Japan
Japan Creative shines a spotlight on the “different characters” of the country’s regional crafts
ISSHO Architects uses timber frames to create typhoon-resistant house on a tropical island
Steel chain curtains cover skinny Osaka house by FujiwaraMuro Architects
Black corrugated metal encases loft-inspired Tokyo house by TakaTina
Cubo Design Architect pairs blackened wood with concrete for house in coastal Japanese city
Shigeru Uchida’s last work to be shown at Milan design week
Soba bamboo furniture by Stefan Diez naturally changes colour over time
Angular tree-like columns form structure of Kensuke Watanabe’s Y-house
Klein Dytham’s Ginza Place features latticed facade inspired by traditional Japanese crafts
Yoshiyasu Mizuno uses sharply angled roof to disguise scale of Terada House
Takashige Yamashita creates nursery with curving timber roof near Mount Fuji
Tokyo home comprises cluster of protruding white boxes
Balconies and courtyards puncture Japanese apartment building by Eureka and Maru Architecture
Edmund Sumner reveals archive photographs of Ryue Nishizawa’s seminal Moriyama House
Competition: win a book showcasing 50 new Japanese houses
Arii Irie Architects uses angled windows and tilted roofs for Japanese house extension
House in a Japanese forest features secluded courtyards framing views of trees and sky
Stripped-back holiday chalet by Florian Busch is set at the foot of Mount Yōtei in Japan
Hibinosekkei installs micro-house in Japanese kindergarten to encourage independent play
Hiroshi Sambuichi creates sculptural roofs over Naoshima community centre
Kubota Architect Atelier combines delicately tapered surfaces with sturdy concrete walls for FU House
Dormer windows protrude from mono-pitched roof of House in Tokushima
Do Do uses ceramic scraps to overhaul shop and gallery for Japanese porcelain brand
