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Completed in 1972 in Tokyo’s center, the Nakagin Capsule Tower was designed by the Japanese Architect Kisho Kurokawa. The mixed-use residential and office tower is a rare example of Japanese…
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This rural Japanese house by Suppose Design Office features sunken rooms and see-through walls, designed to allow residents to observe and interact with wild animals blurring boundaries between interior and…
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Japanese architect Kisho Kurokawa designed in 1960 the “Agricultural City.” Intended to replace the agricultural towns in Aichi destroyed by the Ise Bay Typhoon in 1959, the structure was to…
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Completed in 2012 by Japanese Architects Takeshi Hosaka, the House in Byoubugaura is a three-story single-family dwelling in a small plot of just 60 m2. Curve wood walls are used…
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The National Museum of Western Art, designed by Le Corbusier, was the premier public art gallery in Japan specializing in art from the Western tradition. The Museum is located in…
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The Solid Cedar House, designed by the Japanese architect Shigeru Ban and built with solid cedar, was conceived based on acclaimed modernist architect Mies Van Der Rohe.
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The Reslope house in Kobe by Japanese Architect Tomohiro Hata is one of the many residences developed over the years on the same sloping plot. The original house was demolished…
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The ‘house for a young couple’ in Tokyo, designed by Japanese architect Junya Ishigami contains a small garden within its cuboid envelope, blurring boundaries between interior and exterior.
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Completed in 2005 by Japanese Architect Jun Igarashi, the Playhouse for the Osaka Contemporary Theater Festival aimed to be an ambiguous space.
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The Site of Reversible Destiny is an “experience park” opened in 1995 designed by Nagoya-born, New York-based artist Arakawa Shusaku and his wife and artistic partner, poet Madeline Gins. The theme of…
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Designed and built between 1961 and 1964 for the Tokyo Olympics, the National Stadium of Japan, designed by Kenzo Tange, explores and stimulates the creative possibilities of architecture that started…
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Completed in 2015 and designed by Japanese Architect Hiroshi Naito, the Gymnasium in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, has a 4 level structure built with laminated timber trusses. In this project, the…
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Completed in 2012, the Tom Ford’s Ranch designed by Japanese Architect Tadao Ando has a serene Japanese aesthetic that blends surprisingly well with the 24,000-acre ranch arid terrain of Santa…
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In 1958 Japanese architect Kiyonori Kikutake (1928-2011) completed the Sky House, a residence designed and built for himself. The project still stands out as a landmark to his long-lasting architectural…
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