Kiritoshi House by Sugawaradaisuke
An asymmetric tunnel leads through an all-black facade to a bright and spacious interior at this house in Chiba Prefecture, Japan (+ slideshow). More about Kiritoshi House by Sugawaradaisuke
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GOW Nippon Moon by UNStudio
Dutch office UNStudio has developed a concept for a giant Ferris wheel in Japan that could rival the London Eye and the Singapore Flyer. More about GOW Nippon Moon by UNStudio
Forest House in the City by Studio Velocity
This bright white house in Toyokawa, Japan, was designed by architects Studio Velocity with a squashed diamond shape to maximise space without overlooking the neighbours (+ slideshow). More about Forest House in the City by Studio Velocity
House in Itami by Tato Architects
Wooden furniture forms sections of staircases at this house in Japan by Tato Architects (+ slideshow). More about House in Itami by Tato Architects
Share House LT Josai by Naruse Inokuma Architects
Japanese firm Naruse Inokuma Architects has designed a shared occupancy house in Nagoya with communal areas for eating, cooking and relaxing that encourage the residents to interact in different ways (+ slideshow). More about Share House LT Josai by Naruse Inokuma Architects
Step Tower by EASTERN Design Office
This apartment block in Osaka Prefecture by Japanese studio EASTERN Design Office features recessed corner balconies that become incrementally wider towards the roof. More about Step Tower by EASTERN Design Office
House in Yamakawa by Horibe Associates
This kinked house in Japan by architects Horibe Associates has all its storage space along one edge to buffer sounds from a noisy road (+ slideshow). More about House in Yamakawa by Horibe Associates
Aesop Midtown Installation by Hiroko Shiratori
Wooden chairs were piled on top of one another to create the shelves of this pop-up shop for skincare brand Aesop in a Tokyo shopping centre. More about Aesop Midtown Installation by Hiroko Shiratori
House in Kamoshima by Horibe Associates
The arced profile of this charred wooden house by architects Horibe Associates is designed to resonate with the traditional temples and shrines of Yoshinogawa, Japan (+ slideshow). More about House in Kamoshima by Horibe Associates
White Cave House by Takuro Yamamoto Architects
This house in Kanazawa by Japanese architect Takuro Yamamoto is punctuated by a series of interconnecting voids, including a terrace with a shallow reflecting pool (+ slideshow). More about White Cave House by Takuro Yamamoto Architects
Bread Table by Airhouse Design Office
The second bakery to feature on Dezeen this week is designed by Japanese studio Airhouse Design Office and features a tree growing out of its curved timber counter (+ slideshow). More about Bread Table by Airhouse Design Office
Pixy Hall by Moriyuki Ochiai Architects
A kindergarten play area shaped like a mountain surrounded by clouds has been completed by Japanese firm Moriyuki Ochiai Architects (+ slideshow). More about Pixy Hall by Moriyuki Ochiai Architects
House in Nishimikuni by Arbol Design
A garden snakes between the cedar-clad walls of this house in Osaka by Japanese architects Arbol Design (+ slideshow). More about House in Nishimikuni by Arbol Design
Cloudscapes at MOT by Tetsuo Kondo Architects and Transsolar
Japanese studio Tetsuo Kondo Architects teamed up with environmental engineering firm Transsolar to encase a cloud inside this transparent two-storey cube (+ slideshow). More about Cloudscapes at MOT by Tetsuo Kondo Architects and Transsolar
House in Chayagasaka by Tetsuo Kondo Architects
From the outside this house in Nagoya by Japanese architect Tetsuo Kondo looks like a pile of overlapping boxes, but inside it opens up to form one big bright space (+ slideshow). More about House in Chayagasaka by Tetsuo Kondo Architects
House in Ofuna by Level Architects
Playground swings can be hung both inside and outside this Japanese house with a corner sliced off by Level Architects, the firm that previously completed a residence with a slide connecting its floors (+ slideshow). More about House in Ofuna by Level Architects
House in Nanakuma by MOVEDESIGN
A staircase folds around a double-height bookcase inside this wooden family house in Fukuoka, Japan, by local architects MOVEDESIGN (+ slideshow). More about House in Nanakuma by MOVEDESIGN
Dog Salon by Horibe Associates
Japanese firm Horibe Associates has completed this combined home and dog-grooming salon in Japan's Ōita prefecture (+ slideshow). More about Dog Salon by Horibe Associates
House in Naruto by Horibe Associates
Slender columns support a canopy that sweeps around the front of this family residence in Japan's Tokushima prefecture by Japanese firm Horibe Associates (+ slideshow). More about House in Naruto by Horibe Associates
D Labo by Takeshi Hamada
This shimmering metal-clad factory in Osaka was designed by Japanese architect Takeshi Hamada to echo the clean and fashionable style of the company's employees (+ slideshow) More about D Labo by Takeshi Hamada