Apartments in this raw concrete block in Tokyo by architects Key Operation feature indoor balconies that look over both the street and internal stairwells, so neighbours can see who's coming and going (+ slideshow). More about Yotsuya Tenera by Key Operation
Chunky chipboard surfaces have been sanded and stained to look like marble at this Aesop skincare shop in Tokyo by Japanese studio Torafu Architects (+ slideshow). More about Aesop Shin-Marunouchi by Torafu Architects
Japanese architect Jo Nagasaka of Schemata Architecture Office has designed the interior of a food-photography studio in Tokyo. More about Hue Plus by Schemata Architecture Office
Japanese designer Yusuke Seki and Spanish designer Jaime Hayón have designed a sweet shop in Yokohama where colourful liquids are displayed inside glass decanters, ready to be made into confectionary before customers' eyes. More about Papabubble by Yusuke Seki and Jaime Hayón
Wooden stairs climb up through a narrow lightwell inside this house by Japanese studio Tato Architects. More about House in Futako-Shinchi by Tato Architects
The timber-framed rooms of this house in Osaka prefacture by Japanese architects Suga Atelier are on show to the street though a transparent facade. More about House of Cedar by Suga Atelier
This hillside house by Japanese studio Tato Architects comprises a metal barn on top of a glass box (+ slideshow). More about House in Rokko by Tato Architects
This house by Japanese firm Naya Architects is so closely surrounded by apartment blocks that its walls have to lean away from them. More about House in Motoyawata by Naya Architects
The floors of this house by Tokyo studio HUG are connected by the steps of a courtyard that climbs over a roof (+ slideshow). More about Terrace Step House by HUG
This visitor centre in Tokyo by Japanese architects Kengo Kuma and Associates looks like a stack of smaller buildings with sloping roofs. More about Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center by Kengo Kuma and Associates
Japanese architect Takato Tamagami has completed two homes in Tokyo that are tangled around each other. More about N-House by Takato Tamagami
Plants sprout through the patchwork aluminium facade of this pharmacy and clinic in Japan by architects Kengo Kuma and Associates (+ slideshow). More about Green Cast by Kengo Kuma and Associates
This family house by architect Naoko Horibe features a traditional Japanese-style room with tatami mats inside a protruding, timber-clad mezzanine. More about House in Kyobate by Naoko Horibe
Japanese studio mA-style architects has completed a metal-clad house with a smaller wooden house inside (+ slideshow). More about Ant House by mA-style architects
Japanese designers Nendo have designed a shoe store where the shoes walk around the store on their own. More about Camper Osaka by Nendo
This Tokyo house by Japanese architects Aida Atelier comprises a cluster of four white-rendered blocks that support an elevated fifth block above a central patio. More about Portico by Aida Atelier and Kuno Lab
Slideshow: Japanese studios Snark and Ouvi have completed two apartment blocks in Takasaki City that look like clusters of two-storey houses. More about Ridge by Snark and Ouvi
This Tokyo house by Japanese studio Naf Architect & Design has a climbing wall and ladders, in case the owners get bored of using the stairs. More about 3 Way House by Naf Architect & Design
This house in Osaka by architects Suga Atelier has a faceted concrete exterior that looks like a rockface. More about House S by Suga Atelier
All the rooms of this renovated Tokyo house by Japanese studio Naf Architect & Design are connected to a wooden box at its centre. More about Switch Box in House by Naf Architect & Design