This house in Hyogo, Japan, by local architect Shogo Aratani is made up of overlapping concrete slabs that accommodate an interior of staggered floors and ramped corridors (+ slideshow). More about House in Hyogo by Shogo Aratani Architect & Associates
Partitions that don't reach the ceiling create the illusion of a larger space in this renovated flat in Japan by Naruse Inokuma Architects (+ slideshow). More about Skyroom by Naruse Inokuma Architects
This house in Saitama, Japan, by Naf Architect & Design looks like it's been chopped in two and split open. More about House Snapped by Naf Architect & Design
Three separate sections built in different cities make up this steel-framed house in Nara, Japan, by Tokyo architects Megumi Matsubara and Hiroi Ariyama (+ slideshow). More about House of 33 Years by Megumi Matsubara and Hiroi Ariyama
Angular cutaways create apertures through the walls, floors and ceilings of this house in the Bousou Peninsula mountains of Japan by architect Yuusuke Karasawa (+ slideshow). More about Villa Kanousan by Yuusuke Karasawa
Perimeter skylights throw light across a grid of exposed wooden ceiling beams inside our second house this week from Japanese studio mA-style Architects (+ slideshow). More about Light Walls House by mA-style Architects
Small attic spaces are tucked between the ribs of a triangular roof at this house extension in Japan by mA-style Architects (+ slideshow). More about Koya No Sumika by mA-style Architects
Paper-thin shutters fold out from the walls of this narrow timber house in Tokyo by Japanese firm Unemori Architects (+ slideshow). More about Small House by Unemori Architects
A gently sloping roof shelters the staggered indoor and outdoor spaces of this small wooden house by Japanese firm Case Design Studio in rural Japan (+ slideshow). More about House in Oiwake by Case Design Studio
This small house in rural Japan by Tokyo firm Case Design Studio is lifted off the ground on a single central pillar (+ slideshow). More about House in Fujizakura by Case Design Studio
Japanese studio Apollo Architects and Associates arranged the spaces of this tall, angular house in Tokyo to frame views of the nearby Skytree observation tower (+ slideshow). More about Alley by Apollo Architects & Associates
A cantilevered storey projects from the side of this house in Gifu, Japan, to create a sheltered alcove on the edge of the garden (+ slideshow). More about Kawate by Keitaro Muto Architects
Our second recent story from Japanese architects Studio Velocity is a house shaped like a fairytale tower with five different staircases connecting its two floors (+ slideshow). More about House in Chiharada by Studio Velocity
Angular cutaways and a deep shaft create apertures between the floors of this family house on Shikoku Island, Japan, by Osaka studio Horibe Associates (+ slideshow). More about House in Kamihachiman by Horibe Associates
An asymmetric tunnel leads through an all-black facade to a bright and spacious interior at this house in Chiba Prefecture, Japan (+ slideshow). More about Kiritoshi House by Sugawaradaisuke
This bright white house in Toyokawa, Japan, was designed by architects Studio Velocity with a squashed diamond shape to maximise space without overlooking the neighbours (+ slideshow). More about Forest House in the City by Studio Velocity
Wooden furniture forms sections of staircases at this house in Japan by Tato Architects (+ slideshow). More about House in Itami by Tato Architects
This kinked house in Japan by architects Horibe Associates has all its storage space along one edge to buffer sounds from a noisy road (+ slideshow). More about House in Yamakawa by Horibe Associates
The arced profile of this charred wooden house by architects Horibe Associates is designed to resonate with the traditional temples and shrines of Yoshinogawa, Japan (+ slideshow). More about House in Kamoshima by Horibe Associates
This house in Kanazawa by Japanese architect Takuro Yamamoto is punctuated by a series of interconnecting voids, including a terrace with a shallow reflecting pool (+ slideshow). More about White Cave House by Takuro Yamamoto Architects