Akio Hirata’s Exhibition of Hats by Nendo
Hats by Japanese milliner Akio Hirata appear to float between the floor and ceiling in this installation by Japanese designers Nendo. More about Akio Hirata’s Exhibition of Hats by Nendo
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Café/day by Suppose Design Office
The asphalt surface of a car park extends inside this cafe in Shizuoka, Japan, by Japanese architects Suppose Design Office. More about Café/day by Suppose Design Office
Kokura Tanaka House by Akinari Tanaka, POI, Nawakenjimu and Lapin
Japanese architects Akinari Tanaka, POI, Nawakenjimu and Lapin have completed this diamond-shaped house in Kokura, Japan, with a ledge in one corner for climbing up to the roof terrace. More about Kokura Tanaka House by Akinari Tanaka, POI, Nawakenjimu and Lapin
Wood Block House by Tadashi Yoshimura Architects
Behind a glass facade, a basket weave of timber encases the living and dining areas of this house in Nara, Japan by Japanese studio Tadashi Yoshimura Architects. More about Wood Block House by Tadashi Yoshimura Architects
The Cat House by Key Operation
This Tokyo house by Japanese architects Key Operation has been designed around the movements of the client's pet cat, writes Yuki Sumner. More about The Cat House by Key Operation
Kanazawa Umimirai Library by Kazumi Kudo and Hiroshi Horiba / Coelacanth K&H Architects
Around 6000 holes puncture the concrete exterior of this library in Kanazawa, Japan, by Kazumi Kudo and Hiroshi Horiba of Japanese firm Coelacanth K&H Architects. More about Kanazawa Umimirai Library by Kazumi Kudo and Hiroshi Horiba / Coelacanth K&H Architects
Yachiyo by Atelier Tekuto
Japanese architects Atelier Tekuto have created a house in Hayama, Japan, by wrapping two 100 year-old wooden warehouses in a new faceted skin. More about Yachiyo by Atelier Tekuto
Tohma House by Hiroshi Horio Architects
This farmhouse in Hokkaido by Japanese studio Hiroshi Horio Architects has a pointed observation deck where residents dry herbs. More about Tohma House by Hiroshi Horio Architects
Natural by Manuel Alvarez Diestro
Photographer Manuel Alvarez Diestro has sent us these photographs documenting growing high-rise cities in Asia. More about Natural by Manuel Alvarez Diestro
GR230 by Code
This motorway service station along Route 230 in northern Japan, by architects Code, has a black, rectangular form that snakes up from the ground towards a nearby mountain. More about GR230 by Code
Niseko Look Out Cafe by Design Spirits
Japanese studio Design Spirits refurbished this cafe at a ski resort in Hokkaido by inserting timber lattice partitions. More about Niseko Look Out Cafe by Design Spirits
AMA House by Katsutoshi Sasaki + Associates
Every room of this house in Japan by local architects Katsutoshi Sasaki + Associates is contained in a separate block, connected by sliding doors. More about AMA House by Katsutoshi Sasaki + Associates
House of Wakayama by Yoshio Ohno Architect & Associates
The roof of this house in Hashimoto, Japan, by designers Yoshio Ohno Architect & Associates folds around to become an exterior canopy with triangular reveals. More about House of Wakayama by Yoshio Ohno Architect & Associates
Hiroshima Park Restrooms by Future Studio
This colourful series of public toilets recently completed by Japanese architects Future Studio in Hiroshima have been designed to resemble origami cranes. More about Hiroshima Park Restrooms by Future Studio
Tsumuji+Hako by UID Architects
This house in Fukuyama, completed by Japanese studio UID Architects, is composed of four separate blocks clad in black-stained cedar. More about Tsumuji+Hako by UID Architects
Cornet Boutique by Kazutoyo Yamamoto
The interior for this clothing boutique in Japan designed by Kazutoyo Yamamoto of Japanese Studio Dessence is filled with stone partitions that have arched doorway openings. More about Cornet Boutique by Kazutoyo Yamamoto
Roku Museum by Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP
This small art gallery in Japan by Tokyo architects Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP has a softly curved exterior shape, sliced at one end to create a wide entranceway. More about Roku Museum by Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP
Nest by UID Architects
Japanese studio UID Architects have completed this timber house at the foot of a mountain in Japan that has wide openings in the walls and roof, as well as between the ground and first floors. More about Nest by UID Architects
Musashino Art University Library by Sou Fujimoto Architects
Photographer Edmund Sumner has sent us these photographs of a university library in Tokyo by Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto that has an exterior of timber shelves covered by planes of glass. More about Musashino Art University Library by Sou Fujimoto Architects
Puma House Tokyo by Nendo
Designers Nendo of Japan have completed the interior of a showroom in Tokyo for sneaker brand Puma with shoes displayed on a series of timber staircases. More about Puma House Tokyo by Nendo