House F by Ido Kenji
A secluded balcony surrounded by timber protrudes from the clean white facade of this house in Osaka, Japan, by architect Ido Kenji (+ slideshow). More about House F by Ido Kenji
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House H by Mattch
Japanese studio Mattch has completed a family house in Nagoya with a sweeping facade that stretches out towards the corner of its plot (+ slideshow). More about House H by Mattch
B House in Shimasaki by Anderson Anderson Architecture
Despite being surrounded by electricity pylons, this hillside cabin in Japan by San Francisco firm Anderson Anderson Architecture generates all its own energy and heating using photovoltaic panels and a ground-sourced heat pump (+ slideshow). More about B House in Shimasaki by Anderson Anderson Architecture
Ryusenji House by Tomoaki Uno Architects
Daylight funnels into this dark concrete house in Japan through two narrow light wells in the roof. More about Ryusenji House by Tomoaki Uno Architects
House Yagiyama by Kazuya Saito Architects
Courtyards punch through the walls and roof of this bungalow that Japanese studio Kazuya Saito Architects designed for an elderly couple in Sendai (+ slideshow). More about House Yagiyama by Kazuya Saito Architects
House in Yamasaki by Tato Architects
The top floor rooms of this house in Japan by Tato Architects are contained inside sheds that sit on the roof (+ slideshow). More about House in Yamasaki by Tato Architects
MYZ Nest by no.555
Our second story this week about Japanese architects no.555 features a low-budget house inspired by animals' nests beside a rice field in Matsumoto (+ slideshow). More about MYZ Nest by no.555
Onjuku Surf Shack by BAKOKO
Black-stained cedar clads this weekend house at the beach in Chiba, Japan, by Tokyo studio BAKOKO (+ slideshow). More about Onjuku Surf Shack by BAKOKO
NDA Planter by no.555
Plywood boards in a variety of colours generated the multi-tonal concrete facade of this house in Yokohama by Japanese architects no.555 (+ slideshow). More about NDA Planter by no.555
Mascara House by mA-style architects
Part of this wooden house in Japan by mA-style architects is lifted off the ground and curved like the hull of a boat (+ slideshow). More about Mascara House by mA-style architects
Machi House by UID Architects
Japanese studio UID Architects often place gardens inside buildings and this house in Fukuyama is no exception (+ slideshow). More about Machi House by UID Architects
Machi Building by UID Architects
Japanese studio UID Architects installed a mound of earth and a tree into the centre of this renovated 40-year-old townhouse in Hiroshima. More about Machi Building by UID Architects
Pit House by UID Architects
Circular hollows create sunken rooms and curved balconies inside this wooden house in Japan by UID Architects (+ slideshow). More about Pit House by UID Architects
House in Tamatsu by Ido, Kenji Architectural Studio
This narrow house in Osaka by Ido, Kenji Architectural Studio contains hollow white boxes for stairs and a skewed upper storey. More about House in Tamatsu by Ido, Kenji Architectural Studio
Outside (Outside) ((Outside)) by a.a.+H
This house by Japanese architects a.a.+H has two roofs and four more tiny houses inside (+ slideshow). More about Outside (Outside) ((Outside)) by a.a.+H
Villa 921 by Harunatsu-Archi
This concrete bungalow on a remote Japanese island is built to protect its occupants from both extremely bright sunshine and destructive typhoons (+ slideshow). More about Villa 921 by Harunatsu-Archi
W-Window House by Alphaville
This shimmering steel house in Kyoto by Japanese architects Alphaville towers above its vernacular neighbours. More about W-Window House by Alphaville
Sunset Villa by TT Architects
A covered courtyard has been inserted into the side of this Kurashiki house by Japanese firm TT Architects (+ slideshow). More about Sunset Villa by TT Architects
House in Kitaoji by Torafu Architects
Every room inside this concrete house in Kyoto by Torafu Architects is accessible for a resident in a wheelchair (+ slideshow). More about House in Kitaoji by Torafu Architects
House K by Hiroyuki Shinozaki Architects
The skinny west wing of this Tokyo house by Hiroyuki Shinozaki Architects is nine metres high, but less than two metres wide. More about House K by Hiroyuki Shinozaki Architects