Sunset Villa by TT Architects
A covered courtyard has been inserted into the side of this Kurashiki house by Japanese firm TT Architects (+ slideshow). More about Sunset Villa by TT Architects
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House in Kitaoji by Torafu Architects
Every room inside this concrete house in Kyoto by Torafu Architects is accessible for a resident in a wheelchair (+ slideshow). More about House in Kitaoji by Torafu Architects
House K by Hiroyuki Shinozaki Architects
The skinny west wing of this Tokyo house by Hiroyuki Shinozaki Architects is nine metres high, but less than two metres wide. More about House K by Hiroyuki Shinozaki Architects
K House by D.I.G Architects and Nawakenji-m
This small faceted house by Japanese studios D.I.G Architects and Nawakenji-m is embedded in a steep slope overlooking the city of Nagoya (+ slideshow). More about K House by D.I.G Architects and Nawakenji-m
Ginan House by Keitaro Muto Architects
Gravel coats the exterior of this house in Japan by Keitaro Muto Architects, including a wedge-shaped block with outward sloping walls. More about Ginan House by Keitaro Muto Architects
ISM house by International Royal Architecture
Tokyo studio International Royal Architecture designed this seaside house with the "form of a pure white arrow". More about ISM house by International Royal Architecture
Unou house by Katsutoshi Sasaki + Associates
A tall and narrow entrance slopes down to a low and wide living space at this triangular house in Japan by Katsutoshi Sasaki + Associates. More about Unou house by Katsutoshi Sasaki + Associates
Timeline Machiya by Q-Architecture Laboratory
Rather than erasing all trace of this Kyoto townhouse's previous owners, Japanese architects Q-Architecture Laboratory preserved the earlier haphazard extensions as a timeline of the building's history. More about Timeline Machiya by Q-Architecture Laboratory
House T by Hiroyuki Shinozaki Architects
There are huge rectangular holes in the walls and floors of this Tokyo house by Japanese studio Hiroyuki Shinozaki Architects. More about House T by Hiroyuki Shinozaki Architects
House in Amagi by Atelier Cube
Residents can step through holes in the walls inside this house in Japan by architects Atelier Cube (+ slideshow). More about House in Amagi by Atelier Cube
House in Futako-Shinchi by Tato Architects
Wooden stairs climb up through a narrow lightwell inside this house by Japanese studio Tato Architects. More about House in Futako-Shinchi by Tato Architects
House of Cedar by Suga Atelier
The timber-framed rooms of this house in Osaka prefacture by Japanese architects Suga Atelier are on show to the street though a transparent facade. More about House of Cedar by Suga Atelier
House in Rokko by Tato Architects
This hillside house by Japanese studio Tato Architects comprises a metal barn on top of a glass box (+ slideshow). More about House in Rokko by Tato Architects
House in Motoyawata by Naya Architects
This house by Japanese firm Naya Architects is so closely surrounded by apartment blocks that its walls have to lean away from them. More about House in Motoyawata by Naya Architects
Terrace Step House by HUG
The floors of this house by Tokyo studio HUG are connected by the steps of a courtyard that climbs over a roof (+ slideshow). More about Terrace Step House by HUG
N-House by Takato Tamagami
Japanese architect Takato Tamagami has completed two homes in Tokyo that are tangled around each other. More about N-House by Takato Tamagami
House in Kyobate by Naoko Horibe
This family house by architect Naoko Horibe features a traditional Japanese-style room with tatami mats inside a protruding, timber-clad mezzanine. More about House in Kyobate by Naoko Horibe
Ant House by mA-style architects
Japanese studio mA-style architects has completed a metal-clad house with a smaller wooden house inside (+ slideshow). More about Ant House by mA-style architects
Portico by Aida Atelier and Kuno Lab
This Tokyo house by Japanese architects Aida Atelier comprises a cluster of four white-rendered blocks that support an elevated fifth block above a central patio. More about Portico by Aida Atelier and Kuno Lab
3 Way House by Naf Architect & Design
This Tokyo house by Japanese studio Naf Architect & Design has a climbing wall and ladders, in case the owners get bored of using the stairs. More about 3 Way House by Naf Architect & Design