Building work has begun on Kengo Kuma's National Stadium for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics – the design that was controversially selected to replace Zaha Hadid's competition-winning scheme. More about Construction work starts on Kengo Kuma's Tokyo 2020 Olympics stadium
This asymmetric workstation was designed specifically by Nendo for left-handed Japanese cartoonist Yūsei Matsui. More about Nendo creates bespoke drawing desk for Japanese cartoonist
Kengo Kuma & Associates has designed a kindergarten in the Japanese city Saitama with a series of roofs that pitch steeply in opposing directions. More about Sharply pitched roofs break up the scale of Kengo Kuma's kindergarten in Saitama
Yuta Tokunaga, director of a museum dedicated to architectural models, has selected his five favourite exhibits from a collection that includes works by Kengo Kuma and Shigeru Ban. More about Archi-Depot Museum director picks his five favourite architectural models
The studios of 32 Japanese architects, designers and artists from Tadao Ando to Kenya Hara, Toyo Ito and Nendo feature in this photo series by Paul Barbera. More about Paul Barbera photographs the studios of Tadao Ando, Kenya Hara and more
This beachside house on Japan's Ikema Island is perched on a concrete base to ensure the living spaces inside enjoy an optimal view of the East China Sea. More about 1100 Architect elevates concrete house above a bluff on a tiny Japanese island
A concrete staircase spirals between the austere concrete floors of this house designed by Kazunori Fujimoto Architect & Associates for a seaside spot in Japan's Hiroshima Prefecture. More about Chunky concrete staircase spirals through House in Akitsu by Kazunori Fujimoto
The fire that killed one young boy and injured two adults at Tokyo Design Week on Sunday was likely started by an incandescent bulb. More about Incandescent bulb likely cause of Tokyo Design Week fire
A five-year-old boy died and two men were injured when an installation caught fire at Tokyo Design Week on Sunday. More about Child dies after exhibit catches fire at Tokyo Design Week
Tokyo-based studio Do Do has designed this house and studio for a graphic designer and his wife, and created a special elevated pathway for their pet cat. More about Graphic designer's home and studio in Tokyo includes cat walkway
TT Architects has converted an old furniture factory in the Japanese city of Okayama into a cedar-and steel-clad home for a carpenter and his family. More about TT Architects transforms furniture factory into family home in Japan
Japanese studio yHa Architects has inserted a steel cuboid, wall and stairs inside this former rice mill in Saga Prefecture to create a sake tasting and exhibition space. More about yHa architects converts Japanese sake brewery building into tasting and exhibition space
Nendo has revisited its technique of creating sketch-like objects with a series of 3D-printed pieces that look like the outlines of paper. More about Nendo creates 3D-printed objects that look like the fine outlines of paper
Architect Masayoshi Nakanishi has created a library with curving seating areas, which is aimed exclusively at women in Japan. More about Woman's inspiration library completed by Masayoshi Nakanishi in Japan
A roof terrace, balconies and an external staircase maximise outdoor space for this overlooked house in Tokyo designed by Japanese studio Front Office. More about Elevated terraces create outdoor space for land-locked house in Tokyo by Front Office
One-minute movie: a Japanese man fascinated by joinery techniques set up a Twitter account filled with hypnotic gifs illustrating how timber joints slot together. More about Tetris-like gifs animate traditional Japanese joinery techniques
Timber joints slot together in these Tetris-like gifs – the work of a young Japanese man so obsessed by joinery techniques he set up a Twitter account dedicated to the cause. More about Hypnotic gifs animate traditional Japanese joinery techniques
This 120-year-old Kyoto townhouse was once used as a seed plantation, but has been carefully restored to create an events venue that celebrates Japanese interior design traditions. More about Events space opens inside revamped century-old machiya house in Kyoto
A multi-layered facade creates extra privacy for the residents of this Tokyo house designed by local firm Satoru Hirota Architects (+ slideshow). More about Tokyo house designed by Satoru Hirota Architects to offer residents maximum privacy
To celebrate the 12th anniversary of a Jins eyewear store, Schemata Architects has completed a renovation that involved taking a sledgehammer to the walls. More about Schemata Architects deconstructs interior of Jins eyewear shop in Japan