The Center for Early Childhood Education and Care, designed by Takeru Shoji Architects Co.,Ltd, is a nursery school that embodies the concept of harmonious integration with the natural environment. Nestled at the terminus of a meandering path, atop a sandy elevation, this one-story timber edifice replete with distinctive chambers and alcoves offers a multifaceted foundation […] More
Studio Cochi Architects has designed this stunning residence situated in a coastal village of southern Okinawa to accommodate a family of six. The agricultural landscape surrounding the village boasts an abundance of crops that thrive in Okinawa’s temperate climate, allowing for year-round cultivation of produce typically reserved for the spring and summer seasons in Honshu. […] More
Vudafieri-Saverino Partners have recently completed work on the new Delvaux flagship store in Tokyo, located in the center of Omotesando, a chic shopping area surrounded with the stores of the biggest names in worldwide fashion. Since 2012, the Milan-based architecture firm has been in charge of the global idea for the Delvaux boutique. Their most […] More
SAKAE Architects & Engineers were in charge of the rebuild of a residential building on a small site of Tokyo KIBA (Name of a place. “KI” means wood, and “BA” means town). The firm designed a number of rooms employing maisonnette-style housing as an exception to the building standard law to accommodate a diversity of […] More
Kengo Kuma & Associates have recently completed works on the organic wooden sauna “SAZAE” located at the center of the glamping facility “SANA MANE” near the small inlet of Naoshima. The wood masonry, which was constructed by stacking 150 layers of CNC-processed, 28 mm thick plywood, presented the greatest obstacle. The solid wood sauna’s walls […] More
KiKi ARCHi and TAKiBI have completed their latest residential project in Kamakura, Japan. The project examines and extends the shape of “DOMA” in the modern home and conveys its link to nature, the city, and life. ‘DOMA’ is a space form utilized in traditional Japanese architecture. It is often connected to the house’s exterior and is […] More
ALTS DESIGN OFFICE designed this stunning private residence on a 530m2 plot of land surrounded by other old houses in the city of Yasu. Because the client enjoys riding motorcycles, he requested that an earthen floor be installed within the house. The house is designed with a single story to take use of the large […] More
Kiyoaki Takeda Architects recently completed this innovative Nagaya-style house in Japan. Located in a quiet low-rise residential area next to a spacious park spreads with an artificial pond, the architecture aims “accept the environment in front of it” Instead of filling the site with “a place for humans”. Discover more after the jump. From the […] More
Kidosaki Architects Studio designed this stunning private residence located in Nagano, Japan. The project was completed in 2016. This contemporary designed home makes the best of it’s great outdoor surrounding, the architects have integrated it within the design. The facade walls are almost entirely replaced with large glass windows, masterfully blurring the boundary between interior […] More
ALTS DESIGN OFFICE designed this stunning residence on a mixed-use ground adjoining an English school in Takatsuki-shi, Osaka. Take a look at the complete story after the jump. More
Ryumei Fujiki and Yukiko Sato designed this award-winning private residence in Kawasaki, Japan. Take a look at the complete story after the jump. More
Shogo ARATANI Architect & Associates designed this inspiring private residence located in Takatsuki, Japan, in 2018. Take a look at the complete story after the jump. More