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SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Layered Office, Iwate Prefecture building, Japan architecture, Japanese sustainable architecture design photos Layered Office in Iwate Prefecture 8 September 2023 Design: NoMaDoS Location: Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture, Japan Photos by Ito Takamune Photo Office Layered Office, Japan Maruno Ceramic Tiles Co.,

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Deezen

JANUARY 22, 2024

Architecture studio BIG has released images of Not A Hotel Setouchi, a trio of holiday villas it has designed for Sagishima island in Japan. The project comprises three structures connected by winding roads According to BIG's founder Bjarke Ingels , Not A Hotel Setouchi will draw on both Danish and Japanese architecture.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Japanese studio Kurosawa Kawara-Ten has used local and recycled materials to transform a vacant house into a workspace named Ichihara Life and Work Commission Office. It has a timber structure "The outshape of the building was almost the same as the building before," said Kurosawa.

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Deezen

MARCH 19, 2024

US studio Pelli Clarke & Partners has completed Japan's tallest skyscraper , the Mori JP Tower, as part of the Azabudai Hills development in Tokyo. Our buildings always do two important things: they reach the ground in a certain way and they reach the sky in a certain way," Pelli Clarke & Partners cofounder Fred Clarke told Dezeen.

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Deezen

AUGUST 7, 2023

House in Akitsu, Japan, by Kazunori Fujimoto Architect & Associates This tall, guardless staircase made from cast concrete connects two floors in seaside home in Japan designed by Kazunori Fujimoto Architect & Associates. Currently, our most popular boards are houses and offices.

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JUNE 2, 2023

Y-House, Fukui Building, Japanese Studio and Retail Development, Architecture Photography Y-House in Fukui, Japan 2 Jun 2023 Architects: Baum Location: Fukui, Japan Photos by Naoki Myo Y-House, Japan Y-House is a new residence on land surrounded rice fields and moiuntains to the northern-side.

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DECEMBER 7, 2022

ZOZO Headquarters, Chiba, Japan, Commercial Interior Design, Building, New Japanese Architecture Images. ZOZO Headquarters, Chiba Japan. Location: Chiba, Japan. ZOZO Headquarters, Japan. 7 Dec 2022. Design: Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP, Takenaka Corporation. Photos: ZOZO. The ceiling height varies from 2.0~8.0m,

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

Japanese studio Nori Architects has used whole cedar logs, earth plaster and waste materials to retrofit the 30-year-old concrete framed Good Cycle Building in Nagoya prefecture. The building was renovated by Nori Architects. "In Cedar columns decorate the exterior of the building.

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JUNE 6, 2023

Knit House, Nagano Building, Japan, Japanese Real Estate, Residential Architecture, Photography Knit House in Nagano 6 June 2023 Design: UID architects Location: Nagano, Japan Photos: Koji Fujii / TOREAL Knit House, Japan The concept was for a large roof that gently outlines the earth and the sky.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

A Japanese house and restaurant are contained within this mud-covered building by architect Junya Ishigami , which was crafted by pouring concrete into holes in the ground. Located in the city of Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture, the building contains a home and restaurant for Japanese chef Motonori Hirata, an old friend of Ishigami 's.

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JUNE 7, 2023

Yamaikarashi Nursery School Niigata, Japanese Early Childhood Education, Japan Junior Education Building, Architecture Yamaikarashi Nursery School in Niigata 7 June 2023 Design: Takeru Shoji Architects Co Location: Nishi-ku niigata-city, Japan Photos ©Koji Fujii（toreal） Yamaikarashi Nursery School, Japan Takeru Shoji Architects Co.,

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A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

A review of a new book released this week: The Japanese House Since 1945 by Naomi Pollock, published by Thames & Hudson, November 2023 ( Amazon / Bookshop ) What makes modern and contemporary Japanese houses so appealing?

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Deezen

JULY 16, 2023

Japanese studio Akio Isshiki Architects has transformed an old wooden building into a warm-toned home and public restaurant named House in Hayashisaki Matsue Beach. Designed to reflect traditional Japanese dwellings, the home and restaurant are contained within a wooden building that was previously dark and separated.

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e-architect

JUNE 12, 2023

Ohori Terrace, Fukuoka Pavilion Building, Japanese Public Architecture Design, Photos Ohori Terrace in Fukuoka 12 June 2023 Design: rhythmdesign.Ltd. Conventional Japanese architecture uses many materials, so there is a tendency for all that visual information to dominate the field of view.

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Deezen

JUNE 16, 2023

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) is the first museum to obtain a capsule from the landmark metabolist building after it was disassembled in 2022 due to decay. The capsule joins the museum’s deep holdings in Japanese architecture, design and photography." The photography is by Noritaka Minami unless stated otherwise.

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Deezen

JANUARY 19, 2024

Double-height balconies and outdoor teaching spaces enliven the facades of The British School in Tokyo, which architecture practice Heatherwick Studio has completed in Japan. Meanwhile, the stepped columns can be found all around the building.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Japanese architect Shigeru Ban 's studio has designed a pair of wood-clad housing blocks in Belgium named Ban, which will sit alongside a courtyard "where people can unwind". In Japan, we have a term for that: shinrin-yoku. The wooden elements of the structure will be complemented by wood cladding that will encompass both buildings.

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e-architect

JANUARY 19, 2023

Specifically, we extended the building volume so that it sits as close to the edge as possible within the allowable setback-line regulation. A large, arc-shaped wall stands along the site perimeter, creating a small garden that functions as a buffer between the inside and outside.

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Architizer

APRIL 28, 2022

Antonín’s first encounter with Frank Lloyd Wright’s work inspired him; in particular, the American architect’s admiration for Japanese prints and references caught the young Czech’s eyes. He fled his home country, and upon arrival, the young and inexperienced architect was hired as a draftsman in the office of Cass Gilbert.

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e-architect

APRIL 24, 2023

Echizen lacquerware is a traditional craft made by coating lacquer over mainly in Fukui, the old name “Echizen”, Japan. They are known for their beautiful and elegant deep colors which soothe the hearts of the Japanese people, and are popular as items used for celebratory occasions like weddings, coming-of-age days, etc.

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Deezen

MARCH 13, 2023

A set of giant wooden tables and chairs shelter the glass buildings of Sweets Bank, the headquarters of sweet company Shunkado in Hamamatsu City, Japan , designed by Nikken Sekkei. The building is composed of two major elements: furniture as shelter from the rain and sun, and glass boxes that ensure comfort," explained the practice.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Taking up an initial plan for the site developed by another architect that was "conventional to the core", Japan-based studio OSO decided to keep certain elements of the glass tower modality, while eschewing the typical form. Each of the boxes is four storeys tall and protrudes asymmetrically from the building's core.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Designer Keiji Ashizawa has created the interior of Japanese furniture brand Karimoku 's second showroom , which features a combination of its own wooden furniture and pieces by local artists and artisans. I really wanted to use the language of the townhouse and also took inspiration from Kyoto gardens," Ashizawa told Dezeen.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Kengo Kuma and Associates has added a new building to the Musée Albert Kahn. Kengo Kuma's firm , which is based in Japan but has an office in Paris, has renovated the old museum building and added a new exhibition wing. The building is clad in a mix of aluminium and bamboo louvres.

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e-architect

JANUARY 9, 2023

Santo, Hiroshima Outdoor Space, Japan, Japanese Factory Shop, Commercial Building, Architecture Images. Location: Kamisanna 91, Numakuma-cho, Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture 720-0401, Japan. Santo, Japan. Santo Shop in Hiroshima, Japan – Building Information. Building levels: 1. Website : Japan.

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Architonic

APRIL 28, 2022

The Japanese architectural office UtA/Unemori teco Associates, a joint venture between UNEMORI ARCHITECTS and teco, has converted the first two floors of an eight-story commercial building in the city center of Kitakami in the prefecture of Iwate in Japan into an inventive health and childcare support complex with a total floor area of 4,000 sqm.

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Deezen

MAY 30, 2024

A breakroom for medical staff informed by Japanese tea rooms and playful tents made from waste materials are among six designs shortlisted for Dezeen and Forbo Flooring's Marmoleum Design Challenge. The name Kanso, derived from the Japanese term for simplicity and frugality, reflects the concept's minimalist design philosophy.

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A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Inagawa Cemetery Chapel and Visitor Centre Designed by David Chipperfield Edited by Olivia Lawrence Bright, Chinatsu Kuma, Cecilia Sundström Walther König , November 2021 Hardcover | 7 x 9-3/4 inches | 140 pages | English/Japanese | ISBN: 9783960988908 | $45.00

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e-architect

DECEMBER 18, 2022

Tokyo Architecture News 2022, Japanese Building, Construction Design, Architect, Japan Property Updates. Tokyo Architecture News: Buildings. Contemporary Japanese Architectural Developments: New Built Environment Updates. post updated 19 December 2022. Tokyo Architectural News. 19 Dec 2022. photo : Daici Ano.

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Architizer

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

To effectively utilize the site while allowing the maintenance and upgrading of the functions of the existing substation and sewage pumps, a new international financial and business district with two skyscrapers at its core – the 390-meter Torch Tower, which will be the tallest building in Japan and the 212-meter Tokiwabashi Tower, was envisioned.

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e-architect

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Escenario Shirokan Minato, Tokyo Real Estate, Japanese Mixed-Use Architecture, Japan Accommodation Photos. Location: Shirokane, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The Escenario Shirokan project has a triple role of residential, retail, and office spaces within the building complex. Location: Tokyo, Japan. Escenario Co.,LTD.

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Deezen

AUGUST 30, 2022

German studio Ingenhoven Architects has completed a pair of skyscrapers , including Japan's tallest residential building, which are covered in planting on the lower levels. Read: Ingenhoven Architects wraps Düsseldorf office with five miles of hedges to create Europe's largest green facade. "The

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Habitus Living

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Not to be confused with Japonisme, which is the French equivalent, Japandi is an awful sounding word, but useful in addressing the style that has been steadily growing since Danish designers first started visiting Japan in 1845. We think you might like this story about Carr’s design for a multi-residential apartment building.

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The Spaces

APRIL 21, 2022

Hints of the building’s previous life can still be glimpsed at Kyoto hotel Marufukuro, which was home to Nintendo when the video game company was still making playing cards. Built in 1889, the Kyoto landmark comprises three separate buildings, which served as an office, warehouse, and home for the Nintendo family.

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Habitus Living

MAY 31, 2022

The Japanese are known for replacing the more recent past with contemporary buildings -not surprisingly, given land is scarce even in areas such as Shimada, a village on Japan’s central south coast. Most locals were expecting this simple and modest building to be demolished when architects Roovice put up their shingle.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Promotion: the "rough, earthy textures" of tiles should be used to bring warmth and texture to every room in the home, not just the bathroom and kitchen, according to Japanese brand INAX. INAX specialises in what it refers to as "artistic Japanese tiles" that feature textured surfaces and three-dimensional shapes that catch the light.

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Architonic

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

Japandi meets 1950s modernism: The light-flooded rooms of the historical octagonal pavilion near Letzigraben in Zurich have a new tenant and with him a hip address for Japanese food in the upcoming district. Guests enjoy time here for a few hours of temporary office in the afternoon or a sociable evening among friends.

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