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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.
Interested in creating simple and elegant geometric solutions that emulate and abstract nature’s millions of years of experience, Akihisa Hirata sees architecture and ecology as a complex, interwoven tangle (Tangling…
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The Pleated Sky Museum in Japan by Architect Akihisa Hirata is inspired in the way trees spread out to capture the sun.
Continue readingJapanese designer Tokujin Yoshioka has revealed his proposal for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Stadium: The Floating Fountain. A piece of Architecture transformed into a platform for the Olympic Flame.
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Kengo Kuma Architects & Associates has released its Architecture Guide of Tokyo featuring all the construction where KKAA’s office has intervened. The guide samples 42 buildings of KKAA. Kengo Kuma recently won the…
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The Neruda Tower is a mixed-use office building designed by the Japanese firm SANAA located in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.
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This residential House in Japan by Studio Velocity Architects introduces a whole new relation between floors interrelating each area with different elements. (photos by Kentaro Kurihara).
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This residential House in Osaka by Japanese UID Architects blurs boundaries introducing life in the interior of the house. (photos by Hiroshi Ueda).
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Completed in 2014, Casa Wabi is an extraordinary fusion of an Art Centre and a residential edifice, masterfully designed by Japanese architect Tadao Ando. The concept of Casa Wabi gracefully…
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This white residential House in Toyokawa, Japan was designed by Kentaro Kurihara and Miho Iwatsuki from Studio Velocity Architects introducing a rhomboidal plan shape that allows trees to thrive creating pockets of lush forest in suburbia. (photos by Kentaro…
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The Makino Museum of Plants in Koichi, Japan by Japanese architect Hiroshi Naito has a 2 levels structure constructed of laminated wood. Hiroshi Naito creates a simple, highly durable wooden structure taking care of the environmental…
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The Kanagawa Institute of Technology (KAIT) Workshop, completed in 2008 near Tokyo, is a groundbreaking project where architect Junya Ishigami successfully materialized his vision of blurring spatial boundaries. This innovative…
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The Green Edge House, designed by the renowned architectural firm mA-style Architects, is located in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. This innovative residential project is a stunning example of the firm’s commitment…
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This small weekend house by Onishimaki + Hyakudayuki Architects is under construction in a popular getaway outside Tokyo. The project combines combines tradition with creativity.
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Designed in his famous contemporary style, Kengo Kuma’s proposal for the Tokyo Olympic Stadium 2020 conveys a sense of lightness despite its large size. The oval arena is ringed with leafy vegetation…
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