Villa at Sengokubara by Shigeru Ban
This timber house in Kanagawa by Japanese architect Shigeru Ban has a square plan with a teardrop-shaped courtyard at its centre (+ slideshow). More about Villa at Sengokubara by Shigeru Ban
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Yakushima Takatsuka Lodge by Shigeru Ban
Architect Shigeru Ban has constructed another building using cardboard tubes - this time a cabin for hikers in a Japanese national park. More about Yakushima Takatsuka Lodge by Shigeru Ban
Cafe Ki by id
Table legs extend up to look like tree trunks and branches at this cafe in Tokyo by Japanese studio id (+ slideshow). More about Cafe Ki by id
Dental Clinic in Nakayamate by Tato Architects
Treatment rooms sit within a translucent house-shaped enclosure at this dental clinic in Kobe, Japan, by Tato Architects (+ slideshow). More about Dental Clinic in Nakayamate by Tato Architects
House in Ishikiri by Tato Architects
Japanese studio Tato Architects references the ad-hoc extensions of neighbouring buildings with the steel, concrete and wooden volumes that make up this house in Osaka, Japan (+ slideshow). More about House in Ishikiri by Tato Architects
A-Art House and C-Art House by Kazuyo Sejima
Japanese architect Kazuyo Sejima has added a circular courtyard and a renovated timber shed to her series of galleries on Inujima island, Japan. More about A-Art House and C-Art House by Kazuyo Sejima
Japanese architects rally against Zaha Hadid's 2020 Olympic Stadium
News: Japanese architect Fumihiko Maki has gathered a throng of designers including Toyo Ito, Sou Fujimoto, Kengo Kuma and Riken Yamamoto to oppose the design of Zaha Hadid's 2020 Olympic Stadium in Tokyo. More about Japanese architects rally against Zaha Hadid's 2020 Olympic Stadium
House in Hyogo by Shogo Aratani Architect & Associates
This house in Hyogo, Japan, by local architect Shogo Aratani is made up of overlapping concrete slabs that accommodate an interior of staggered floors and ramped corridors (+ slideshow). More about House in Hyogo by Shogo Aratani Architect & Associates
Ceramika showroom by Claesson Koivisto Rune Architects
Swedish studio Claesson Koivisto Rune has fitted out this Japanese showroom selling European ceramics using pale wooden display furniture and potted plants (+ slideshow). More about Ceramika showroom by Claesson Koivisto Rune Architects
Skyroom by Naruse Inokuma Architects
Partitions that don't reach the ceiling create the illusion of a larger space in this renovated flat in Japan by Naruse Inokuma Architects (+ slideshow). More about Skyroom by Naruse Inokuma Architects
House Snapped by Naf Architect & Design
This house in Saitama, Japan, by Naf Architect & Design looks like it's been chopped in two and split open. More about House Snapped by Naf Architect & Design
House of 33 Years by Megumi Matsubara and Hiroi Ariyama
Three separate sections built in different cities make up this steel-framed house in Nara, Japan, by Tokyo architects Megumi Matsubara and Hiroi Ariyama (+ slideshow). More about House of 33 Years by Megumi Matsubara and Hiroi Ariyama
Ark Nova by Arata Isozaki and Anish Kapoor
Two years after a major earthquake and tsunami hit Japan, architect Arata Isozaki and artist Anish Kapoor have completed an inflatable mobile concert hall that will tour affected regions (+ slideshow). More about Ark Nova by Arata Isozaki and Anish Kapoor
Archery Hall and Boxing Club by FT Architects
Complex wooden lattices provide a stage set for archery competitions and boxing matches at this pair of university buildings in Tokyo by Japanese studio FT Architects (+ slideshow). More about Archery Hall and Boxing Club by FT Architects
Villa Kanousan by Yuusuke Karasawa
Angular cutaways create apertures through the walls, floors and ceilings of this house in the Bousou Peninsula mountains of Japan by architect Yuusuke Karasawa (+ slideshow). More about Villa Kanousan by Yuusuke Karasawa
Dear Ginza Building by Amano Design Office
This towering commercial block in Ginza, Tokyo, by Amano Design Office features a faceted aluminium facade reminiscent of a crumpled-up sweet wrapper (+ slideshow). More about Dear Ginza Building by Amano Design Office
Light Walls House by mA-style Architects
Perimeter skylights throw light across a grid of exposed wooden ceiling beams inside our second house this week from Japanese studio mA-style Architects (+ slideshow). More about Light Walls House by mA-style Architects
Koya No Sumika by mA-style Architects
Small attic spaces are tucked between the ribs of a triangular roof at this house extension in Japan by mA-style Architects (+ slideshow). More about Koya No Sumika by mA-style Architects
Small House by Unemori Architects
Paper-thin shutters fold out from the walls of this narrow timber house in Tokyo by Japanese firm Unemori Architects (+ slideshow). More about Small House by Unemori Architects
House in Oiwake by Case Design Studio
A gently sloping roof shelters the staggered indoor and outdoor spaces of this small wooden house by Japanese firm Case Design Studio in rural Japan (+ slideshow). More about House in Oiwake by Case Design Studio