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  • "Promote demand for wood in low-rise buildings" says architect of timber supertall concept

    Ambitious concepts like Nikken Sekkei's proposal for the world's tallest timber skyscraper can accelerate the use of engineered wood but should not be the focus, argues Hajime Aoyagi in this Timber Revolution interview. More

    Lizzie Crook | 15 March 2023 | Leave a comment
  • Nikken Sekkei shelters Japanese sweet company HQ with oversized table and chairs

    A set of giant wooden tables and chairs shelter the glass buildings of Sweets Bank, the headquarters of sweet company Shunkado in Hamamatsu City, Japan, designed by Nikken Sekkei. More

    Jon Astbury | 13 March 2023 | Leave a comment
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    Dezeen Agenda features plans to demolish Kenzo Tange's modernist gymnasium in Japan

    The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features the planned demolition of the Kagawa Prefectural Gymnasium in Japan. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More

    Saudatu Bah | 28 February 2023 | Leave a comment
  • Kenzo Tange's modernist gymnasium set to be demolished

    The demolition of the Kagawa Prefectural Gymnasium in Japan by Pritzker Architecture Prize-winning architect Kenzo Tange has been announced, sparking a petition to save it. More

    Lizzie Crook | 21 February 2023 | Leave a comment
  • Ushijima Architects designs flood-resilient U-House near Japanese lake

    Japanese studio Ushijima Architects has completed a small wood-clad house in Shiga Prefecture, with living spaces raised on a concrete base to help mitigate the risk of flooding. More

    Jon Astbury | 29 January 2023 | Leave a comment
  • Sweeping facade animates manga artist's house in Tokyo by Tan Yamanouchi & AWGL

    Architecture studio Tan Yamanouchi & AWGL has created a house and studio with a curved facade for an up-and-coming manga artist in Tokyo, Japan. More

    Katie Last | 22 January 2023 | Leave a comment
  • SUO elevates winding walkway in national park in Japan

    Yashima Mountaintop Park is a "three-dimensional pathway" by architecture studio SUO that offers views over the mountainous landscape of Setonaikai National Park in Japan. More

    Jon Astbury | 7 January 2023 | Leave a comment
  • "If only the same care could be lavished on every building" says commenter

    In this week's comments update, readers are discussing Sumu Yakashima, a co-operative housing project in Japan that aims to positively impact its natural setting. More

    Kate McCusker | 4 January 2023 | Leave a comment
  • Apollo Architects & Associates designs Tokyo home that blurs indoor and outdoor spaces

    Japanese studio Apollo Architects & Associates has completed Esprit House, a home in Tokyo with a blocky concrete form elevated on piloti above a garage space. More

    Jon Astbury | 4 January 2023 | Leave a comment
  • Sumu Yakushima is a co-operative housing project that supports humans and nature

    Architect Tsukasa Ono designed this housing project on Japan's Yakushima island to have a positive impact on its natural setting, using a "regenerative" approach to improve the soil by promoting the growth of mycelium and bacteria. More

    Alyn Griffiths | 28 December 2022 | Leave a comment
  • Shigeru Ban marries thatch and cardboard tubes at Farmer's Restaurant in Japan

    A thatched roof and large cardboard tubes form part of the structure of the Farmer's Restaurant on Awaji Island, designed by Pritzker Architecture Prize-winning architect Shigeru Ban's studio. More

    Lizzie Crook | 25 November 2022 | Leave a comment
  • Office M-SA organises Tokyo home around exposed concrete furniture

    Japanese architecture studio Office M-SA has arranged a house in Akishima, Tokyo, around a series of exposed concrete elements designed as extensions of its foundations. More

    Jon Astbury | 16 October 2022 | Leave a comment
  • Mitsubishi Jisho Design completes "Japan's first hybrid timber high-rise hotel"

    Architecture studio Mitsubishi Jisho Design has completed an 11-storey hybrid timber hotel in Sapporo, Japan, that was designed to use as much local timber and as little concrete as possible. More

    Alyn Griffiths | 12 October 2022 | Leave a comment
  • Nori Architects adds cedar-log columns to renovated Japanese office

    Japanese studio Nori Architects has used whole cedar logs, earth plaster and waste materials to retrofit the 30-year-old concrete framed Good Cycle Building in Nagoya prefecture More

    Jon Astbury | 24 September 2022 | Leave a comment
  • Junya Ishigami hides mud-covered house and restaurant below ground level in Japan

    A Japanese house and restaurant are contained within this mud-covered building by architect Junya Ishigami, which was crafted by pouring concrete into holes in the ground. More

    Lizzie Crook | 19 September 2022 | Leave a comment
  • SANAA named winner of 2022 Praemium Imperiale for architecture

    Japanese architecture studio SANAA's founders Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa have been named the architecture laureates for this year's Praemium Imperiale awards by the Japan Art Association. More

    Lizzie Crook | 15 September 2022 | Leave a comment
  • Staircase is a social space in Tokyo house by Kiri Architects

    A large stairwell takes up a third of the living space in Light-Filled Stair Hall, a compact family home designed by Tokyo-based Kiri Architects. More

    Amy Frearson | 12 September 2022 | Leave a comment
  • Noriaki Hanaoka Architecture perches Torus House on sloping site in Japan

    A void punctures the centre of this compact concrete home, which Japanese studio Noriaki Hanaoka Architecture has elevated over a sloping site in Chiba Prefecture. More

    Jon Astbury | 30 August 2022 | Leave a comment
  • KKAA YTAA creates concrete-block home overlooking Japanese national park

    Japanese architecture studio KKAA YTAA has used simple exposed concrete blocks to create a holiday home in Japan's Ise-Shima National Park. More

    Jon Astbury | 22 August 2022 | Leave a comment
  • Rights to rebuild Nakagin Capsule Tower for sale

    The Nakagin Capsule Tower in Tokyo could soon be replicated in both real space and the metaverse, as its original architect Kisho Kurokawa's studio is auctioning the rights to rebuild it. More

    Lizzie Crook | 16 August 2022 | Leave a comment
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    Dramatic cantilevered house

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    Giant canopy by Adjaye

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    Colourful Stockholm apartment

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    Converted ice factory

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