Granny.F by Hiroyuki Miyake
Architect Hiroyuki Miyake used a traditional English bricklaying pattern for the ceramic tiles on the walls of this beauty salon in Toyokawa, Japan. More about Granny.F by Hiroyuki Miyake
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Daikanyama T-Site by Klein Dytham Architecture
The latticed facade of this Tokyo bookstore by Klein Dytham Architecture comprises hundreds of interlocking T-shapes that subtly reference the logo of entertainment retailer Tsutaya (+ slideshow). More about Daikanyama T-Site by Klein Dytham Architecture
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
Bird-apartment by Nendo
Japanese designers Nendo have built an enormous woodland nesting box with 78 entrances for birds on one side and one big door for humans on the other (+ slideshow). More about Bird-apartment by Nendo
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
Japan awarded best pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale
Dezeen Wire: the Japanese Pavilion curated by Toyo Ito (pictured above) has been awarded best pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale. More about Japan awarded best pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale
House D by TANK
The floors and ceilings are covered in the same boards in this tiny Tokyo apartment renovated by Japanese architects TANK. More about House D by TANK
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
Tablehat by Hiroyuki Shinozaki Architects
Courtyard gardens bite through the walls of this cafe in Japan by Tokyo studio Hiroyuki Shinozaki Architects (+ slideshow). More about Tablehat by Hiroyuki Shinozaki Architects
K House by D.I.G Architects and Nawakenji-m
This small faceted house by Japanese studios D.I.G Architects and Nawakenji-m is embedded in a steep slope overlooking the city of Nagoya (+ slideshow). More about K House by D.I.G Architects and Nawakenji-m
Ginan House by Keitaro Muto Architects
Gravel coats the exterior of this house in Japan by Keitaro Muto Architects, including a wedge-shaped block with outward sloping walls. More about Ginan House by Keitaro Muto Architects
ISM house by International Royal Architecture
Tokyo studio International Royal Architecture designed this seaside house with the "form of a pure white arrow". More about ISM house by International Royal Architecture
Unou house by Katsutoshi Sasaki + Associates
A tall and narrow entrance slopes down to a low and wide living space at this triangular house in Japan by Katsutoshi Sasaki + Associates. More about Unou house by Katsutoshi Sasaki + Associates
Timeline Machiya by Q-Architecture Laboratory
Rather than erasing all trace of this Kyoto townhouse's previous owners, Japanese architects Q-Architecture Laboratory preserved the earlier haphazard extensions as a timeline of the building's history. More about Timeline Machiya by Q-Architecture Laboratory
Australia House Gallery and Studio by Andrew Burns
Australian architect Andrew Burns has completed a pointy gallery and studio for artists-in-residence in Japan to replace one that was destroyed during the major earthquake of last year (+ slideshow). More about Australia House Gallery and Studio by Andrew Burns
G Clinic 7f by KORI architecture office and Arimoto Yushiro
Square openings form a grid of tiny windows through the screens of this clinic for hair restoration and removal in Tokyo by Japanese studio KORI architecture office and architect Arimoto Yushiro (+ slideshow). More about G Clinic 7f by KORI architecture office and Arimoto Yushiro
House T by Hiroyuki Shinozaki Architects
There are huge rectangular holes in the walls and floors of this Tokyo house by Japanese studio Hiroyuki Shinozaki Architects. More about House T by Hiroyuki Shinozaki Architects
Hypnagogia by Ryo Matsui Architects
Japanese studio Ryo Matsui Architects hung steel chains to create upside-down domes above the stage of a music recital in Tokyo (+ slideshow). More about Hypnagogia by Ryo Matsui Architects