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Japanese Architecture is characterized by its harmonious blend of tradition and innovation. It often features natural materials, minimalist design, and a deep respect for the surrounding environment. Traditional Japanese architecture includes elements like sliding doors, tatami mat flooring, and a strong connection to nature through gardens and open spaces. Contemporary Japanese architecture continues to embrace these principles while incorporating modern technologies and materials, creating a unique and enduring architectural style.
The Reverberation Pavilion of Light and Sound, designed by the Japanese architect Shigeru Ban for SHISEIDO, uses a tensile structure and acrylic sheets to envelope a space using the minimum material and power.
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Built-in 1946 by Japanese Architect Togo Murano, the World Peace Memorial Cathedral is a Catholic Catholic Church constructed in remembrance of the A-bomb, the war victims, and also to pray…
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Built in the corner of an old town, House D is a single-family house designed by Japanese Architect Jun Igarashi. It encourages relationships and continuity between internal and external spaces.
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In 1970, Japanese architect Kenzo Tange completed the Olivetti Technical Centre and Warehouse in Yokohama, which is now an example of Japanese Brutalist Architecture.
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The Nishida House in Japan designed by Architect Yoji Watanabe and completed in 1966 uses a concrete structure inspired in traditional timber structures giving a self-referential anarchy image.
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Completed in 2003, the Laminated House designed by Japanese Architect Hiroaki Ohtani is made with pre-cast concrete strips, stacked unevenly to allow stairs, furniture, and floors to be inserted in the gaps.
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In Horai, Architect Kengo Kuma was chosen to design a traditional Japanese Onsen, a term for hot springs in the Japanese language. As a volcanically active country, Japan has thousands…
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Japanese Nagoya based Tomoaki Uno Architecture office completed “House in Ryusenji” in Nagoya, Japan, in 2008. The two-storey house contains just 3 rooms; a living room and bathroom on the ground…
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Completed in 2006, the Ghost House, designed by Japanese studio Datar Architecture is one of Japan’s most minimalist houses.
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The St. Mary’s Cathedral, located in Tokyo, Japan, was designed by the renowned architect Kenzo Tange and built in 1964. This building was constructed to replace the old wooden cathedral,…
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In Philippines, Japanese architect Kengo Kuma was chosen to design the Filipino History Museum of Manila which will cover more than 4,000 years of history in the Philippines.
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ABE House designed by Japanese Architects Urban Architecture Office is a single family dwelling in Tama-shi, a residential district of Tokyo. Imagined as an outdoor garden, the interior circulation of this houses creates a journey as inhabitants…
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I didn’t have a job in Tokyo for 10 years. I was designing small buildings in the countryside. I worked with a craftsman and studied how to use natural materials…
The Wuki Vanke Art Gallery facade in China designed by Japanese Architect Kengo Kuma is inspired in the shape of Taihu stone. The resulting porous panels manage to filter gently the…
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