Deserted Japanese theme park photographed just before demolition
The abandoned and overgrown landscape of Nara Dreamland, a theme park closed for over a decade, is revealed in this set of images by French photographer Romain Veillon. More
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Hiroyuki Ogawa Architects designs pair of contrasting Tokyo apartments for Airbnb guests
Hiroyuki Ogawa Architects has overhauled a pair of Airbnb apartments in Tokyo, giving one a suspended table and wood-lined walls, and the other dark plasterwork and plush grey carpet. More
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Japanese houses by Kenzo Tange, Toyo Ito and Atelier Bow-Wow showcased in MAXXI exhibition
The house Kenzo Tange designed for himself, a U-shaped residence by Toyo Ito and Atelier Bow-Wow's house-cum-studio are all on show as part of an exhibition about Japan's post-war houses at the MAXXI museum in Rome. More
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"Megaphone-shaped" holiday home in Japan prioritises garden views
This holiday home by Japanese studios Taku Sakaushi Architects and OFDA has a tapered form that broadens towards a garden, but narrows where it meets a road, creating a secluded getaway in Karuizawa. More
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Kyoto cheese tart shop by Yusuke Seki features counter made of Lego
The latest outlet of Japanese cheese tart shop Bake displays its wares on a Lego counter made by designer Yusuke Seki. More
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Construction work starts on Kengo Kuma's Tokyo 2020 Olympics stadium
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
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Nendo creates bespoke drawing desk for Japanese cartoonist
This asymmetric workstation was designed specifically by Nendo for left-handed Japanese cartoonist Yūsei Matsui. More
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Sharply pitched roofs break up the scale of Kengo Kuma's kindergarten in Saitama
Kengo Kuma & Associates has designed a kindergarten in the Japanese city Saitama with a series of roofs that pitch steeply in opposing directions. More
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Archi-Depot Museum director picks his five favourite architectural models
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
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Paul Barbera photographs the studios of Tadao Ando, Kenya Hara and more
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
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1100 Architect elevates concrete house above a bluff on a tiny Japanese island
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
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Chunky concrete staircase spirals through House in Akitsu by Kazunori Fujimoto
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
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Incandescent bulb likely cause of Tokyo Design Week fire
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
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Child dies after exhibit catches fire at Tokyo Design Week
A five-year-old boy died and two men were injured when an installation caught fire at Tokyo Design Week on Sunday. More
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Graphic designer's home and studio in Tokyo includes cat walkway
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
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TT Architects transforms furniture factory into family home in Japan
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
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yHa architects converts Japanese sake brewery building into tasting and exhibition space
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
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Nendo creates 3D-printed objects that look like the fine outlines of paper
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
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Woman's inspiration library completed by Masayoshi Nakanishi in Japan
Architect Masayoshi Nakanishi has created a library with curving seating areas, which is aimed exclusively at women in Japan. More
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Elevated terraces create outdoor space for land-locked house in Tokyo by Front Office
A roof terrace, balconies and an external staircase maximise outdoor space for this overlooked house in Tokyo designed by Japanese studio Front Office. More