House for Three Sisters by Drawing Notes
Curved alcoves nestle into earthquake-resistant walls at the rear of this renovated house in Tokyo. More about House for Three Sisters by Drawing Notes
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Outside In by Takeshi Hosaka
Glass screens fold across the front of this house in Yamanashi, Japan, to transform a covered garden into an indoor dining room. More about Outside In by Takeshi Hosaka
Sunbrella House by Ikeda Yukie Architects
Japanese architects Ikeda Yukie have completed a house with rounded edges for an elderly couple. More about Sunbrella House by Ikeda Yukie Architects
MUR by Apollo Architects & Associates
Readers have been discussing "the abundance of introverted architecture that is coming out of Japan" recently, so here's another Japanese house that blocks all views to and from the street but still draws light and air inside. More about MUR by Apollo Architects & Associates
House in Saka by Suppose Design Office
The raised corner of this house in Hiroshima by Japanese architects Suppose Design Office allows light to creep into the interior. More about House in Saka by Suppose Design Office
House in Hiyoshi by Camp Design Inc.
Glass screens slide back and forth across a timber grid that divides this apartment in Japan. More about House in Hiyoshi by Camp Design Inc.
Hansha Reflection House by Studio SKLIM
A bevelled cantilever contains the living room of this house in Nagoya, Japan, by architects Studio SKLIM. More about Hansha Reflection House by Studio SKLIM
Indulgi by Nendo
This boutique by Japanese designers Nendo is full of fake doors. More about Indulgi by Nendo
Aesop Ginza by Schemata Architecture Office
Japanese architect Jo Nagasaka of Schemata Architecture Office has completed another Tokyo store for skincare brand Aesop, this time in an old shoe shop. More about Aesop Ginza by Schemata Architecture Office
Oshikamo by Katsutoshi Sasaki + Associates
Japanese architects Katsutoshi Sasaki + Associates have completed a four-winged house in Toyota. More about Oshikamo by Katsutoshi Sasaki + Associates
Shigita House by Masato Sekiya
Japanese architect Masato Sekiya has completed a house in Osaka with a sloping wall that looks like it’s toppling over. More about Shigita House by Masato Sekiya
House in Horinouchi by Kota Mizuishi
This top-heavy house by Japanese architect Kota Mizuishi overlooks a river in west Tokyo. More about House in Horinouchi by Kota Mizuishi
On The Corner by EASTERN Design Office
Here's an extremely pointy apartment block by Japanese architects EASTERN Design Office. More about On The Corner by EASTERN Design Office
Gate by mihadesign
Architects mihadesign have completed a Tokyo house with sloping skylights, suspended lofts and a staircase that spirals around a wall. More about Gate by mihadesign
House M by AE5 partners
A grid of timber louvres screens the end facades of this Japanese house by architects AE5 Partners. More about House M by AE5 partners
House Folded by Alphaville
Slanted walls pierced by square peepholes bisect this house in Osaka by architects Alphaville. More about House Folded by Alphaville
Complex House by Tomohiro Hata
This house in Nagoya by Japanese architect Tomohiro Hata has five roofs that pitch in opposing directions. More about Complex House by Tomohiro Hata
Room Room by Takeshi Hosaka
Almost a hundred small square windows scattered across the walls, ceilings and roof of a house in Tokyo allow its occupants, a deaf couple and their children, to sign to each other through the walls even when the children are playing outdoors. More about Room Room by Takeshi Hosaka
Daylight House by Takeshi Hosaka
Natural light diffuses into this house in Yokohama, Japan, through a grid of arched skylights in the ceiling. More about Daylight House by Takeshi Hosaka
Kurogane by Maker
Japanese architects Maker have completed a Hiroshima restaurant where timber slats on the ceiling descend around the dining tables. More about Kurogane by Maker