ABE House by UAo
The floor of the dining room becomes a worktop for the kitchen inside this Tokyo house by Japanese studio Urban Architecture Office (UAo). More about ABE House by UAo
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House NA by Sou Fujimoto Architects
This Tokyo house by Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto has hardly any walls and looks like scaffolding (photos by Iwan Baan). More about House NA by Sou Fujimoto Architects
Le Cinq by Ninkipen!
Japanese architects Ninkipen! have planted a tree at the centre of this hair salon in Kadoma and surrounded it with mirrored A-frames. More about Le Cinq by Ninkipen!
House K by Takeshi Hamada
Beyond the arched entrance of this metal-clad house in Kadoma, Japan by architect Takeshi Hamada is a corner light well surrounded by windows and balconies. More about House K by Takeshi Hamada
House with Eaves and an Attic by ON design
The huge tiled roof that wraps around this Tokyo house integrates arched windows and openings for tree branches. More about House with Eaves and an Attic by ON design
Small house in Shinjuku by Junpei Nousaku Architects
Steel crossbeams divide the triple-height living room of this Tokyo townhouse into modular sections. More about Small house in Shinjuku by Junpei Nousaku Architects
House in Senriby Shogo Iwata
Slideshow: the cantilevered upper storeys of this house in Osaka by Japanese architect Shogo Iwata hover above a driveway. More about House in Senriby Shogo Iwata
Troove Beauty Salon by Hiroyuki Miyake
A steel screen zigzags in front of a shampoo area at this dimly lit beauty salon in Gifu, Japan, by architect Hiroyuki Miyake. More about Troove Beauty Salon by Hiroyuki Miyake
Hanare by Schemata Architecture Office
Slideshow: Japanese firm Schemata Architecture Office have perched a cabin on top of a small woodland cliff in Chiba, Japan. More about Hanare by Schemata Architecture Office
Storage House byRyuji Fujimura Architects
Slideshow: a wooden library climbs the walls of this four-storey house in Kanagawa, Japan. More about Storage House byRyuji Fujimura Architects
Ring by Apollo Architects & Associates
Slideshow: the walls of this house in Tokyo by Japanese studio Apollo Architects & Associates stretch outwards around a secret balcony. More about Ring by Apollo Architects & Associates
D-Apartment by Spacespace
Slideshow: none of the elongated rooms inside this curvy apartment block in Osaka are more than two metres wide. More about D-Apartment by Spacespace
House-dT by Daijiro Takakusa
Slideshow: one huge window stretches across the black facade of this house overlooking the bay in Osaka. More about House-dT by Daijiro Takakusa
House in Iizuka by Rhythmdesign
A small wooden dining table at the heart of this house in Fukuoka, Japan, is overlooked from every other room. More about House in Iizuka by Rhythmdesign
Light Stage House by Future Studio
Slideshow: Japanese architects Future Studio conceived the rooftop terrace of this Hiroshima house as a stage, with its audience in the living room and kitchen. More about Light Stage House by Future Studio
House in Izumi-Ohmiya by Tato Architects
Japanese studio Tato Architects have converted a warehouse in Osaka into a house where residents can climb up the walls. More about House in Izumi-Ohmiya by Tato Architects
Cube Court House by Shinichi Ogawa & Associates
The protruding entrance lobby of this Tokyo house has a seamless frosted facade that glows with diffused light. More about Cube Court House by Shinichi Ogawa & Associates
Cloudy House by Takao Shiotsuka
Slideshow: a sizeable hole in the roof of this gabled house in Oita, Japan, allows residents to climb outside and survey their surroundings. More about Cloudy House by Takao Shiotsuka
Le Ciel Bleu by Noriyuki Otsuka
Slideshow: a select number of garments at this fashion store in Osaka are presented inside a white cage-like tunnel. More about Le Ciel Bleu by Noriyuki Otsuka
Starbucks Coffee at Dazaifu Tenman-gū by Kengo Kuma and Associates
Architects Kengo Kuma and Associates have installed a Starbucks coffee shop on the approach to a Shinto shrine in Dazaifu, Japan. More about Starbucks Coffee at Dazaifu Tenman-gū by Kengo Kuma and Associates
