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