA has designed the flagship store for audio-visual brand Bang & Olufsen in Tokyo, Japan. Located on Namiki-Dori…
CUBO Design Architect’s T3 Residence Blends Modern Architecture and Traditional Japanese Design
Hitoshi Saruta of CUBO Design Architect has recently designed this home for an international couple, a French artist and his…
Studio Velocity Tops Sanno’s Office In Japan With Large Curved Rooftop
Studio Velocity has recently topped Sanno’s office in Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, with a large, curved, inhabitable…
Fumiko Takahama Builds Giant House In Oiso With A Transparent Roof Canopy
Fumiko Takahama Architects has recently completed a house in a residential area of Oiso, a town located in…
Oki Sato Designs Akihiro Ito’s House In Tokyo With A Giant Stairway Running Through It
Located in a quiet residential area of Tokyo, Japan, the Stairway House is the latest project of Oki…
CASE-REAL Interprets Shinjuku Atmosphere To Design Aesop’s New Store In Tokyo
CASE-REAL has recently completed a new store for skincare brand Aesop in Tokyo’s Shinjuku district. The Japanese design…
CASE-REAL Designs Experimental Restaurant nôl In Tokyo
Japanese design firm CASE-REAL has recently designed nôl, a ground-level restaurant atelier in Tokyo that talented chefs can use for…