House in Iizuka by Rhythmdesign
A small wooden dining table at the heart of this house in Fukuoka, Japan, is overlooked from every other room. More about House in Iizuka by Rhythmdesign
A small wooden dining table at the heart of this house in Fukuoka, Japan, is overlooked from every other room. More about House in Iizuka by Rhythmdesign
Slideshow: Japanese architects Future Studio conceived the rooftop terrace of this Hiroshima house as a stage, with its audience in the living room and kitchen. More about Light Stage House by Future Studio
Japanese studio Tato Architects have converted a warehouse in Osaka into a house where residents can climb up the walls. More about House in Izumi-Ohmiya by Tato Architects
The protruding entrance lobby of this Tokyo house has a seamless frosted facade that glows with diffused light. More about Cube Court House by Shinichi Ogawa & Associates
Slideshow: a sizeable hole in the roof of this gabled house in Oita, Japan, allows residents to climb outside and survey their surroundings. More about Cloudy House by Takao Shiotsuka
Slideshow: a select number of garments at this fashion store in Osaka are presented inside a white cage-like tunnel. More about Le Ciel Bleu by Noriyuki Otsuka
Architects Kengo Kuma and Associates have installed a Starbucks coffee shop on the approach to a Shinto shrine in Dazaifu, Japan. More about Starbucks Coffee at Dazaifu Tenman-gū by Kengo Kuma and Associates
Japanese studio 403architecture constructed the walls of this wooden shed using leftover materials from three earlier projects. More about The Wall of Zudaji by 403architecture
The open mouth of this steel-clad house in Fukuoka, Japan, by architects Case-Real reveals its interior to anyone strolling by. More about House in Saitozaki by Case-Real
Slideshow: overlapping openings in the walls and ceilings of this Tokyo house by Japanese architects Suppose Design Office create dozens of views between rooms. More about House in Kokubunji by Suppose Design Office
Japanese architect Masayoshi Takahashi of High Land Design has completed a house in Tokyo with a squared spiral staircase at its centre. More about House in Aoto by High Land Design
Kitchen cabinets made from concrete blocks and removable patches of carpet that function as flip-flops can be found inside this Tokyo apartment by architects TANK. More about House K by TANK
Japanese designers Nendo have a furnished a suit store in Okayama like an office, with conference tables, bookshelves and desk lamps. More about Halsuit by Nendo
Translucent windows create a glowing frame around the facade of this Tokyo townhouse when the lights are turned on inside. More about House in Nakameguro by Yoritaka Hayashi Architects
A neat row of wooden louvers conceals a small sleeping chamber inside the attic staffroom of a hair salon in Hamamatsu, Japan. More about The Grid of Santen by 403architecture
This tiny gabled pharmacy is squeezed into a narrow alleyway between two towering apartment blocks in Osaka. More about Ogimachi Global Dispensing Pharmacy by TKY Japan
Japanese architect Tadashi Yoshimura created a living room lined with mud during the renovation of this 200-year-old family house in Nara. More about Wood Old House by Tadashi Yoshimura Architects
Tokyo architects Naoi have completed a three-tiered woodland summerhouse at Japanese holiday spot Nasu Kogen. More about Tiered Lodge by Naoi Architecture & Design Office
The rear facade of this hillside house by Japanese architect Kazuhiko Kishimoto slides opens to reveal a graduated terrace with a sweeping view of the sea. More about Wind-dyed House by Kazuhiko Kishimoto/acaa
Japanese studio 403architecture laid the patchwork floor of this bedroom using timber stripped from the ceiling. More about The Floor of Atsumi by 403architecture