Where Yokohama, rightly known as the birthplace of Japan’s modern culture, lies in the south of Tokyo. It is the first harbour city introduced to the world as the entrance to Jap[...]
Where It is an urban marvel, and a showcase of modern Japan. Yet, it retains the essence of its past, which is ingrained in the vast cityscape. Osaka, located on the main island of[...]
Multi disciplinary practice SANDWICH and architectural practice team Low Energy uses recycled timber to describe sustainability employing a spatial vocabulary that heralds a totall[...]
Japanese architect Chiaki Arai works his concrete magic in the Konan Ward Cultural Centre where the program has been created in collaboration with the surrounding community. The in[...]
Gleaning from his family business, the natural beauty of the city of Matsumoto, and his own expression, Hirotoshi Itoh turns stone into surreal sculptures. Given that his family ha[...]
A river of grey stones runs through a little courtyard garden at the Herbert F Johnson Museum of Art at Cornell University. Designed by Marc Keane, this contemplative garden brings[...]
By bending all dictates of convention, and using re-purposed LAN cables and acrylic waste pieces, Kengo Kuma and Associates have created remarkable interiors for the Tetchan Yakito[...]
Where Located in the centre of Japan’s main island, Honshu, Kyoto was the imperial city of Japan for 11 centuries and is thus the site of some grand architecture in the form of t[...]